Events & Awareness Days
What’s On: Events & Awareness Days You Won’t Want to Miss
Stay up to date with key dates, awareness days, and community events to engage with and celebrate what matters, all year round.
An informal day encouraging children and adults alike to draw their favourite dinosaur.
A week dedicated to celebrating the power of storytelling and its role in culture and education.
A month dedicated to encouraging individuals to focus on building self-worth, recognizing their value, and celebrating their achievements.
A month celebrating the history and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, raising awareness of matters relating to the LGBT+ community.
A week aimed at promoting regular HIV testing among the most affected population groups in England, reducing late diagnoses.
An annual event founded to encourage women of all faiths and backgrounds to wear a hijab for a day in solidarity and to challenge misconceptions about the head covering.
A day to ensure people in care homes and those receiving care are treated with dignity and respect.
A national celebration of schools' football, encouraging children to get involved with the sport.
A campaign to raise awareness of tinnitus, its impact, and the support available for those affected by the condition.
A global event dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of wetlands for water quality, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation.
A day celebrating the achievements of female athletes and promoting equal opportunities for girls and women in sport.
A campaign to raise awareness of sexual violence, promote support services, and encourage survivors to seek help.
A UN observance promoting interreligious and intercultural tolerance and understanding, established to promote a culture of peace.
A mental health and well-being event for schools and colleges, providing free resources and workshops to support students and staff.
A global awareness day led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
A day to raise awareness about heart disease in women, often associated with the American Heart Association.
A maths-focused fundraising day for the NSPCC, encouraging children to have fun with numbers while raising money to protect children.
Time to Talk Day is a campaign that encourages everyone to be open about mental health to help end the stigma around it.
An informal day encouraging people to reach out and send a handwritten card to a friend.
A global observance on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy and advocate for improved treatment, care, and legislation.
A celebration of the positive impact students make through volunteering and encouraging more students to get involved.
Children's Mental Health Week is an annual event run by Place2Be to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people's mental health. The 2026 theme is 'This is My Place'.
A UK-wide week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals and the economy.
An informal day celebrating the popularity of pizza.
A global observance promoting a safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people.