Health Dates

2026 Australian Health & Wellness Awareness Dates

Explore key days promoting health education, prevention, and awareness throughout the year. Dates may change slightly depending on the day of the week.

January

24 International Day of Education (for peace and development)
24 Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
28 World Leprosy Day
30 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

February

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
REDFEB Heart Health Month
FebFast – Break from alcohol
04 World Cancer Day
04–10 Healthy Lunchbox Week
04–10 Feeding Tube Awareness Week
06 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
06 Safer Internet Day
10 World Pulses Day
11–17 Heart Failure Awareness Week
12 International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism
13 World Radio Day
14 V-Day to end violence against women
14 National Condom Day
28 Summer’s Day / Button Battery Awareness
28 Teal Ribbon Giving Day
29 Rare Disease Day

March

March into Yellow: Endometriosis Awareness Month
World’s Greatest Shave
The March Charge for Cancer
Make March Purple for Epilepsy
01–08 Tasmanian Bike Week
03 World Hearing Day
04 World Obesity Day
06–12 World Glaucoma Week
09 National Day of Women Living with HIV
13 International School Meals Day
13 World Kidney Day
14 World Sleep Day
14–20 Brain Awareness Week
17–24 Multiple Birth Awareness Week
17–24 Neurodiversity Celebration Week
17–24 National Advance Care Planning Week
18 World Social Work Day
20 International Day of Happiness
20 World Oral Health Day
21 National Ride2School Day
24 World Tuberculosis Day
26 Purple Day for Epilepsy
30 World Bipolar Day

April

Parkinson’s Awareness Month
IBS Awareness Month
FND Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
05 International Day of Conscience
07 World Health Day
08–14 Dietitians Week
11 World Parkinson’s Day
14 World Chagas Disease Day
17 World Hemophilia Day
21–27 World Immunization Week
25 World Malaria Day
28 World Day for Safety and Health at Work
30 International Guide Dog Day
Influenza Vaccination Awareness – April onward (campaign period)

May

Macula Month
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month
Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Miracle Month of May
Mindful in May
Mental Health Awareness Month
01–07 National Motor Neurone Disease Week – MND
05 International Day of the Midwife
05 World Hand Hygiene Day
06 International No Diet Day
06 World Asthma Day
08 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
08 International Thalassaemia Day
08 World Ovarian Cancer Day
10 World Lupus Day
11–17 Kidney Action Week
12 International Nurses Day
12 International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases
12–18 International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Week
13–19 World Salt Awareness Week
15 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
16 Coeliac Awareness Day
17 World Hypertension Day
19 World IBD Day
19 World Family Doctor Day
19–25 Spinal Health Week
19–25 National Palliative Care Week
20–26 Kidney Health Week
20–26 Exercise Right Week
20 International Clinical Trials Day
20–26 National Volunteer Week
23 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
24 Don’t Fry Day
25–31 International Thyroid Awareness Week
25–31 Macular Degeneration Awareness Week
25 World Thyroid Day
26–01 Jun Food Allergy Week
27 65 Roses Day
30 World MS Day
31 World No Tobacco Day
31 Tracky Dack Day
Mid-May National Physical Activity Week
National Women’s Health Week
National Bike Week

June

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Migraine Awareness Month
August Beard Season
01 Global Day of Parents
01–07 World Haemochromatosis Week
02–08 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week
03 World Bicycle Day
03 World Orthoptic Day
03 Mabo Day
03–09 World Heart Rhythm Week
03–07 Orthoptics Awareness Week
05 MS Walk & Fun Run
05 International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
07 World Food Safety Day

09–15 Bike Week

10–16 Men’s Health Week
12–19 National Blood Donor Week
13 International Albinism Awareness Day
14 World Blood Donor Day
18 International Day for Countering Hate Speech
18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day
19 World Sickle Cell Day
19 Red Apple Day
21 MND Global Awareness Day
21 International Day of Yoga
26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
29 World Scleroderma Day

July

01–31 Dry July
11 World Population Day
12–18 National Blood Donor Week
14–20 National Diabetes Week
22–28 National Pain Week
25 World Drowning Prevention Day
28 World Hepatitis Day
28–04 Aug DonateLife Week
30 International Day of Friendship

August

Tradies National Health Month
01–07 World Breastfeeding Week
02 Jeans for Genes
05–11 Loneliness Awareness Week
05–11 Dental Health Week
05–11 National Stroke Week
07–13 National EOS Awareness Week
13 Neuro-rehab Awareness Day
19–25 Brain Injury Awareness Week
20–27 Hearing Awareness Week
21–26 Speech Pathology Week
25 World Lung Health Day
31 International Overdose Awareness Day

September

Dementia Awareness Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
Biodiversity Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
STEPtember
01 Falls Prevention Awareness Day
01 Gold Bow Day

02–06 Women’s Health Week
04 PKD Awareness Day
04 World Sexual Health Day
05–11 Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week
06 Walk to Work Day
07 World Duchenne Awareness Day
08 World Physiotherapy (PT) Day
09 International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
09 World First Aid Day
10 World Suicide Prevention Day
11–15 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week
12 R U OK? Day
12–18 National Stroke Week
16 International Day for Interventional Cardiology
17 World Patient Safety Day
18–24 Parkinson’s Awareness Week
19 Dietitians Day
21 World Alzheimer’s Day
22–29 Kids in Pain Awareness Week
25 World Pharmacists Day
25 International Ataxia Awareness Day
28 World Rabies Day
29 World Heart Day

October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National WorkSafe Month
Mental Health Month
Polio Awareness Month
01–07 BPD Awareness Week
03 World Smile Day
04–11 National Amputee Awareness Week
06 World Cerebral Palsy Day
09–15 Podiatry Week
09–15 Haemophilia Awareness Week
09 World Sight Day
10 World Homeless Day
10 World Mental Health Day
12 International Arthritis Day
12–18 National Carers Week
13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
14 Allied Health Professions Day
15 International Day of Rural Women
15 National Ride2Work Day
16 World Food Day
20 World Osteoporosis Day
24 World Polio Day
26 Great Strides Day – Cystic Fibrosis
27 World Occupational Therapy Day
29 World Stroke Day

November

Workout 4 Women Challenge
Movember
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
01 Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day
02–08 Perinatal Mental Health Week
05 International Pathology Day
08 International Day of Radiology

10 International Epilepsy Day
13 World Kindness Day
14 World Diabetes Day
17 Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
17 World Prematurity Day
18–24 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
18–24 National Skin Cancer Action Week
19 World Toilet Day

December

01 World AIDS Day
03 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
05 International Volunteer Day
12 International Universal Health Coverage Day
20 International Human Solidarity Day
27 International Day of Epidemic Preparedness