2024 Calendar of Awareness Days

January 2024

Friday, 27: Holocaust Memorial Day

Wednesday, 31: World Cancel Day

 

February 2024

All month: LGBT History Month

Thursday, 1: Time to Talk Day (mental health awareness)

Saturday, 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Tuesday, 29: Rare Disease Day

Monday, 26 - Sunday 3 March: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

 

March 2024

All Month: Women's History Month

February 26 - Sunday 3 March: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Friday, 3: World Hearing Day

Friday 8 - Sunday 17: British Science Week

Friday, 8 March: International Women's Day - the 2024 theme is 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress'

Thursday, 14 March: University Mental Health Day #UniMentalHealthDay

Wednesday, 13 March: Young Carers' Action Day - the 2024 theme is 'Fair Futures for Young Carers'

Friday, 15: World Sleep Day / Red Nose Day

Thursday, 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Friday, 31: Transgender Day of Visibility

 

April 2024

All Month: Stress Awareness Month  

Tuesday 2 - Monday 8: World Autism Acceptance Week

 

May 2024

Monday 13 -Sunday 19: Mental Health Awareness Week - the 2024 theme is 'Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health'

Friday, 17: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia - the 2024 theme is 'No-one left behind: Equality, Freedom and Justice for All'

Tuesday, 21: World Cultural Diversity Day

 

June 2024

All Month: Pride Month

Sunday, 23: International Women in Engineering Day

Monday 17 - Sunday 23 June: Cervical Screening Awareness Week

 

July 2024

All month: Disability Pride Month

 

August 2024:

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September 2024

Tuesday, 10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day

Wednesday, 18 September: HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

 

October 2024:

All Month: Black History Month

Monday 7 - Sunday 13: Dyslexia Awareness Week

Thursday, 10: World Mental Health Awareness Day

Friday, 18: Anti-Slavery Day

Friday, 18: World Menopause Day

Friday, 18: Wear it Pink Day

Sunday 20 - Saturday 26: Invisible Disabilities Week

 

November 2024

Saturday, 2:  National Stress Awareness Day.

Monday, 11: Armistice Day

Thursday, 14: World Diabetes Day

Friday 22 November - Sunday 22 December: Disability History Month

Wednesday, 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance

 

December 2024

Friday 22 November - Sunday 22 December : Disability History Month

Tuesday 10: Human Rights Day

Wednesday, 18: International Migrants' Day