Color The World Orange™2026 · Date · History · Messages
The Color The World Orange™ campaign states that the event is held annually on the first Monday of November to raise awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as RSD. Its archive identifies 3 November 2014 as the inaugural event, and its current site lists 2 November 2026 as the 13th annual observance. Public copy must preserve the campaign/trademark identity and must not turn awareness material into individualized diagnosis or treatment advice.
About Color The World Orange™
Color The World Orange™ is an annual CRPS/RSD awareness event held on the first Monday of November. The campaign’s current site lists the 13th annual observance for November 2, 2026.
The campaign focuses on awareness and community visibility. This guide is general and non-diagnostic; it is not a substitute for medical diagnosis, treatment or individualized clinical advice.
Why Color The World Orange™ matters
The event is intended to increase awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), and to help affected people and supporters feel seen.
Health experiences are personal. Participation can support awareness without asking anyone to disclose a diagnosis, symptoms or private medical information.
History of Color The World Orange™
The campaign archive describes November 3, 2014 as the first Color The World Orange™ event.
The official site continues the event on the first Monday of November and identifies November 2, 2026 as the 13th annual observance.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
First documented observance
The campaign archive explicitly describes the event held November 3, 2014 as the first/inaugural Color The World Orange™.
Color The World Orange™ campaign
The campaign’s current website publishes the annual observance and current-year participation/lightings information.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Color the World Orange Day
How to Observe Color The World Orange™
Wear or display orange if you choose to participate and follow the campaign’s current public guidance.
Share accurate, source-backed awareness information without presenting general material as medical advice.
Respect privacy and consent before sharing another person’s health story, photograph or diagnosis.
If a building or organization is taking part in a lighting or public event, check the organizer’s current schedule because individual lightings may occur on different dates.
Color The World Orange™ Facts
Color The World Orange™ is held on the first Monday of November.
The inaugural campaign event took place on November 3, 2014.
The official campaign lists November 2, 2026 as the 13th annual event.
The campaign concerns CRPS/RSD awareness; it does not provide individualized medical diagnosis or treatment.
Color The World Orange™ Messages
Color The World Orange™ can be a simple reminder to listen, learn and respect health privacy.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Color The World Orange — 2026 campaign page and archive (opens in a new tab)
Campaign Owner Current Edition And History
Color The World Orange — inaugural 2014 archive (opens in a new tab)
Campaign Owner History
Color The World Orange — official overview (opens in a new tab)
Campaign Owner
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Color The World Orange™?
First Monday of November; 2 November 2026 The documented recurrence rule is: First Monday of November.
Does Color The World Orange™ fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Color The World Orange™ an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Global organizer-led CRPS/RSD awareness campaign; medical information remains general and non-diagnostic. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Color The World Orange™?
The documented basis is: The Color The World Orange™ campaign states that the event is held annually on the first Monday of November to raise awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as RSD. Its archive identifies 3 November 2014 as the inaugural event, and its current site lists 2 November 2026 as the 13th annual observance. Public copy must preserve the campaign/trademark identity and must not turn awareness material into individualized diagnosis or treatment advice.. Supporting evidence includes Color The World Orange — official overview. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Color The World Orange™ international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: Global organizer-led CRPS/RSD awareness campaign; medical information remains general and non-diagnostic. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-04.
When is Color The World Orange™?
It is held on the first Monday of November. In 2026, that is November 2.
What is Color The World Orange™ for?
It is an awareness campaign focused on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as RSD.
When did the campaign begin?
The campaign’s own archive identifies November 3, 2014 as the inaugural Color The World Orange™ event.
Is every orange lighting held on the same date?
No. The campaign’s current listings note that individual landmark lightings can have their own dates and can change.
Does the observance provide medical advice?
No. Awareness information is general; questions about diagnosis or treatment belong with an appropriate licensed healthcare professional.
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