Events & Awareness Days
What’s On: Events & Awareness Days You Won’t Want to Miss
Stay up to date with key dates, awareness days, and community events to engage with and celebrate what matters, all year round.
A month dedicated to raising awareness of eye health and encouraging people to have regular eye exams.
A day to destigmatize self-harm, promote understanding, and encourage people who self-harm to seek help.
The national day of Wales, celebrating the country's patron saint, Saint David.
A Cancer Research UK fundraiser encouraging participants to walk 10,000 steps every day in March to raise money for research.
A month dedicated to celebrating the contributions of women to history, culture, and society.
A week-long UK celebration of career guidance, encouraging students and employees to explore opportunities and plan for their future professional development.
A fun fundraising event for schools and nurseries where children wear pyjamas to raise money for The Children's Trust, a charity for children with brain injury.
A WHO day to raise awareness about how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
A global day to promote understanding of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and encourage vaccination and screening to prevent related cancers.
A day to celebrate and raise awareness of the omnisexual community, defined as attraction to people of all genders.
A campaign bringing together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and promoting support services.
The largest international dog show in the world, celebrating the relationship between dogs and humans and crowning the 'Best in Show'.
A fundraising event where celebrities and public figures donate doodles to be auctioned to raise money for epilepsy research.
A day celebrating books and reading, usually marked by schools and children dressing up as their favourite characters. (Using the UK date).
A ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) across the UK, encouraging people of all ages to get involved with scientific activities.
An informal day celebrating the breakfast cereal.
An annual event run by the British Acupuncture Council to raise awareness about the benefits of traditional acupuncture for various health conditions.
A week dedicated to celebrating and fostering great leadership across all sectors and promoting professional development in leadership skills.
A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also advocating for gender equality.
A week celebrating the skills and contributions of the butchery industry and promoting high-quality meat products.
A campaign to celebrate new build homes, showcasing their quality, design, and energy efficiency.
A week dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of Trans+ history, culture, and lives, challenging transphobia and promoting acceptance.
A global initiative to raise awareness of glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to irreversible blindness, and promote early detection.
A national competition for schools encouraging pupils and staff to walk, use a scooter, or cycle to school to promote sustainable and active travel.
A global event promoting nutritious and healthy food for all children in schools and celebrating the benefits of school meals.