World, international and health-related days and holidays
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.
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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 | |
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 Prostate cancer + prostate enlargement |
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 |
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day | |
18 November | European Antibiotic Awareness Day |
3rd Saturday in November | World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day |
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 |
Mgr. Simona Morvayová
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