World, international and health-related days and holidays

World, international and health-related days and holidays
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Do you know when nurses celebrate their day or which date is World Cancer Day? Here's an overview of international and global health-related days and holidays.

Almost every organ or disease has a day when we are reminded of the importance of prevention and regular check-ups or responsible behaviour.

January

January
Thyroid Health Awareness Month
January 1
World Peace Day
4 January
World Braille Day
Last Sunday in January
World Leprosy Day

February

4 February
World Cancer Day
6 February
International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation
11 February
World Day of the Sick and Suffering
European Day for the 112 emergency call line
15 February
European Day of Perioperative Nursing Care for Nurses
28 February
International Day for Rare Diseases

March

3 March
International Hearing and Hearing Aid Day
8 March
International Women's Day
9 March Panic Day
11 March
European Brain Day
2nd Thursday in March
World Kidney Day
21 March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Down Syndrome Day
World Day of Persons with Disabilities
World Day for Healthy Sleep
22 March
World Water Day
24 March
World Tuberculosis Day
26 March
World Epilepsy Day
30 March Doctors' Day

April

April
Oral, Throat and Head Cancer Awareness and Cancer Patient Support Month
April 2
World Autism Awareness Day
7 April
World Health Day
11 April
World Parkinson's Day
13 April
World Sarcoidosis Day
17 April
World Haemophilia Day
18 April
European Patients' Rights Day
24-30 April 22-26 April
World and European Vaccination Week
25 April
World Malaria Day
27 April
World Guide Dog Day
28 April
World Day for Safety and Health at Work

May

5 May
World Clean Hands Day
International Day of Midwives
1st Tuesday in May
World Asthma Day
8 May
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
9 May
European Melanoma Day
10 May
World Day - Moving for Health
12 May
International Nurses' Day
World Nurses Day
15 May
International Day of the Family
17 May
World Hypertension Day
22 May
International Day for Biological Diversity
Last Wednesday in May
International Multiple Sclerosis Day
28 May
International Day of Action for Women's Health
31 May
World No Tobacco Day

June

4 June
International Day of Innocent Child Victims of Violence
5 June
World Environment Day
14 June
World Blood Donor Day
20 June
World Refugee Day
26 June
International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking

July

7 July Chocolate Day
8 July
World Allergy Day
11 July
World Population Day
25 July
World Patient Safety Day
28 July World Hepatitis Day

August

1-7 August
World Breastfeeding Support Week
9 August
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
12 August
International Youth Day
19 August
World Humanitarian Day

September

8 September
World Physiotherapy Day
2nd Saturday in September
World First Aid Day
10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day
12 September
World Oral Health Day
13 September
World Sepsis Day
International Chocolate Day
Positive Thinking Day
21 September
World Alzheimer's Day
25 September
International Day of the Deaf
28 September
World Rabies Day
29 September
Feast of St. Michael, patron saint of the sick
World Heart Day

October

October
Women's Health and Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
1 October
International Day of Older Persons
2 October
World Day Without Violence
10 October
World Mental Health Day
European Day of Depression
2nd Thursday in October
World Sight Day
11 October
World Pain Control Day
12 October
World Rheumatism Day
2nd Saturday in October
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
15 October
World White Cane Day
World Handwashing Day
16 October
World Food Day
17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18 October
World Menopause Day
20 October
World Osteoporosis Day
22 October
International Stuttering Awareness Day
24 October
United Nations Day
29 October
World Psoriasis Day

November

November
Movember - Men's Health Awareness and Prostate Disease Prevention Month - the name is a combination of the word November and the English word moustache
November 1
World Vegan Day
8 November
World Radiology and Radiologists Day
12 November
World Pneumonia Day
13 November
World Blind Day
14 November
World Diabetes Day
17 November
World Prematurity Day
18 November
European Antibiotic Awareness Day
3rd Saturday in November
3rd Sunday in November
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20 November
International No Smoking Day
21 November
European Cystic Fibrosis Day
25 November
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

December

1 December
World AIDS Day
3 December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
20 December
International Day of Human Solidarity
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