World Health Days
The key health-related days, weeks and months outlined below are those which have been announced by recognised health organisations and are recognised throughout the health professional community both in Ireland and internationally.
January
- Wednesday 4th January –
World Braille Day
- Saturday 21st January –
World Leprosy Week (21st-27th January)
February
- Saturday 4th February –
World Cancer Day
- Tuesday 14th February –
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day
- Wednesday 29th February –
Rare Disease Day
March
- Thursday 8th March – World
Kidney Day
- Monday 12th March – Brain
Awareness Week (12th-18th March)
- Sunday 11th March –
World Glaucoma Day
- Thursday 22nd March – World
Water Day
- Saturday 24th March – World
TB Day
- Monday 26th March –
Epilepsy Day (Purple Day)
April
- Sunday 1st April – IBS,
National Autism & Cesarean Awareness Months
- Saturday 7th April – World
Health Day
- Wednesday 11th April –
World Parkinson’s Day
- Tuesday 17th April – World
Hemophilia Day
- Tuesday 24th April – World
Meningitis Day
- Wednesday 25th April –
World Malaria Day
May
- Tuesday 1st May –
Hepatitis and Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Tuesday 1st May – World
Asthma Day
- 5th-13th May –
Dystonia Awareness Week
- Tuesday 8th May – World
Red Cross Day
- Thursday 10th May – World
Lupus Day
- Saturday 12th May –
International CFS Awareness Day
- Monday 14th May
– Brain Injury Awareness Week (14th-20th May)
- Sunday 27th May –
World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day
- Tuesday 29th May – World
Digestive Health Day
- Thursday 31st May – World
No Tobacco Day
June
- Thursday 14th June – World
Blood Donor Day
- 11th-17th June –
International Men’s Health Week
July
- Sunday 1st July –
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
- Saturday 28th
July – World Hepatitis Day
August
- Wednesday 1st August –
World Breast Feeding Week (1st-7th August)
September
- Saturday 1st September –
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- Sunday 9th September –
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day
- Monday 10th September –
World Suicide Prevention Day
- Saturday 15th September –
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
- Friday 21st September –
World Alzheimer’s Day
- Tuesday 25th September –
Ataxia Awareness Day
- Friday 28th September –
World Rabies Day
- Saturday 29th September –
World Heart Day
October
- Monday 1st October – Breast
Cancer, Lupus & Rett Syndrome Awareness Months
- Wednesday 10th October –
World Mental Health Day
- Saturday 13th October –
World Sight Day
- Tuesday 16th October –
World Food Day
- Saturday 20th October –
World Osteoporosis Day
- Monday 22nd October –
International Stuttering Awareness Day
November
- Thursday 1st November –
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Wednesday 14th November –
World Diabetes Day
- Wednesday 14th November –
World COPD Day
- Saturday 17th November –
European Antibiotic Awareness Day
December
- Saturday 1st December –
World Aids Day
- Monday 3rd December –
International Day of Disabled Persons
If there is a World Day that you are aware of which has not been included please contact us by email (info@ipha.ie) and we will ensure it features on this page.