January
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
National Non-Smoking Week (Jan. 21 – 27)
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 24)
February
National Cancer Prevention Month (United States)
Gallbladder/Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
Heart Month
World Cancer Day (February 4)
World Day of the Sick (February 11)
International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15)
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day (February 15)
Let’s All Eat Right Day (February 25)
Rare Disease Day (February 29)
March
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
Multiple Myeloma Cancer Awareness Month
Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
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 13)
World Kidney Day (March 14)
Internat. 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
Global Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (1st week of April)
National Volunteer Week (April 14 – 20)
National Immunization Awareness Week (April 23 – 30)
National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 21 to 27)
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 27)
May
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
National Sun Awareness Month
Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Mental Health Week (May 6 to 10)
National Hospice Palliative Care Week (May 7 – 13)
National Nursing Week (May 6 to 12)
Paramedic Services Week (May 19 to 25)
Int. Thyroid Awareness Week (May 25 – 31)
National Physicians’ Day (May 1)
World Melanoma Day (May 6)
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)
Int. 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 1)
National Cancer Survivors Day (June 2)
World Environment Day (June 5)
World Transplant Day (June 6)
World Brain Tumour Awareness Day (June 8)
Global Wellness Day (June 8)
World Blood Donor Day (June 14)
World Kidney Cancer Day (June 20)
National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
Nat. 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 17)
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)
Annual Medical Checkup Day (August 11)
International Youth Day (August 12)
World Organ Donation Day (August 13)
World Breast Cancer Research Day (August 18)
World Humanitarian Day (August 19)
September
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
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 Heart Day (September 29)
International Recovery Day (September 30)
World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day (September 30)
October
World Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Nat. Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (Oct. 24-30)
Canadian Patient Safety Week (October 23 – 27)*
World Mental Health Day (October 10)
National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day (October 10)
World Thrombosis Awareness Day (October 13)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Oct. 13)
“Bra Day” Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day (October 13)
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (Oct. 12)
Breast Health Day (October 15)
International Day Against Breast Cancer (Oct. 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 (Oct. 26 – Nov. 2)
International Stress Awareness Day (November 6)
World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day (November 10)
World Pancreatic Cancer Day (November 21)
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)
Inter. Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3)
International Volunteer Day (December 5)
Human Rights Day (December 10)
International Universal Health Coverage Day (December 12)
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (December 27)