Awareness Days, events and support groups in 2025

May The Fourth be with You.

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World Laughter Day was established in 1998 and the first celebration was on 10 May 1998, in Mumbai, India, arranged by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.

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International Family Equality Day is observed annually on the first Sunday of May.

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Firefighters' Memorial Day recognises the unique contribution and sacrifice that active and retired firefighters have made in the line of duty.

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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a weeklong campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while pregnant or after having a baby.

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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.

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Raise awareness about the importance of knowledge and learning on hand hygiene at the right times to prevent a range of infectious diseases.

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Trans+ History Week is a week-long reflective period to learn and celebrate the momentous and millennia-old history of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and Intersex people.

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Dying Matters Week is a crucial observance aimed at encouraging open conversations about death, dying, and bereavement.

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The Early May bank holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom that takes place on the first Monday of May.

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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.

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World Donkey Day in 2025 is on May 8. It's an annual day to recognise the contributions of donkeys.

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ME Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

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Taking place annually, National Lost Sock Memorial Day falls on the 9th May.

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There are many different ways to define the word garden. Indeed, the term stretches to include everything from a small piece of land where flowers are grown to areas where we can plant fruit and veg.

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Somerset Day 2025 will take place on the weekend of May 10–11, and will include the Big Somerset Picnic.

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On this day, people are encouraged to treat themselves by giving in to their sweet tooth, carb-loading without having a marathon to run, and eating breakfast for dinner.

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World topiary day. Sunday May 11, 2025. Dedicated to the art of shaping plants, this day was established in 2022 at the initiative of EBTS France.

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Regularly eating too much salt can increase our risk of developing high blood pressure.

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National Stationery Week is a celebration of the written word and all things stationery, and is organised by the London Stationery.

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Sun Awareness Week marks the start of a summer long campaign to provide people with information so they can practice sun safety.

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Black Inclusion Week 2025 is set to be the biggest yet with ground breaking events, inspiration speakers and content for everyone.

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Learning at Work Week is a unique annual event. It's led nationally by Campaign for Learning and by employers and learning champions in their organisations.

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Mental Health Awareness Week takes place every year in May. The official theme for the week is set by the Mental Health Foundation.

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