JANUARY |
Last Sunday of January |
World Leprosy Day |
FEBRUARY |
February 4 |
World Cancer Day |
February 9 |
World Quit Smoking Day |
February 28 |
World Rare Disease Day |
MARCH |
March 1-7 |
Green Crescent Week |
March 3 |
International Ear Care Day |
March 8 |
International Women’s Day |
Second Thursday of March |
World Kidney Day |
March 11-17 |
World Glaucoma Week |
March 12 |
World Glaucoma Day |
March 14 |
Medicine Day |
March 14-20 |
World Salt Awareness Week |
March 20 |
World Oral Health Day |
March 21 |
World Down Syndrome Day |
March 22 |
World Water Day |
March 24 |
World Tuberculosis Day |
APRIL |
April 1-7 |
Cancer Week |
April 2 |
World Autism Awareness Day |
April 6 |
International Day of Sports and Physical Activity |
April 7 |
World Health Day |
Second week of April |
Heart Week |
April 11 |
World Parkinson’s Day |
April 17 |
World Hemophilia Day |
April 22 |
Earth Day |
April 25 |
World Malaria Day |
Last week of April |
World Immunization Week |
MAY |
First week of May |
Traffic and First Aid Week |
First Tuesday of May |
World Asthma Day |
May 4-10 |
Occupational Health and Safety Week |
May 5 |
World Pulmonary Hypertension Day |
May 7 |
World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day |
May 8 |
World Thalassaemia Day |
May 8 |
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day |
Second weekend of May |
Heart Failure Awareness Day |
May 10 |
World Move for Health Day |
May 10 |
World Stroke Prevention Day |
May 10-16 |
Disability Week |
May 12 |
International Nurses Day |
May 17 |
World Hypertension Day |
May 21 |
World Milk Day |
May 22 |
Obesity Day |
May 25-31 (changes every year) |
International Week for Children with Leukemia |
May 29 |
World MS Day |
May 31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
JUNE |
June 1 |
National Phenylketonuria Day |
June 1-7 |
Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders |
June 5 |
World Environment Day |
June 6 |
Dietitians Day |
June 14 |
World Blood Donor Day |
June 21 |
World ALS Day |
JULY |
July 8 |
World Oceans Day |
July 11 |
World Population Day |
July 28 |
World Hepatitis Day |
AUGUST |
August 19 |
World Humanitarian Day |
August 22 |
Birth Date of Avicenna |
SEPTEMBER |
September 3-9 |
Public Health Week |
September 8 |
World Physiotherapy Day |
September 8 |
International Literacy Day |
September 10 |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
Second Saturday of September |
World First Aid Day |
September 15 |
Lymphoma Day |
September 19-25 |
International Week of the Deaf |
September 21 |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
September 21 |
International Peace Day |
September 24 |
World Heart Day |
September 25 |
World Pharmacy Day |
September 28 |
World Rabies Day |
September 29 |
World Heart Day |
OCTOBER |
October 1-31 |
Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
October 1 |
World Elderly Day |
October 3 |
World Walking Day |
October 10 |
World Mental Health Day |
October 12 |
World Arthritis Day |
Second Thursday of October |
World Sight Day |
October 15 |
World Breast Health Day |
October 15 |
World Hand Washing Day |
October 20 |
World Osteoporosis Day |
October 21 |
Alfred Nobel’s Birthday |
October 22 |
International Stuttering Awareness Day |
October 26 |
Patient Rights Day |
October 29 |
World Psoriasis Day |
October 29-November 4 |
Red Crescent Week |
NOVEMBER |
November 2-8 |
International Week for Children with Leukemia |
November 3-9 |
Organ Donation Week |
November 10 |
World Science Day for Peace and Development |
November 12 |
World Pneumonia Day |
November 14 |
World Diabetes Day |
Second or third Wednesday of November |
World COPD Day |
November 17 |
World Lung Cancer Day |
November 20 |
International Children’s Rights Day |
November 21-27 (week of November 22) |
Oral and Dental Health Week |
DECEMBER |
December 1 |
World AIDS Day |
December 3 |
World Disability Day |
December 10 |
Human Rights Day |
December 15-21 |
Air Pollution Combating Week |