Calendar of health promotion days
The calendar features health awareness:
- days
- weeks
- months
Events marked with an asterisk (*) take place on the same day every year.
These events are either promoted by recognized health organizations or recognized in the professional health community. Not all websites and events listed are celebrated or endorsed by Health Canada.
You can submit a health promotion awareness event for 2018 on behalf of your organization. Events are removed from the calendar once the date has passed, unless you mention next year's event. If your annual event was removed, you can submit it again when the next occasion is announced.
2018
January
- Bell Let's Talk Day – January 31*
February
- Psychology Month
- Eating Disorder Awareness Week – February 1 to 7
- World Cancer Day – February 4*
- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation – February 6*
- International Childhood Cancer Day – February 15*
- Pink Shirt Day – February 28
- Rare Disease Day – February 28
March
- Nutrition Month
- World Lymphedema Day – March 6*
- International Women's Day – March 8
- World Glaucoma Week – March 11 to 17
- Brain Awareness Week – March 12 to 18
- World Water Day – March 22*
- World Tuberculosis Day – March 24*
- Purple Day – March 26*
April
- IBS Awareness Month
- Rosacea Awareness Month
- Be a Donor Month
- World Autism Awareness Day – April 2*
- World Health Day – April 7*
- National Dental Hygienists Week – April 7 to 13
- FND Awareness Day – April 13*
- World Hemophilia Day – April 17*
- National Day of Mourning – April 28*
May
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Month
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
- Brain Tumour Awareness Month
- Celiac Awareness Month
- Hemochromatosis Awareness Month
- Hypertension Awareness Month
- National Physiotherapy Month
- Speech and Hearing Month
- Vision Health Month
- World Pulmonary Hypertension Day – May 5*
- National Child and Youth Mental Health Day - May 7*
- Mental Health Week - May 7 to 13
- National Nursing Week - May 7 to 13
- Sun Awareness Week - May 28 - June 3*
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – May 8*
- World Lupus Day – May 10*
- International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases – May 12*
- International Nurses Day – May 12*
- World Melanoma Day - May 14*
- World Hypertension Day – May 17*
- World No Tobacco Day – May 31*
June
- Canadian Men's Health Week – June 11 to 17*
- National Health and Fitness Day – June 2
- World Environment Day – June 5*
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15*
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26*
- Brain Injury Awareness Month – June 29*
July
- National Injury Prevention Day - July 5
- International Self-Care Day – July 24*
- World Hepatitis Day – July 28*
August
- International Youth Day – August 12*
- World Humanitarian Day – August 19*
- International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31*
September
- Acne Awareness Month
- Craniofacial Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- World Alzheimer's Month
- National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day - September 4*
- World First Aid Day - September 8*
- World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10*
- Terry Fox Run – September 16*
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Walk - September 23
- World Rabies Day – September 28*
October
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
- Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 1 to 7
- HPV Prevention Week* – October 1 to 7
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day - October 15*
- Respiratory Therapists Week – October 21 to 27
- World Mental Health Day – October 10
- World Sight Day – October 10*
- World Arthritis Day – October 12*
- Pharmacy Technician Day - October 16
- World Spine Day – October 16*
- National Psoriatic Arthritis Day – October 19*
- International Stuttering Awareness Day – October 22
November
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Osteoporosis Month
- Movember
- Fall Prevention Month
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Medical Radiation Technologist Week - November 4 to 11
- Digital Health Week - November 12 to 18
- National Kinesiology Week - November 12-18*
- World Antibiotic Awareness Week - November 12 - 18
- World Pneumonia Day – November 12*
- World Diabetes Day – November 14*
- National Child Day – November 20*
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25*
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Day – November 30*
December
- World AIDS Day – December 1*
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – December 6*
- Human Rights Day – December 10*
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