List of World Health Days in 2026

January

• January 25 - World Leprosy Day (Last Sunday of every January)
• January 30 - World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
• January 01–31 - Cervical Health Awareness Month

February

• February 04 - World Cancer Day
• February 09 - Toothache Day
• February 10 - International Epilepsy Day (2nd Monday of February)
• February 28 - Rare Disease Day

March

• March 03 - World Hearing Day
• March 04 - World Obesity Day
• March 05 - National Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day
• March 08 - International Women's Day
• March 13 - World Kidney Day
• March 16 - National Immunization Day
• March 20 - World Oral Health Day
• March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
• March 22 - World Water Day
• March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day
• March 30 - World Bipolar Day

April

• April 02 - World Autism Awareness Day
• April 07 - World Health Day
• April 11 - World Parkinson’s Disease Day
• April 14 - World Chagas Disease Day
• April 17 - World Hemophilia Day
• April 19 - World Liver Day
• April 19 - World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 25 - World Malaria Day
• April 28 - World Day for Safety and Health at Work
• April 22–29 - World Primary Immunodeficiency Week
• April 24–30 - World Immunization Week
• April Month - IBS Awareness Month, Stress Awareness Month, International Cesarean Awareness Month

May

• May 03 - World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day
• May 05 - World Hand Hygiene Day
• May 06 - World Asthma Day (1st Tuesday in May)
• May 08 - World Thalassaemia Day
• May 08 - World Ovarian Cancer Day
• May 10 - World Lupus Day
• May 12 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day
• May 12 - International Nurses Day
• May 15 - International Kangaroo Care Awareness
• May 17 - World Hypertension Day
• May 18 - World AIDS Vaccine Day
• May 19 - World IBD Day
• May 22 - World Preeclampsia Day
• May 25 - World Thyroid Day
• May 29 - World Digestive Health Day
• May 30 - World Multiple Sclerosis Day
• May 31 - World No Tobacco Day

June

• June 05 - World Environment Day
• June 08 - World Brain Tumor Day
• June 14 - World Blood Donor Day
• June 15 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
• June 18 - Autistic Pride Day
• June 19 - World Kidney Cancer Day
• June 19 - World Sickle Cell Day
• June 21 - International Day of Yoga
• June 25 - World Vitiligo Day
• June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• June 9–15 - International Men’s Health Week
• June 16–22 - World Continence Week
• June 29–July 5 - World Allergy Week
• June Month - Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, Cancer Immunotherapy Month

July

• July 01 - National Doctors Day
• July 11 - World Population Day
• July 22 - World Brain Day
• July 23 - World Sjogren’s Day
• July 24 - International Self-care Day
• July 25 - World IVF Day
• July 28 - World Hepatitis Day
• July 29 - World ORS Day
• July Month - Sarcoma Awareness Month

August

• August 01 - World Lung Cancer Day
• August 01–07 - World Breastfeeding Week
• August 03 - Indian Organ Donation Day
• August 13 - World Organ Donation Day
• August 31 - International Overdose Awareness Day

September

• September 01–30 - PCOS Awareness Month
• September 01–07 - National Nutrition Week
• September 08 - World Physiotherapy Day
• September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 13 - World First Aid Day (2nd Saturday)
• September 13 - World Sepsis Day
• September 15 - World Lymphoma Awareness Day
• September 15–21 - World Mitochondrial Disease Week
• September 17 - World Patient Safety Day
• September 20 - Usher Syndrome Awareness Day
• September 21 - World Alzheimer’s Day
• September 25 - World Lung Day / World Pharmacists Day
• September 26 - World Contraception Day
• September 28 - World Rabies Day
• September 29 - World Heart Day

October

• October 01 - International Day for Older Persons
• October 05 - World Meningitis Day
• October 06 - World Cerebral Palsy Day
• October 09 - World Sight Day
• October 10 - World Mental Health Day
• October 12 - World Arthritis Day
• October 13 - World Thrombosis Day
• October 15 - World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day / Global Handwashing Day
• October 16 - World Spine Day / World Anaesthesia Day / World Food Day
• October 17 - World Trauma Day
• October 19 - World Paediatric Bone and Joint Day
• October 19–25 - International Infection Prevention Week
• October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day
• October 21 - World Iodine Deficiency Day
• October 22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day
• October 24 - World Polio Day
• October 25–November 1 - International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
• October 29 - World Stroke Day / World Psoriasis Day
• October Month - Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

November

• November 01–30 - Pancreatic, Lung, Stomach, and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• November 07 - National Cancer Awareness Day
• November 08 - World Radiography Day
• November 10 - World Immunization Day / World Keratoconus Day / World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day
• November 12 - World Pneumonia Day
• November 14 - World Diabetes Day
• November 15–21 - National Newborn Care Week
• November 16 - World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday)
• November 17 - World Prematurity Day / National Epilepsy Day / Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
• 3rd Sunday in November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
• November 18–24 - World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
• November 20 - World COPD Day (3rd Wednesday)

December

• December 01–31 - Constipation Awareness Month
• December 01 - World AIDS Day
• December 03 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• December 12 - International Universal Health Coverage Day