Disability and Health Calendar: Important Dates and Days

People all over the globe carry out disability and health awareness campaigns throughout the year. These awareness campaigns often choose a special day to raise awareness about a specific cause. Because of their recurring nature, these campaigns become integral part of the calendar. Here we are providing a list of important dates in the disability and health calendar. Please make sure to take part in campaigns that you feel connected with.

Disability and Health Calendar

We have published articles to explain some of these important days in the calendar. You may click links and read more on the campaign.

January

• 04 Jan – World Braille Day (Louis Braille’s birthday)
• 24 Jan – Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

February

• 07-13 Feb – Feeding Tube Awareness Week
• 18 Feb – International Asperger’s Day

March

• 01 Mar – International Wheelchair Day
• 03 Mar – World Hearing Day
• 06-12 Mar – World Glaucoma Week
• 14-20 Mar – Brain Awareness Week
• 21 Mar – World Down Syndrome Day
• 26 Mar – Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness

April

• 02 Apr – World Autism Awareness Day
• 07 Apr – World Health Day
• 11 Apr – World Parkinson’s Day
• 27 Apr – International Guide Dog Day

May

• 06 May – World Asthma Day
• 08 May – World Red Cross Day
• 08 May – International Thalassemia Day
• 04-10 May – Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week
• 15 May – World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
• 17 May – World Hypertension Day
• 18 May – World AIDS Vaccine Day
• 19 May – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
• 26 May – World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day
• 28 May – Menstrual Hygiene Day
• 31 May – World No-Tobacco Day

June

• 08 Jun – World Brain Tumor Day
• 14 Jun – World Blood Donor Day
• 19 June – World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
• 19 June – World Sauntering Day
• 21 June – International Day for Yoga
• 26 Jun – International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• 29 Jun – World Scleroderma Day

July

• 06 Jul – World Zoonoses Day
• 12-18 Jul – National Blood Donor Week

August

• 07-13 Aug – National EOS Awareness Week
• 13 Aug – Neuro-rehab Awareness Day
• 15-21 Aug – Brain Injury Awareness Week
• 20-27 Aug – Hearing Awareness Week

September

• 1-30 Sep – Dementia Awareness Month
• 11-15 Sep – Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week
• 18-24 Sep – Parkinson’s Awareness Week
• 21 Sep – World Alzheimer’s Day
• 23 Sep – International Day of Sign Languages

October

• 1-31 Oct – Polio Awareness Month
• 1 Oct – World Cerebral Palsy Day
• 9 Oct – World Sight Day
• 12 Oct – International Arthritis Day
• 20 Oct – World Osteoporosis Day

November

• 15 Oct – White Cane Day
• 16 Oct – World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
• 20-26 Oct – Assistance Dogs Awareness Week

December

• 03 Dec – UN International Day of People with Disability