Jan-Dec: European Year of Youth European Commission
Jan 2-17: First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival
Jan 5: Drink Less January HSE Ask about Alcohol
Jan 5-Feb 28: Operation Transformation RTE/HSE
Jan 12-Mar 12: Ireland Lights Up Get Ireland Walking
Jan 13-Feb: Lung Cancer Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Jan 17-23: European Cervical Cancer Prevention National Cervical Screening Service
Jan 17: START Child Healthy Eating Campaign
Jan 17: Food Dudes Healthy Eating programme An Bord Bia

Feb 4: World Cancer Day Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Feb 8: Safer Internet Day Webwise
Feb 14: International Epilepsy Day Epilepsy Ireland
Feb 15: International Childhood Cancer Day Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Feb 28: Rare Disease Day Rare Diseases Ireland
Feb 28-Mar 6: Eating Disorders Week Bodywhys

Mar 1-30: Endometriosis Awareness Month Endometriosis Association of Ireland
Mar 2: National No Smoking Day Quit Smoking HSE
Mar 4: World Obesity Day EASO
Mar 4: World Book Day in Ireland
Mar 4: International HPV Awareness Day Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Mar 8: International Women’s Day The National Women’s Council
Mar 10: World Kidney Day Irish Kidney Association
Mar 14-20: Brain Awareness Week Neurological Alliance of Ireland
Mar 14-20: Nutrition and Hydration Week
Mar 16-24: European Action Week Against Racism
Mar 18: World Sleep Day
Mar 21: World Down Syndrome Day Down Syndrome Ireland
Mar 22: World Water Day
Mar 24: World Tuberculosis Day Tuberculosis Service

April 1-30: Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Bowel Screen Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Apr 2: World Autism Awareness Day Irish Society of Autism
Apr 4-10: National Arthritis Week Arthritis Ireland
Apr 7: World Health Day
Apr 24-30: World Immunization Week
Apr 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work UN
Apr 29: National Workplace Wellbeing Day IBEC
Apr 23-30: Organ Donation Awareness Week Irish Kidney Association

May 1-31: Sunsmart Skin Cancer Prevention Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
May 1-31: Brain Tumour Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
May 1-31: Bealtaine Festival Age and Opportunity
May 3: World Asthma Day Asthma Society of Ireland
May 5: World Hand Hygiene Day
May 5: International Day of the Midwives’ Day IMNO
May 8: World Ovarian Cancer Day Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
May 12: World Fibromyalgia Day Arthritis Ireland
May 12: International Nurses Day INMO
May 14-22: Bike Week Green Schools An Taisce
May 15-21: National Volunteering Week Volunteer Ireland
May 17-21: Walk to School Week Green Schools An Taisce
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia IDAHOT LGBT Ireland Belong To
May 17-21: European Public Health Week
May 19: World Family Doctor Day IMO ICGP
May 18: European Cancer Nursing Day
May 20: International Clinical Trials Day
May 25-31: European Week Against Cancer
May 29: World Health Digestive Day
May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis Day MS Ireland
May 31: World No Tobacco Day WHO Quit Smoking HSE

Jun 1 -30: Cavernoma Awareness Month Cavernoma Ireland
Jun 5: World Environment Day UNEP
Jun 13-19: National Carers’ Week Care Alliance Ireland
Jun 13-19: Men’s Health Awareness Week Men’s Health Forum in Ireland
Jun 14: World Blood Donor Day IBTS
Jun 16: World Kidney Cancer Day
Jun 20: UN World Refugee Day UNHCR Ireland
Jun 21: UN International Day of Yoga
Jun 26: UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Jul 1-31: Sarcoma Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Jul 11: UN World Population Day
Jul 27: World Head & Neck Cancer Day
Jul 28: World Hepatitis Day Hepatitis C Ireland
Jul 30: International Day of Friendship

Aug 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week WABA HSE Breastfeeding Support
Aug 8-14: Her Outdoors Week Sport Ireland
Aug 12: International Youth Day UN
Aug 19: World Humanitarian Day UN
Aug 31: International Overdose Awareness Day HSE Drugs HSE Social Inclusion

Sept 1-30: Heart Month Irish Heart Foundation
Sept 1-31: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Sept 1-31: See Change Green Ribbon Campaign Mental Health campaign
Sept 1-31: Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Sept 1-31: Gynae Oncology Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Sept 4: World Sexual Health Day HSE
Sept 7: World Duchenne Awareness Day
Sept 9: International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD
Sept 10: World Suicide Prevention Day HSE www.yourmentalhealth.ie
Sept 11-17: Palliative Care Week All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC)
Sept 13: World Sepsis Day
Sept 15: World Lymphoma Awareness Day Lymphoma Forum of Ireland
Sept 15: Mouth Cancer Awareness Day
Sept 17: World Patient Safety Day HSE Patient Safety
Sept 21: World Alzheimer’s Day Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland
Sept 24: World Cancer Research Day Irish Cancer Society
Sept 25: National Walking Day Get Ireland Walking
Sept 25: The Great Dublin Bike Ride Cycling Ireland
Sept 29: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Sept 29: World Heart Day Irish Heart Foundation
Sept 23-30: European Week of Sport Sport Ireland

Oct 1: International Day of Older Persons Alone Age Action
Oct 1-31: Health Literacy Month Health Literacy libguide
Oct 1-31: Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Check Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Oct 1-7: National Breastfeeding Week HSE Breastfeeding Support
Oct 5: World Teachers’ Day UNESCO
Oct 8: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
Oct 13: World Sight Day
Oct 10: World Mental Health Day HSE Your Mental Health Aware Mental Health Ireland
Oct 13: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Oct 15: Developmental Language Delay DLD Awareness Day
Oct 16-22: International Infection Prevention Week IIPW
Oct 16: European Restart a Heart Day ERC
Oct 16: World Food Day
Oct 18: World Menopause Day
Oct 20: World Osteoporosis Day

Nov 1-30: Global Lung Cancer Awareness MonthIrish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Nov 1-30: MS Readathon Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
Nov 1-30: Movember Prostrate Cancer Awareness Campaign Irish Cancer Society Marie Keating Foundation
Nov 12: World Pneumonia Day
Nov 13: World Kindness Day
Nov 14: World Diabetes Day Diabetes Ireland Diabetic Retina Screen
Nov 14-21: Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
Nov 18: World COPD Day COPD Support Ireland
Nov 18: European Antibiotic Awareness Day EAAD https://antibiotic.ecdc.europa.eu/en
Nov 19: International Men’s Health Day Men’s Health Forum
Nov 16-20: EU Action on Alcohol Week HSE Alcohol resources
Nov 20: Universal Children’s Day

Dec 1: World Aids Day
Dec 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities Disability Federation of Ireland
Dec 5: International Volunteer Day UN Volunteer Ireland
Dec 10: International Human Rights Day UN Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Dec 18: International Migrants Day UN