Good cause awareness days, weeks, and months are ideal for those looking to educate the public on topics through social media marketing. These awareness days can promote humanitarian and cultural issues as well as health and wellbeing.
It is easy to simply publish a post every time there is a good cause event arises, however, it is strongly advised that you choose a select few so that you can generate targeted content that engages your social media followers. Choosing a select few awareness dates to indirectly promote your brand or generate funds could help you to fulfil your charitable objectives online.
Below, we’ve created a comprehensive list of good cause awareness days which will help you plan content for your social media channels. We also have a calendar filled with food and drink awareness events, click here to view it.
If you know of an event but it isn’t on the list, then please do not hesitate to get in touch and we’ll add it to the list.
Please note: we add awareness activities to the calendar every 2 months (end of February, April, June, August, October and December). We cannot put activities onto the calendar if we are given short notice.
JANUARY
Whole of January:
- National Mentoring Month
4 January: World Braille Day
11 January: Paget’s Awareness Day (a disease of the bones)
14 January: STIQ Day
18-24 January: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
FEBRUARY
1-7 February: Children’s Mental Health Week
1-7 February: Tinnitus Awareness Week
1-7 February: Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week
4 February: World Cancer Day
4 February: Time to Talk Day
8 February: International Epilepsy Day
22 February: World Encephalitis Day
22 February – 7 March: Fair Trade Fortnight
28 February: Rare Disease Day
MARCH
Whole of March:
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Endometriosis Month
- Brain Tumour Awareness Month
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
2-7 March: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
3 March: World Hearing Day
4 March: HPV Awareness Day
7-13 March: World Glaucoma Week
8 March: International Women’s Day
11 March: World Kidney Day
16 March: Young Carers Day
21 March: World Down Syndrome Day
APRIL
Whole of April:
- Stress Awareness Month
2 April: World Autism Awareness Day
4 April: HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy) Remembrance Day
7 April: World Health Day
9 April: Future Normal Day
19-25 April: MS Awareness Week
MAY
3-9 May: Deaf Awareness Week
8 May: World Fairtrade Day
9-15 May: Coeliac Awareness Week
15 May: International HG (Hyperemesis Gravidarum) Awareness Day
16-29 May: Foster Care Fortnight
17 May: National Children’s Day
18-23 May: Mental Health Awareness Week
20 May: World Bee Day
21 May: Endangered Species Day
28 May: Menstrual Hygiene Day
JUNE
1-6 June: Volunteers’ Week
1-7 June: Garden Wildlife Week
5 June: World Environment Day
5-6 June: The Big Lunch
8 June: World Oceans Day
14-20 June: Diabetes Week
14-19 June: Small Charity Week
21 June: Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day
21-27 June: Learning Disability Week
JULY
Whole of July:
- Plastic Free July
28 July: World Nature Conservation Day
AUGUST
8 August: International Cat Day
12 August: International Youth Day
15 August: Cavernoma Awareness Day
23-27 August: World Water Week
SEPTEMBER
Whole of September:
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
5 September: International Day of the Charity
7 September: Youth Mental Health Day
10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day
13 September: World Sepsis Day
OCTOBER
Whole of October:
- Stoptober (Stop Smoking)
4 October: World Animal Day
4 October: Kinship Care Week
9 October: World Hospice & Palliative Care Day
10 October: World Homeless Day
10 October: World Mental Health Day
11-17 October: National Adoption Week
NOVEMBER
Whole of November:
- Mouth Cancer Action Month
1-30 November: Movember
14 November: World Diabetes Day
DECEMBER
2 December: The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
5 December: International Volunteer Day
2-7 December: National Grief Awareness Week
10 December: International Animal Rights Day
10 December: Human Rights Day
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