The sector
calendar.
Every awareness day, campaign week, and cause month that matters to volunteering and social impact. Plan ahead and make your time count.
January
12 awareness dates
Blue Monday
3rd Monday
Brew Monday
3rd Monday
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
January 20-26
Festival of Sleep Day
January 3
Holocaust Memorial Day
January 27
International Parity at Work Day
January 11
National Obesity Awareness Week
January 13-20
Parents Mental Health Day
January 23
World Braille Day
January 4
World Religion Day
January 19
February
13 awareness dates
Children's Mental Health Week
1st week
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
February 28 - March 6
National Apprenticeship Week
February 3-9
National Sickie Day
1st Monday
Race Equality Week
February 5-11
Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 17
Rare Disease Day
February 29
Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week
February 5-11
Time to Talk Day
February 6
World Cancer Day
February 4
World Hijab Day
February 1
March
20 awareness dates
Brain Awareness Week
March 16-22
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 28 - March 6
International Day of Happiness
March 20
International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31
International Women's Day
March 8
Mother's Day
Last Sunday of March
National Salt Awareness Week
March 9-15
No Smoking Day
March 12
Nutrition and Hydration Week
March 10-16
Overseas NHS Workers Day
March 7
World Down Syndrome Day
March 21
World Kidney Day
March 13
World Oral Health Day
March 20
World Sleep Day
March 14
Young Carer's Action Day
March 16
Zero Discrimination Day
March 1
April
10 awareness dates
May
18 awareness dates
Deaf Awareness Week
May 5-11
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 15
International Day of the Midwife
May 5
International Human Resources Day
May 20
International Nurses Day
May 12
Mental Health Awareness Week
May 10-16
National Day for Staff Networks
May 14
National Numeracy Day
May 18
World Digestive Health Day
May 29
World Hand Hygiene Day
May 5
World Hypertension Day
May 17
World IBD Day
May 19
World No Tobacco Day
May 31
World Pre-Eclampsia Day
May 1
June
12 awareness dates
July
8 awareness dates
September
15 awareness dates
ICON Week
September 25-29
International Day of Sign Languages
September 23
Know Your Numbers Week
September 6-12
Migraine Awareness Week
September 5-11
National Fitness Day
September 18
Organ Donation Week
September 23-29
Recycle Week
September 16-22
UK National Inclusion Week
September 23-29
World Alzheimer's Day
September 21
World Cleanup Day
September 21
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10
World's Biggest Coffee Morning
September 27
October
16 awareness dates
Baby Loss Awareness Week
October 9-15
Back Care Awareness Week
October 2-8
Dyslexia Awareness Week
October 2-8
Infection Prevention Control Week
October 13-19
International Pronouns Day
October 16
International Stammering Awareness Day
October 22
National Work Life Week
October 7-11
UK Malnutrition Awareness Week
October 9-15
World Menopause Day
October 18
World Mental Health Day
October 10
World Smile Day
October 4
November
20 awareness dates
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence
November 25 - December 10
Alcohol Awareness Week
November 15-21
Anti-Bullying Week
November 11-17
Armistice Day
November 11
Carers Rights Day
November 23
Disability History Month
November 16 - December 16
Inter Faith Week
November 10-17
International Men's Day
November 19
National Self Care Week
November 18-24
National Stress Awareness Day
November 6
Psychological Professions Week
November 11-15
Remembrance Sunday
November 10
Small Business Saturday
November 30
Talk Money Week
November 11-17
Trans Awareness Week
November 13-19
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20
World COPD Day
November 18
World Diabetes Day
November 14
Make every day count
Find volunteering opportunities that align with the causes you care about and start making a real difference.