Awareness Days Calendar
January–December
Awareness days are dedicated dates throughout the year that shine a light on important issues, communities, and causes. From global observances like World Prematurity Day to national celebrations such as National Volunteer Week, these days provide a meaningful opportunity to educate and create awareness of important days.
For not-for-profits, awareness days play a vital role in strengthening impact and connection.
Throughout the year, Miracle Babies will shine a light on some important awareness days on our social media but we honour all awareness days.
Below is the calendar of all Awareness Days.
Awareness Days Calendar
January
National Birth Defects Awareness Month
February
Heart Kids Awareness Month
Feeding tube Awareness week
March
Multiple Birth Awareness Week
World Down Syndrome Day (21 March)
Say Their Name Day (25 March)
Autism Awareness and Acceptance Week
April
World Autism Day
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day (19 April)
Volunteer Recognition Day (20 April)
National Infertility Awareness Week
World Meningitis Day (24 April)
May
Lung Health Awareness Month
Preeclampsia Awareness Month
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
World Asthma Day
International Bereaved Mother's Day (5 May)
Mental Health Awareness Week
International Nurses Day (12 May)
International Kangaroo Care Day (15 May)
NEC Awareness Day (17 May)
National Volunteer Week
World Human Milk Donation Day (19 May)
Food Allergy Week
World Pre eclampsia Day (22 May)
June
Hip Dysplasia Awareness Month
World Club foot Day (3 June)
RSV Awareness Week
Men's Health Week
CMV Awareness Month
July
Strep B Awareness Month
NAIDOC Week
National Diabetes Week
Birth Trauma Awareness Week
Gastroschisis Awareness Day (30 July)
August
World Breastfeeding Week
National Stroke Week
Dental Health Week
Speech Pathology Week
International Neonatal Nurses Day (15 August)
Bereaved Father's Day
September
Asthma Week
Father's Day
Women's Health Week
R U OK Day
National Eye Health Week
Neonatal Nurses Week
October
Sensory Processing Awareness Month
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Placenta Accreta Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month
World Meningitis Day (5 October)
World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day (6 October)
World Mental Health Day (10 October)
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (15 October)
November
Perinatal Mental Health Week
International Men's Day (19th November)
December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December)
International Volunteers Day (5 December)
Christmas (25 December)
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