Awareness day
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A national or international awareness day is a date usually set by a major organisation or government to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level.
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[edit] Days
[edit] January
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day - 11 Jan[1]
- Yorkshire bear awareness - 14 Jan
- World Religion Day - 15 Jan
- Potato Day - 28 Jan
[edit] February
- World Cancer Day - 4 Feb
- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation - 6 Feb
- Red Hand Day - Child Soldier Awareness - 12 Feb
- Work Your Proper Hours Day - 24 Feb
[edit] March
- Pig Day - 1 March
- Self-Injury Awareness Day - 1 March
- International Women's Day - 8 March
- Awareness Awareness Day - 13 March
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March
- World Down Syndrome Day - 21 March
- EU Talent Day - 25 March
- Purple Day for Epilepsy - 26 March
- World Backup Day - 31 March
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day - 31 March
[edit] April
- Youth Homelessness Matters Day - 1 Apr
- Autism Awareness Day - 2 Apr
- National Gifted Education Awareness Day in Ireland - 8 April 2011
- Zoo Awareness Day - 17 Apr
- Bicycle Day - 19 Apr
- Parental Alienation Awareness Day - 25 Apr
- Penguin Day - 25 Apr
- International Dance Day - 29 Apr
[edit] May
- World Naturist Day - 1 May
- International Astronomy Day - 2 May
- World AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis) Awareness Day - First Saturday after the 1st of May
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - 17 May
- World Hepatitis Day - 19 May
[edit] June
- Hunger Day - 6 Jun
- Badger Day - 17 Jun
- Panic Day - 18 Jun
- World Refugee Day - 20 Jun
- Orgasm Day - Solstice
- Take Your Dog to Work Day - 24 Jun
[edit] July
- Disability (ADA) Awareness Day - 26 Jul
- Doctors day in India - 1st July
[edit] August
- Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day US & International - 1 Aug
- National Women's Day in South Africa - 9 Aug
- World Gifted & Talented Awareness Day - 9 Aug, 2011
- Youth Day - 12 Aug
[edit] September
- Dating Day - 24 Sep
[edit] October
- Day of Older Persons - 1 Oct
- eDay Electronic Waste Awareness Day (New Zealand) - 4 Oct in 2008
- Poetry Day - 5 Oct
- World Mental Health Day - 10 Oct
- National Coming Out Day - 11 Oct
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day - 13 Oct
- Baby Loss Awareness Day - 15 Oct
- World Food Day - 16 Oct
- International Stuttering Awareness Day - 22 Oct
- Sleep-In Day - 29 Oct
[edit] November
- World Diabetes Day - 14 Nov
- Universal Children's Day - 20 Nov
- World Television Day - 21 Nov
- World Freedom Day - 9 Nov
- World Awareness Day - 19 Nov
[edit] December
- World AIDS Day - 1 Dec
- Civil Aviation Day - 7 Dec
- Human Rights Day - 10 Dec
[edit] Weeks
- Arthritis Awareness Week - 3-7 Jan
- Eating Disorders Week - 5-14 Feb
- Contraceptive Week - 13-19 Feb
- OCD Week - 20-26th Feb 2012
- Celebrate Your Name Week - first full week in March
- Vaccination Week In The Americas - 25 Apr–2 May[2]
- Condom Week - 8-13 May
- Let's Talk About Sex Week - 23-29 May
- Gifted Awareness Week in New Zealand - The full week including George Parkyn's bithday, June 17
- Allotment Week - 14-20 Aug
- Mental Illness Awareness Week - 5-11 Oct 2008
- Asexual Awareness Week - 23-29 Oct
- Maintenance Week - 17-24 Nov
[edit] Months
- Spondylitis Awareness Month - April
- Missing Person's Month - May
- Farmers Market Month - Sep
- Novel Writing Month - Nov
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Oct
[edit] References
- ^ 110th Congress (2007) (Jun 22, 2007). "S. Con. Res. 40". Legislation. GovTrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=sc110-40. Retrieved January 11, 2012. "A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human..."
- ^ "Vaccination Week In The Americas (2009 portal)". Pan American Health Organization. 2009. http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=750&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- "The Indypedia - Facts and Figures of Modern Life" - a freebie from "The Independent" Newspaper
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr204/text - Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day
[edit] See also
- International observance
- List of commemorative days
- List of commemorative months
- List of environmental dates
- List of unofficial observances by date
[edit] External links
- Awareness Calender — Americas & Americas' comprehensive listing of awareness observances.
- 2008 UK and International Awareness Days Listing'"
- UK Awareness Days Calendar
