May
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – May 8*
World Ovarian Cancer Day – May 8*
World Lupus Day – May 10*
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day – May 12*
International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases – May 12*
International Nurses Day – May 12*
National Nursing Week – May 12 to 18
Apraxia Awareness Day – May 14*
World Hypertension Day – May 17*
Safe Boating Awareness Week – May 17 to 23
Global Porphyria Awareness Day – May 18
Paramedic Services Week – May 18 to 24
World IBD Day – May 19*
World Schizophrenia and Psychosis Day – May 24*
National Reflexology Day – May 27
National Multiple Births Awareness Day – May 28*
World Multiple Sclerosis Day (MS) – May 30*
World No Tobacco Day – May 31*
Canadian Health Events/Days Calendar 2025
June
Intergenerational Day Canada – June 1*
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
Spinal CSF Leak Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
National Kinesiology Week – June 1 to 8
Clean Air Day – June 4
World Environment Day – June 5*
National Health and Fitness Day – June 7
Action Anxiety Day – June 10*
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15*
World Sickle Cell Day – June 19*
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26*
National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day – June 26*
PTSD Awareness Day – June 27*
World Scleroderma Day – June 29*
July
National Injury Prevention Day – July 7*
Glioblastoma Awareness Day – July 17*
National Drowning Prevention Week – July 20-26
Uterine Fibroid Awareness Day – July 21*
International Self-Care Day – July 24*
World Hepatitis Day – July 28*
August
World PVNH Disorder Awareness Day – August 7*
International Youth Day – August 12*
World Humanitarian Day – August 19*
International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31*
September
National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day – September 4*
World Duchenne Day – September 7*
Living Donation Week – September 7 to 13
National Fibromyalgia Awareness Week – September 7 to 14
World First Aid Day – September 9*
International FASD Awareness Day – September 9*
World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10*
World Sepsis Day – September 13*
Terry Fox Run – September 14
Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day – September 15*
Child Passenger Safety Week – September 21 to 27
Sport Purple for Platelets – September 26
World Rabies Day – September 28*
October
HPV Prevention Week – October 1 to 7
National Breastfeeding Week – October 1 to 7*
World Meningitis Day – October 5*
World Cerebral Palsy Day – October 6*
World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day – October 9*
National Children's Hospice Palliative Care Day – October 9
World Mental Health Day – October 10*
World Sight Day – October 10*
World Arthritis Day – October 12*
Medical Device Reprocessing Week – October 12 to 18
RSV Awareness Week – October 12 to 18
World Thrombosis Day – October 13*
National metastatic breast cancer day – October 13*
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15*
World Spine Day – October 16*
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Action Day – October 18*
National Psoriatic Arthritis Day – October 19*
Purple Thursday – October 19*
Invisible Disabilities Week – October 19 to 25
Respiratory Therapy Week – October 19 to 25
Canadian Intensive Care Week – October 20 to 26
National Pharmacy Technicians Day – October 21
International Stuttering Awareness Day – October 22*
Brain Cancer Awareness Day – October 24*
World Amyloidosis Day – October 26*
World Psoriasis Day – October 29*
November
Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) Week – November 2 to 8
National Pain Awareness Week – November 2 to 8
National Nurse Practitioner Week – November 9 to 15
World Neuroendocrine Cancer (NET) Day – November 10*
World Pneumonia Day – November 12*
World Diabetes Day – November 14*
World Prematurity Day – November 17*
National Grief and Bereavement Day – November 18
World AMR Awareness Week – November 18 to 24*
National Enteropathic Arthritis Awareness Day – November 19*
National Child Day – November 20*
World Pancreatic Cancer Day – November 20
National Addictions Awareness Week – November 23 to 29
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25*
Stomach Cancer Awareness Day – November 30*
December
World AIDS Day – December 1*
Women's Brain Health Day – December 2*
International Day of Persons With Disabilities – December 3*
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – December 6*
Human Rights Day – December 10*
Anti-Bullying Day – December 17*
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 4 - October 3
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.
17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (United Nations)
21 – World Cultural Diversity Day (United Nations)
23 – Vesak Day (Buddhism)
25 – Africa Day (United Nations)
26 to June 1 – National AccessAbility Week (Canada)
27 to June 1 – Anti-Racism Awareness Week (BC)
29 – Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha’i)
30 – Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Sikhism)
June
Indigenous History Month (Canada)
3 – International Sex Worker’s Day (United Nations) / Shavuot (Jewish)
7 – Eid al-Adha (Islam)
12 – World Day Against Child Labor (United Nations)
15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (United Nations)
18 – International Day for Countering Hate Speech (United Nations)
19 – Juneteenth / International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (United Nations)
20 – Litha/Midsummer (Wicca/Paganism) / World Refugee Day (United Nations)
21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (United Nations)
23 – National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Christianity)
25 – Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
27 – Multiculturalism Day (Canada)
July
9 – Martyrdom of the Bá’b (Baha’i
10 – Guru Purnima (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism)
14 – International Non-Binary Peoples Day
August
1 – Emancipation Day / Lughnasadh (Wicca/Paganism)
3 – Tish'a B'Av (Judaism)
9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (United Nations)
12 – International Youth Day (United Nations)
13 to 16 – Obon Festival (Buddhism- Shinto)
16 – Janmashtami (Hindu)
19 – World Humanitarian Day (United Nations)
27 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
21 to 28 – Paryusana (Jainism)
31 – International Overdose Awareness Day
September
1 – Labour Day (Canada)
10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
22 – Mabon Autumn Equinox (Wicca/Paganism)
21 – International Day of Peace (United Nations)
23 – Celebrate Bisexuality Day
30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day (Canada)
October
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
2 – International Day of Non-Violence / Yom Kippur (Judaism)
6 to 13 – Sukkot (Judaism)
11 – National Coming Out Day / International Day of the Girl Child (United Nations)
14 – Shmini Atzeret (Judaism)
15 – International Pronouns Day
17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (United Nations)
18 – Persons Day (Canada)
22 to 24 – Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
23 – Birth of Baha’u’llah
31 – Samhain (Wicca/Paganism)
November
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
Diwali (Hinduism)
Bandi Chhor Divas (Sikhism)
National Indigenous Veterans Day (Canada)
Remembrance Day (Canada)
Birth Date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism)
Louis Riel Day (Métis)
Transgender day of Remembrance
International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women (United Nations)
December
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (United Nations)
National Day of Remembrance of Action on Violence Against Women (United Nations)
Bodhi Day (Buddhism)
Human Rights Day (United Nations)
International day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (Red Umbrella Day)
Winter Solstice/Yule (Wicca/Paganism)
Christmas (Christianity)
Hanukkah (Judaism)
Kwanzaa (African American)
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE 2025
