Cancer Months 2023

January

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month

National Non-Smoking Week (Jan. 15 – 21)

International Mind-Body Wellness Day (January 3)

World Lichen Sclerosus and Vulvar Cancer Awareness Day (January 17)

International Integrative Health Day (January 23)

Bell Let’s Talk Day (January 25)

 

February

National Cancer Prevention Month

Gallbladder/Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month

Heart Month

World Cancer Day (February 4)

World Day of the Sick (February 11)

International Childhood Cancer Day (February 15)

World Cholangiocarcinoma Day (February 16)

Let’s All Eat Right Day (February 25)

Rare Disease Day (February 28)

 

March

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Awareness Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month

National Nutrition Month

Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Awareness Day (March 03)

International HPV Awareness Day (March 4)

World Lymphedema Day (March 6)

International Women’s Day (March 8)

No Smoking Day (March 8)

World Kidney Day (March 9)

International Long COVID Awareness Day (March 15)

Anal Cancer Awareness Day (March 21)

International Myeloma Action Day (March 30)

 

April

National Cancer Control Month

World Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

World Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

World Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month

National Daffodil Days Cancer Awareness Month

Global Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (1st week of April)

National Volunteer Week (April 16 to April 22)

National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 23 to 30)

National Oncology Nursing Day (April 4)

World Health Day (April 7)

World Hemophilia Day (April 17)

World Liver Day (April 19)

Earth Day (April 22)

National Day of Mourning (April 28)

International Day of Immunology (April 29)

World Healing Day (April 29)

 

May

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

National Sun Awareness Month

Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Mental Health Week (May 1 to 7)

National Hospice Palliative Care Week (May 6 – 12)

National Nursing Week (May 10 to 16)

Paramedic Services Week (May 21 to 27)

International Thyroid Awareness Week (May 25 – 31)

National Physicians’ Day (May 1)

World Melanoma Day (May 1)

Patient Empathy Day (May 1)

Bladder Cancer Awareness Day (May 7)

Check Your Skin Day (May 8)

World Ovarian Cancer Day (May 8)

Move for Health Day (May 10)

International Nurses Day (May 12)

International Clinical Trials Day (May 20)

Global Surgery Day (May 25)

World Thyroid Day (May 25)

World Blood Cancer Day (May 28)

International Day of Action for Women’s Health (May 28)

World Digestive Health Day (May 29)

World No-Tobacco Day (May 31

 

June

Canadian Men’s Health Month

Men’s Health Week (June 12 – 18)

National Health and Fitness Day (Jun 4)

National Cancer Survivors Day (June 4)

World Environment Day (June 5)

World Transplant Day (June 6)

World Brain Tumour Awareness Day (June 8)

Global Wellness Day (June 11)

World Blood Donor Day (June 14)

World Kidney Cancer Day (June 15)

National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)

National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day (June 26)

 

July

Sarcoma / Bone Cancer Awareness Month

National Stay Out of the Sun Day (July 3)

World Shuvit Cancer Day (July 10)

GIST Awareness Day (July 13)

Glioblastoma Awareness Day (July 19)

International Self-Care Day (July 24)

World Head & Neck Cancer Day (July 27)

World Hepatitis Day (July 28)

 

August

World Lung Cancer Day (August 1)

International Youth Day (August 12)

World Humanitarian Day (August 19)

 

September

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month

PNH (Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria) Awareness Week (September 3-10)

World Leukemia Day (September 4)

World Lymphoma Awareness Day (September 15)

World Gynecologic Oncology Day (September 20)

International Day of Peace (September 21)

World Rose Day (September 22)

World Cancer Research Day (September 24)

Gallbladder Good Health Day (September 24)

World Lung Day (September 25)

Mesothelioma Awareness Day (September 26)

World Environmental Health Day (September 26)

World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day (September 28)

World Heart Day (September 29)

International Recovery Day (September 30)

 

October

World Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Canadian Patient Safety Week (October 23 – 27)

World Mental Health Day (October 10)

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day (October 12)

World Thrombosis Awareness Day (October 13)

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13)

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (October 14)

Breast Health Day (October 15)

“Bra Day” Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day (October 18)

International Day Against Breast Cancer (October 19)

Brain Cancer Awareness Day (October 24)

 

November

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Movember Canada – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Radon Action Month

International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (October 28 – November 4)

International Stress Awareness Day (November 1)

World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day (November 10)

World Pancreatic Cancer Day (November 16)

International Men’s Day (November 19)

National Child Day (November 20)

Stomach Cancer Awareness Day (November 30)

 

December

World AIDS Day (December 1)

Women’s Brain Health Day (December 2)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)

International Volunteer Day (December 5)

Human Rights Day (December 10)

Universal Health Coverage Day (December 12)

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (December 27)