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Awareness Education observances

Awareness and public-education observances across many subjects.

294 observances

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World Thyroid Day

25 May · international thyroid-health awareness observance

European Thyroid Association and sister thyroid associations

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World Tuberculosis Day

24 March · World Health Organization global health observance

WHO observance

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World Voice Day

16 April · international voice awareness observance

World Voice Day Committee and international voice-health community

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World Wish Day

29 April · global wish-granting awareness and support observance

Make-A-Wish International verifies World Wish Day on April 29, its connection to the April 29, 1980 wish that inspired the movement, and continuing global stewardship in 2026; the exact fir…

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World Zoonoses Day

6 July · FAO-verified zoonotic-disease awareness observance

FAO identifies 6 July as World Zoonoses Day and ties the date to the first successful rabies vaccination on 6 July 1885; a modern founder/first formal edition is not established.

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Zoo Awareness Weekend

Easter weekend; edition dates vary · United Kingdom / Freedom for Animals campaign

Freedom for Animals states that it holds Zoo Awareness Weekend every year and places it on Easter Weekend because that period is typically busy for zoos.