LIST OF MH RELATED DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS

Days

1. World Mental Health Day - October 10 (WHO)

2. World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10 (International Association for
Suicide Prevention and WHO)
3. International Day of Happiness - March 20 (UN)
4. World Bipolar Day - March 30 (International Society for Bipolar Disorders)
5. National PTSD Awareness Day - June 27 (US)
6. Self-Injury Awareness Day - March 1 (International)
7. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - June 26 (UN)
8. National Stress Awareness Day - First Wednesday in November (UK)
9. World Schizophrenia Day - May 24 (WHO)
10. World Autism Awareness Day - April 2 (UN)
11. International Overdose Awareness Day - August 31 (International)
12. National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day - First Wednesday in May (US)
13. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day - Saturday before American
Thanksgiving (US)
14. World Alzheimer's Day - September 21 (Alzheimer's Disease International)
15. National Depression Screening Day - Thursday of the first full week in October
(US)
16. World Eating Disorders Action Day - June 2 (International)
17. World ADHD Awareness Day - September 7 (International)
18. World Sleep Day - Friday before the March Equinox (World Sleep Society)
19. World Down Syndrome Day - March 21 (UN)
20. World Prematurity Day - November 17 (March of Dimes)

Weeks

1. Mental Health Awareness Week - Second week of May (UK)

2. National Suicide Prevention Week - Second week of September (US)
3. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - Last week of February (US)
4. Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week - First full week of May (US)
5. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - First week of May (International)
6. OCD Awareness Week - Second week of October (International OCD Foundation)
7. Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Week - First full week of March
(International)
8. Brain Awareness Week - Third week of March (Dana Foundation)
9. Sleep Awareness Week - Second week of March (National Sleep Foundation)
10. National Recovery Month - September (US, for Substance Use and Mental Health
Recovery)

Months

1. Mental Health Awareness Month - May (US, UK)

2. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month - July (US)
 3. National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month - October (US)
4. PTSD Awareness Month - June (US)
5. Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month - May (US)
6. Autism Awareness Month - April (International)
7. Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month - November (US)
8. Mental Illness Awareness Week - First full week of October (US)
9. ADHD Awareness Month - October (International)
10. Substance Abuse Prevention Month - October (US)
11. Dementia Awareness Month - September (International)
12. Self-Care Awareness Month - September (US)
13. National Eating Disorders Awareness Month - February (US)
14. Brain Injury Awareness Month - March (US)
15. Alcohol Awareness Month - April (US)
16. Stress Awareness Month - April (US)
17. Sleep Awareness Month - March (International)
18. Healthy Aging Month - September (US)
19. Grief Awareness Month - December (International)

Observances in India

1. National Mental Health Day - October 10 (India, aligned with World Mental Health
Day)
2. World No Tobacco Day - May 31 (WHO, significant for mental health due to the link
between smoking and mental illness)

Additional:

Days

1. International Day of Yoga - June 21 (UN)

2. International Day of Peace - September 21 (UN)
3. World Health Day - April 7 (WHO)
4. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - November 25
(UN)
5. World Human Rights Day - December 10 (UN)
6. International Day of Friendship - July 30 (UN)
7. World Kindness Day - November 13 (International)
8. International Day of Families - May 15 (UN)
9. International Day of Non-Violence - October 2 (UN, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday)
10. World Social Work Day - Third Tuesday in March (International Federation of Social
Workers)
11. World Humanitarian Day - August 19 (UN)
12. World Refugee Day - June 20 (UN)
 13. World Day of Social Justice - February 20 (UN)
14. International Women’s Day - March 8 (UN)
15. World Youth Skills Day - July 15 (UN)
16. World Day Against Child Labour - June 12 (UN)
17. Universal Children’s Day - November 20 (UN)
18. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - Third Sunday in November
(UN)
19. International Day of the Girl Child - October 11 (UN)
20. International Migrants Day - December 18 (UN)
21. International Day of Older Persons - October 1 (UN)
22. World Homeless Day - October 10 (International)
23. World Day for Safety and Health at Work - April 28 (ILO)
24. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - May 17
(International)
25. World Environment Day - June 5 (UN)
26. World Food Day - October 16 (FAO)
27. World Water Day - March 22 (UN)
28. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development - May 21 (UN)
29. World Press Freedom Day - May 3 (UN)
30. World Book and Copyright Day - April 23 (UNESCO)
31. World Humanitarian Day - August 19 (UN)
32. International Literacy Day - September 8 (UNESCO)
33. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15 (UN)
34. World Day of Social Justice - February 20 (UN)

Weeks

1. National Volunteer Week - Third week of April (US)

2. National Family Week - Last week of November (US)
3. Random Acts of Kindness Week - Second week of February (International)

Months

1. Pride Month - June (International, celebrating LGBTQ+ communities)

2. National Volunteer Month - April (US)
3. National Bullying Prevention Month - October (US)
4. Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October (US)
5. Human Rights Month - December (US)
6. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - May (US)
7. Black History Month - February (US, UK)
8. Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15 (US)
9. Women's History Month - March (US, UK)
10. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - May (US)
11. National Child Abuse Prevention Month - April (US)
12. National Family Caregivers Month - November (US)
13. National Health Education Week - Third week of October (US)
14. National Nutrition Month - March (US)
15. National Safety Month - June (US)