Awareness Days
118 observances tracked · updated for 2026–2030
Awareness days are the world's shared reminder list. Declared by the United Nations, the WHO and advocacy groups, they spotlight health, human rights, education and the environment. Schools, charities and newsrooms plan campaigns around them, and individuals use them to learn something new or give back. Browse the full list below — every day links to its history and a live countdown.
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All Awareness Days
International Women's Day awareness · International Earth Day awareness · International World Mental Health Day awareness · International World Kindness Day awareness · International World AIDS Day awareness · International World Cancer Day awareness · International World Braille Day awareness · International World Food Day awareness · International Human Rights Day awareness · International World Autism Awareness Day awareness · International World Environment Day awareness · International International Holocaust Remembrance Day awareness · International International Day of Peace awareness · International World Health Day awareness · International International Nurses Day awareness · International International Day of Yoga awareness · International World Diabetes Day awareness · International World Children's Day awareness · International World Water Day awareness · International World Oceans Day awareness · International International Day of Women and Girls in Science awareness · International International Men's Day awareness · International International Day of Education awareness · International International Day of Happiness awareness · International World Refugee Day awareness · International Earth Hour awareness · International World Suicide Prevention Day awareness · International International Day of Forests awareness · International International Youth Day awareness · International World Humanitarian Day awareness · International International Literacy Day awareness · International International Day of the Girl awareness · International International Day of Persons with Disabilities awareness · International World Red Cross Day awareness · International International Day of Families awareness · International World Sleep Day awareness · International World Down Syndrome Day awareness · International International Firefighters' Day awareness · International World No Tobacco Day awareness · International World Alzheimer's Day awareness · International World Day of Social Justice awareness · International National Doctors Day awareness · National International Day of Human Space Flight awareness · International World Bicycle Day awareness · International World Blood Donor Day awareness · International World Population Day awareness · International International Self-Care Day awareness · International International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women awareness · International World Kidney Day awareness · International International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination awareness · International International Day for Biological Diversity awareness · International International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples awareness · International Women's Equality Day awareness · National Giving Tuesday awareness · International International Day of Older Persons awareness · International World Wetlands Day awareness · International World Radio Day awareness · International Rare Disease Day awareness · International World Malaria Day awareness · International International Day of Charity awareness · International International Day of Democracy awareness · International International Day of Non-Violence awareness · International International Epilepsy Day awareness · International Zero Discrimination Day awareness · International Read Across America Day awareness · National World Tuberculosis Day awareness · International Global Day of Parents awareness · International World Food Safety Day awareness · International World Polio Day awareness · International World Science Day for Peace and Development awareness · International World Toilet Day awareness · International National Wear Red Day awareness · National World Meteorological Day awareness · International National DNA Day awareness · National Arbor Day awareness · National World Day Against Child Labour awareness · International World Youth Skills Day awareness · International World Brain Day awareness · International International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer awareness · International International Day of Sign Languages awareness · International World First Aid Day awareness · International World Homeless Day awareness · International National First Responders Day awareness · National International Volunteer Day awareness · International World Thinking Day awareness · International National Bike to Work Day awareness · National International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade awareness · International World Habitat Day awareness · International Global Handwashing Day awareness · International World Menopause Day awareness · International International Day for Tolerance awareness · International World Soil Day awareness · International International Migrants Day awareness · International Purple Day awareness · International World Haemophilia Day awareness · International World Ovarian Cancer Day awareness · International International Day of Light awareness · International World Post Day awareness · International World Cities Day awareness · International World Prematurity Day awareness · International World Television Day awareness · International International Mountain Day awareness · International World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day awareness · International National Medal of Honor Day awareness · National World Intellectual Property Day awareness · International Day of International Criminal Justice awareness · International World Drowning Prevention Day awareness · International World Mosquito Day awareness · International International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction awareness · International International Day of Rural Women awareness · International World Tsunami Awareness Day awareness · International World Pneumonia Day awareness · International International Day of the Tropics awareness · International World Voice Day awareness · International United Nations Public Service Day awareness · International World Physiotherapy Day awareness · International World Thrombosis Day awareness · International International Stuttering Awareness Day awareness · International
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Awareness Days FAQ
- How many awareness days are on TodayBy?
- We currently track 118 awareness days with full history, celebration ideas and a live countdown for each one, and the list grows with every data update.
- What are the most popular ones?
- The most popular in this category are International Women's Day, Earth Day, World Mental Health Day, based on search interest and how widely they are celebrated.
- Are these public holidays?
- Some are official public holidays in certain countries, but most are observances that people, brands and communities celebrate informally. Each page explains its status.