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112 Day

11 February · Finland / 112 emergency-number safety-awareness observance, aligned with European 112 awareness

The Finnish Government states that 112 Day is observed every year on 11 February to raise awareness about safety and correct use of the emergency number.

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Anosmia Awareness Day

27 February annually · Global smell-loss awareness community

Anosmia Awareness states that the observance began in 2012 and is observed every February 27; Monell independently identifies Daniel Schein as its founder.

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Anti-Obesity Day

26 November · VLCC-founded November 26 awareness initiative / markets where the campaign operates

VLCC’s own Foundation page marks November 26 as Anti-Obesity Day; a VLCC-issued 2019 release says it has observed the date annually since 2001, and founder Vandana Luthra has described laun…

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Aortic Dissection Awareness Day

19 September annually; 19 September 2026 global event verified · Global / aortic-disease awareness campaign

The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust states that Aortic Dissection Awareness Day occurs every September 19 and identifies Timo Söderlund as the founder of the awareness-day initiative.

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APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day

Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026) · United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign

The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 202…

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Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary material identifies Ivan and Charika Corea as founders and describes the event as growing since 2002; church-sector material supports the second-Sunday-in-February recurren…

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112 Day

11 February · Finland / 112 emergency-number safety-awareness observance, aligned with European 112 awareness

The Finnish Government states that 112 Day is observed every year on 11 February to raise awareness about safety and correct use of the emergency number.

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Anosmia Awareness Day

27 February annually · Global smell-loss awareness community

Anosmia Awareness states that the observance began in 2012 and is observed every February 27; Monell independently identifies Daniel Schein as its founder.

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Anti-Obesity Day

26 November · VLCC-founded November 26 awareness initiative / markets where the campaign operates

VLCC’s own Foundation page marks November 26 as Anti-Obesity Day; a VLCC-issued 2019 release says it has observed the date annually since 2001, and founder Vandana Luthra has described laun…

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Aortic Dissection Awareness Day

19 September annually; 19 September 2026 global event verified · Global / aortic-disease awareness campaign

The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust states that Aortic Dissection Awareness Day occurs every September 19 and identifies Timo Söderlund as the founder of the awareness-day initiative.

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APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day

Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026) · United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign

The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 202…

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Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary material identifies Ivan and Charika Corea as founders and describes the event as growing since 2002; church-sector material supports the second-Sunday-in-February recurren…

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Baby Sleep Day

1 March annually · Global / Pediatric Sleep Council initiative

BabySleep.com, organized by the Pediatric Sleep Council, states that Baby Sleep Day is every March 1 and describes the council as an international team of pediatric sleep experts.

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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

6 April each year · International / Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation awareness campaign

The Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation states that the day takes place every 6 April, that Taylor Gurganus organized the first observance on 6 April 2015, and that the date marks the first B…

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Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)

Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice; current edition date must be rechecked · United States / breast reconstruction awareness led by ASPS and The Plastic Surgery Foundation

ASPS documents the annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) campaign and its educational focus on reconstruction choices after mastectomy or lumpectomy.

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Brew Monday

Third Monday in January; 19 January 2026 · Samaritans connection and conversation campaign

Samaritans identifies Brew Monday as its third-Monday-in-January campaign encouraging people to connect over a cuppa, with 19 January for 2026.

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Button Battery Awareness Day

12 June · United States / child-safety advocacy campaign associated with Reese’s Purpose

Reese’s Purpose maintains June 12 Button Battery Awareness Day; 2021 Good Morning America reporting identifies Trista Hamsmith as creator of a national Button Battery Awareness Day and foun…

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Child Health Day

First Monday in October · United States / statutory patriotic and national observance; child-health information remains general and non-diagnostic

36 U.S.C. §105 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day. The statutory history traces the federal observance to 1928; Public…

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Color The World Orange™

First Monday of November; 2 November 2026 · Global organizer-led CRPS/RSD awareness campaign; medical information remains general and non-diagnostic

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. I…

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Computer Security Day

30 November · International/institutional cybersecurity-awareness tradition

University cybersecurity guidance identifies Computer Security Day as an annual November 30 observance dating to 1988.

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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

14 February · New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage

New Hampshire law directs the governor to proclaim February 14 each year as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day; HeartKids Australia also uses February 14 as CHD Awareness Day.

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Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day

1 February · United States / guardianship-reform awareness context

The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging and National Center on Law and Elder Rights identify February 1 as Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day and provide aw…

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Data Protection Day / International Data Protection Day / Privacy Day

28 January · Council of Europe / worldwide privacy-awareness usage

The Council of Europe states that its Committee of Ministers designated 28 January as Data Protection Day in 2006 and that the day is now celebrated worldwide under names including Internat…

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DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

25 April 2026 spring edition verified; DEA hosts the event twice yearly · United States / Drug Enforcement Administration public-safety campaign

DEA scheduled the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for Saturday, April 25, 2026 and explicitly describes Take Back Day as a twice-yearly event.

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Deaf Parents Day (Mother Father Deaf Day)

Last Sunday in April · International CODA community / Deaf-parent and family heritage observance

CODA International designates the last Sunday in April as Deaf Parents Day, also known as Mother Father Deaf Day; CODA Korea independently describes the same last-Sunday-in-April recurrence.

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Diabetes Alert Day

Fourth Tuesday in March annually; 24 March 2026 verified · American Diabetes Association / U.S. diabetes-awareness campaign

Current American Diabetes Association material states that Diabetes Alert Day is a day set aside by the ADA, observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March, and identifies March 24 for 20…

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Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day

5 March · International / DID awareness supported by a specialist professional society and partner organizations

ISSTD states that Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day occurs annually on March 5 and documents recurring public education programming; ISSTD also explicitly notes that the origin o…

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Dog Theft Awareness Day

14 March · United Kingdom / Stolen And Missing Pets Alliance annual campaign

SAMPA identifies March 14 as its annual Dog Theft Awareness Day and maintains current prevention/recovery campaigning; the reviewed first-party material does not sufficiently establish the…

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Endometriosis Awareness Day

1 March · International / endometriosis awareness context supported by a specialist medical society

The Endometriosis Society of India states that Endometriosis Awareness Day is observed globally on March 1; WHO provides current disease-context information but does not establish the obser…

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Family Health & Fitness Day

Second Saturday in June annually; 13 June 2026 · United States / National Recreation and Park Association campaign

Current National Recreation and Park Association material states that NRPA’s Family Health & Fitness Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June each year and confirms ongoing NRPA ste…

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Farmers Consumer Awareness Day

Second Saturday in September (12 September in 2026) · Quincy, Washington / long-running farmer-consumer education event

Farmers Consumer Awareness Day in Quincy is held on the second Saturday in September; the community event traces its program to 1981.

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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day / International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

12 May annually · Fibromyalgia advocacy community / current Canadian and U.S. state recognition

Fibromyalgia Association Canada states that Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is observed annually on May 12; current 2026 government proclamations in Michigan also recognize May 12 for the year.

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Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day

21 October · India / public-health awareness; globally described awareness date

Government of India health material in 2009 and 2024 verifies annual October 21 observance and the World Iodine Deficiency Day alias; origin and first-observance fields remain unresolved.

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Global Omega-3 Day™

3 March · Global / organizer-led omega-3 awareness campaign

GOED states that it created Global Omega-3 Day™ on March 3 and continues to coordinate the campaign; its 2022 annual report calls 2022 the second annual edition, supporting a 2021 first edi…

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Great American Smokeout®

Third Thursday in November each year · American Cancer Society / United States tobacco-cessation awareness

The American Cancer Society hosts the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday in November. ACS history identifies 18 November 1976 as the first official Smokeout in California and say…

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Health Care Assistant Day

18 October in documented British Columbia proclamation years; current edition requires verification · British Columbia, Canada / provincial recognition

British Columbia officially proclaimed Health Care Assistant Day on 18 October beginning in 2011 and in later documented years including 2024. The reviewed 2025 and current 2026 proclamatio…

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Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

22 February every year · Heart-valve-disease awareness campaign led by the Alliance for Aging Research

Alliance for Aging Research sources establish February 22, 2017 as the first awareness day, annual recurrence and current campaign continuation in 2026.

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Herpes Awareness Day

13 October · United States / herpes-awareness observance

National Today places Herpes Awareness Day on October 13 annually, and AnydayGuide independently lists National Herpes Awareness Day on October 13.

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

18 May annually · United States / NIH-led HIV vaccine research awareness

NIH identifies HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) as an annual May 18 observance honoring volunteers, communities, health professionals and scientists working on preventive HIV-vaccine resear…

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Insect Repellent Awareness Day

3 June · United States / public-health awareness; local-government public-health corroboration

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine states that its arctec scientists launched Bug Off, the first-ever Insect Repellent Awareness Day, for 3 June 2014; later public-health/vector-c…

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International Angelman Day

15 February · international Angelman syndrome awareness observance

Angelman Syndrome Foundation and participating Angelman organizations

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International Ataxia Awareness Day

25 September each year · International ataxia-awareness effort

The National Ataxia Foundation states that International Ataxia Awareness Day is on September 25 each year and is a coordinated effort involving individuals and ataxia organizations around…

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International Aura Awareness Day

Fourth Saturday in November · Creator-originated spiritual/metaphysical observance associated with Cynthia Sue Larson / RealityShifters

Cynthia Sue Larson’s current RealityShifters events page lists International Aura Awareness Day on 28 November 2026 and identifies the fourth Saturday of November; her archived 2015 newslet…

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International CdLS Awareness Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May 2026 · International / CdLS Foundation awareness observance

The CdLS Foundation says International CdLS Awareness Day is observed on the second Saturday in May each year and lists the 2026 edition for 9 May.

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International Condom Day

13 February annually; 13 February 2026 verified · International / AIDS Healthcare Foundation safer-sex campaign

AIDS Healthcare Foundation states it launched International Condom Day in 2009 and celebrates it on February 13; its 2026 campaign confirms that date.

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health

28 May annually; 2026 campaign on 28 May · international women’s health and health-rights campaign

May 28 campaign history states that LACWHN proposed annual May 28 commemoration in 1987 in Costa Rica and WGNRR was asked to lead the campaign globally.

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International Day of Veterinary Medicine

9 December · Veterinary/pet-awareness calendar usage; international in name, without evidence here of an intergovernmental designation

The Animal Medical Center lists International Day of Veterinary Medicine on December 9 across multiple annual veterinary-awareness calendars, including 2024, 2025 and 2026.

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International Epilepsy Day

Second Monday in February · Organizer-backed international observance

International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)

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International FASD Awareness Day

9 September annually; 2026 campaign verified · Global / FASD United awareness campaign

FASD United’s 2026 awareness-month material states that September 9 is International FASD Awareness Day each year and frames it around awareness, understanding, support and systems change.

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International FND Awareness Day

13 April annually · FND Hope International / awareness campaign

FND Hope International documents recurring International FND Awareness Day campaigns on 13 April, including the fifth annual edition in 2017 and sixth annual edition in 2018; current FND Ho…

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International HG Awareness Day (HGAD)

15 May · HER Foundation / hyperemesis gravidarum awareness campaign

The HER Foundation’s 2026 campaign page states that May 15 is International HG Awareness Day.

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International ME/CFS Awareness Day

12 May · International ME/CFS awareness / patient-advocacy context

CDC and NIH recognize May 12 as an international ME/CFS awareness date; May12.org traces the broader May 12 CIND awareness movement to Thomas Hennessy Jr. and RESCIND in 1992. This record i…

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International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day

Last day of February (29 February in leap years; 28 February otherwise) · International occupational-health awareness observance / Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety-supported prevention campaign

CCOHS maintains a current International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day resource page identifying February 29, or February 28 in non-leap years, and continues to publish prevention r…

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International Skin Pigmentation Day

25 May · International / Bella Aurora/Lullage brand-led skin-pigmentation awareness campaign

Bella Aurora first-party pages document International Skin Pigmentation Day on 25 May 2021 and call the 2022 campaign the second year running, supporting a 2021 first edition; a later regis…

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International Wellness Day

15 April · United Nations / international observance

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Kangaroo Care Day® / International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

15 May annually; 15 May 2026 verified · Global organizer-led skin-to-skin-care awareness

The official Kangaroo Care Day site identifies May 15 as the annual global awareness initiative, founded in 2011, and publishes dedicated 2026 materials for May 15.

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Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day

1 May · United States / Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 road-safety campaign

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 identifies May 1 as KKAD25 Day and describes the 2026 observance as its 20th annual nationwide proclamation effort.

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LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day

19 October · United States / LGBTQ community-center awareness observance associated with CenterLink

CenterLink currently observes Center Awareness Day every October 19; its 2011 annual report documents a third annual edition, while a 2012 participating-center archive credits CenterLink an…

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Lung Health Day

Wednesday during National Respiratory Care Week · Respiratory-care profession / AARC public lung-health campaign

The American Association for Respiratory Care states that it launched Lung Health Day in 2003 and that the day takes place every year on the Wednesday during National Respiratory Care Week.

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Medical Assistants Recognition Day

Wednesday of Medical Assistants Recognition Week (21 October in 2026) · United States / American Association of Medical Assistants professional recognition

AAMA’s recognition-week materials designate Wednesday as Medical Assistants Recognition Day; AAMA’s 2026 week runs October 19–23, placing the recognition day on October 21, 2026.

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Melanoma Monday®

First Monday in May · American Academy of Dermatology U.S. skin-cancer awareness campaign

The American Academy of Dermatology states that it launched Melanoma Monday® on 1 May 1995, has observed it every year since, and holds it on the first Monday in May as the opening of its U…

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

26 September annually · United States-centered organizer campaign with state/local proclamations

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation states that Mesothelioma Awareness Day takes place annually on September 26 and was established by its community in 2004.

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National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day

24 March · United States / American Society of Pharmacovigilance-led medication-safety awareness campaign

The American Society of Pharmacovigilance (ASP) announced on March 24, 2021 that it was establishing March 24 as National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day. ASP later described 2024 as the t…

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National Alcohol Screening Day

Thursday of the first full week of April (9 April in 2026) · United States / alcohol-screening awareness initiative originating with NIAAA and Screening for Mental Health

NIH/NIAAA records the first National Alcohol Screening Day in 1999; state legislative recognition describes the recurring observance as the Thursday of the first full week in April.

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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

19 May annually · United States / Asian and Pacific Islander HIV awareness

HIV.gov states that National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on May 19 and brings attention to HIV in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

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National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day

19 May · United States / barber-industry mental-health awareness observance

The National Association of Barbers identifies May 19 as Barber Mental Health Awareness Day and publishes industry-focused mental-health awareness guidance for the date.

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National Bed Bug Prevention Day

10 June · United States / informal bed-bug prevention awareness observance

National Day Archives lists National Bed Bug Prevention Day on June 10 and attributes its 2019 creation to Dodson Pest Control. Dodson currently publishes first-party bed-bug prevention res…

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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

7 February annually · United States / Black and African American HIV awareness

NIH states that National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on February 7 to increase awareness and mobilize community involvement around HIV among Black/African American peo…