Awareness Day Calendar
Dive into our interactive calendar, brimming with Awareness Days, Weeks, and Months! It's your one-stop destination to explore, search, and stay informed about the dates that matter.
For the whole month of May don’t mow your lawn! This is the perfect month for lazy gardeners and those that love wildlife.
The UK Council on Deafness created Deaf Awareness Week to increase the visibility of challenges the deaf community face and educate others on how they can support them.
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945.
World Youth Skills Day celebrates the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.
Social Media Giving Day on July 15 encourages everyone to use social media to make a difference in the world by promoting charitable giving.
World Day for International Justice is an international day celebrating an effort to recognise the emerging system of international criminal justice.
World Emoji Day is an annual unofficial holiday occurring on 17 July each year, intended to celebrate emoji; in the years since the earliest observance.
Autistic Pride Day is a pride celebration for autistic people held on 18 June each year.
Every 18 July is Nelson Mandela International Day, the date being chosen because it is Nelson Mandela's birth date.
South Asian Heritage Month Aims to raise the profile and contribution of British South Asian history in the UK.
Black Leaders Awareness Day takes place every year on the 18th July and was created to highlight the importance of black leaders and the impact they have made throughout history.
July is 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day, so get involved in the worthwhile cause of raising awareness for the important work that The Samaritans do.
Rethink Mental Illness continues to provide support and community for people living with schizophrenia and their loved ones.
Love Parks Week is celebrated annually at the end of July. This week is dedicated to appreciating and enjoying the beauty and benefits of local parks and green spaces.
This is an annual event to celebrate fens, marshes, swamps and bogs. Peatlands store more than twice the carbon that forests do.
During National Marine Week, people from all over the United Kingdom may come out to explore their local shoreline as the retreating sea reveals its treasures.
International Safe Places to Work Day is an annual event dedicated to celebrate organisations and individuals that eliminate fear and champion psychological safety in the workplace.
The main purpose of celebrating World Nature Conservation Day is to conserve the animals and trees that are on the verge of going extinct from the natural environment of the Earth.
On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, we call on people from across the world to take action and raise awareness of hepatitis because Hepatitis Can't Wait
Friendship Day is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship. It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry.
The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed annually on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking and to promote and protect the rights of trafficking victims.
The global campaign that aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanise action on breastfeeding and related issues.
National Road Victim Month in 2025 is organised by RoadPeace, a charity that works to raise awareness about road safety and remember those who have died in road accidents.
National Wellness Month is celebrated in August and encourages people to focus on self-care, stress reduction, and healthy habits.
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August.
The Roma Holocaust Memorial Day is a memorial day that commemorates the victims of the Romani genocide, which resulted in the murder of an estimated 220,000 – 500,000 Romani people by Nazi Germany.
International Guide Dog Week 2025 is a week-long celebration that raises awareness of the importance of guide dogs and the people they help.
Bike to Work Day is an annual event that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work.
National Opportunity Day is a day to celebrate opportunities and encourage people to find them.
International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August of every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare
Book Lovers Day is celebrated on August 9 every year. This is an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature.
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.
National Allotment Week celebrates how important allotments and other open spaces are for you and your local community.