A list of awareness days and weeks throughout 2022 and 2023 that you may find useful.
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| SUBJECT | EVENT | COUNTRY | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Issues | National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month | US | January | January |
| Social Issues | National Human Trafficking Awareness Day | US | 11 Jan | 11 Jan |
| Science | BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition | Ireland | 12 – 14 Jan | 10 – 14 Jan |
| Social Issues | World Religion Day | Worldwide | 16 Jan | 15 Jan |
| IT & New Media | Data Privacy Week | Worldwide | 24 – 28 Jan | 24 – 28 Jan |
| Social Issues | Holocaust Memorial Day | Worldwide | 27 Jan | 27 Jan |
| Science — Biology | RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Weekend | UK | 28 – 30 Jan | 27 – 29 Jan |
| English | National Storytelling Week | UK & Ireland | 31 Jan – 7 Feb | 30 Jan – 6 Feb |
| Mental Health | Time to Talk | UK | 3 Feb | 2 Feb |
| IT & New Media | Safer Internet Day | Worldwide | 8 Feb | 7 Feb |
| Education & Careers | National Apprenticeship Week | UK | 7 – 13 Feb | 6 – 12 Feb |
| Mental Health | Children’s Mental Health Week | UK | 7 – 13 Feb | 6 – 12 Feb |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | International Epilepsy Day | Worldwide | 14 Feb | 13 Feb |
| Languages | International Mother Language Day | Worldwide | 21 Feb | 21 Feb |
| Mental/Physical Health | Eating Disorders Awareness Week | US | 21 – 27 Feb | 23 Feb – 1 Mar |
| Mental/Physical Health | World Thinking Day | Worldwide | 22 Feb | 22 Feb |
| Social Issues | International STAND UP to Bullying Day | Worldwide | 25 Feb | 24 Feb |
| Mental/Physical Health | Eating Disorders Awareness Week | UK & Ireland | 28 Feb – 6 Mar | 24 Feb – 2 Mar |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | National Nutrition Month | US | March | March |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | SIAD — Self Injury Awareness Day | UK | 1 Mar | 1 Mar |
| English | World Book Day | UK & Ireland | 3 Mar | 2 Mar |
| Mental Health | University Mental Health Day | UK | 3 Mar | TBC |
| Science | Engineers Week | Ireland | 5 – 11 Mar | 4 – 10 Mar |
| Education & Careers | National Careers Week | UK | 7 – 12 Mar | 6 – 11 Mar |
| Addiction | No Smoking Day | UK | 9 Mar | 8 Mar |
| Science | British Science Week | UK | 11 – 20 Mar | 10 – 19 Mar |
| Maths | Pi Day | UK | 14 Mar | 14 Mar |
| Mental/Physical Health | Young Carers Action Day | UK | 16 Mar | 16 Mar |
| Environmental Issues | Global Recycling Day | Worldwide | 18 Mar | 18 Mar |
| English | World Storytelling Day | Worldwide | 20 Mar | 20 Mar |
| English | World Poetry Day | Worldwide | 21 Mar | 21 Mar |
| English | Shakespeare Week | UK | 21 – 27 Mar | 20 – 26 Mar |
| Environmental Issues | National Tree Week | Ireland | 21 – 27 Mar | 20 – 26 Mar |
| Maths | World Maths Day | Worldwide | 23 Mar | 23 Mar |
| Mental Health | World Bipolar Day | Worldwide | 30 Mar | 30 Mar |
| Mental Health | Stress Awareness Month | UK | April | April |
| English | International Children’s Book Day | Worldwide | 2 Apr | 2 Apr |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | World Health Day | Worldwide | 7 Apr | 7 Apr |
| Science | Edinburgh Science Festival | UK | 9 – 24 Apr | 1 – 16 Apr |
| Education & Careers | Global Action Week for Education | Worldwide | 18 – 24 Apr | 24 – 30 Apr |
| Environmental Issues | Earth Day | UK | 22 Apr | 22 Apr |
| English | National Shakespeare Day | UK | 23 Apr | 23 Apr |
| English | World Book and Copyright Day | Worlwide | 23 Apr | 23 Apr |
| Environmental Issues | World Penguin Day | Worlwide | 25 Apr | 25 Apr |
| English | Poetry Day Ireland | Ireland | 28 Apr | 28 Apr |
| Mental Health | Mental Health Awareness Month | US | May | May |
| History | Local and Community History Month | UK | May | May |
| English | National Share-a-Story Month | UK | May | May |
| Mental Health | Darkness into Light | Ireland | 7 May | TBC |
| Mental Health | European Mental Health Awareness Week | EU | 9 – 13 May | TBC |
| Mental Health | Mental Health Awareness Week | UK | 9 – 15 May | 15 – 21 May |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | Walk to School Week | UK | 16 – 20 May | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | World Bee Day | Worldwide | 20 May | 20 May |
| Environmental Issues | World Turtle Day | Worldwide | 23 May | 23 May |
| Addiction | World No Tobacco Day | Worldwide | 31 May | 31 May |
| English | Listowel Writers’ Week | Ireland | 1 – 5 Jun | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | World Environment Day | Worldwide | 5 Jun | 5 Jun |
| Environmental Issues | World Ocean Day | Worldwide | 8 Jun | 8 Jun |
| Wellbeing/Life Skills | Drowning Prevention Week | UK | 12 – 19 Jun | TBC |
| Physical Health &Wellbeing | BNF Healthy Eating Week | UK | 14 – 18 Jun | TBC |
| Mental Health | Loneliness Awareness Week | UK | 14 – 18 Jun | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | National Insect Week | UK | 20 – 26 Jun | TBC |
| English | National Writing Day | UK | 23 Jun | 23 Jun |
| Art | Children’s Art Week | UK | 28 Jun – 17 Jul | TBC |
| Mental Health | National Bereaved Parents Day | UK | 3 Jul | TBC |
| Social Issues | World Population Day | Worldwide | 11 Jul | 11 Jul |
| Education & Careers | World Youth Skills Day | Worldwide | 15 Jul | TBC |
| Mental Health | Samaritans Day | UK & Ireland | 24 Jul | 24 Jul |
| Mental Health | National Schizophrenia Awareness Day | UK | 25 Jul | TBC |
| Personal Development | International Day of Friendship | Worldwide | 30 Jul | 30 Jul |
| Environmental Issues | National Marine Week | UK | 23 Jul – 7 Aug | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | Love Parks Week | UK | 29 Jul – 5 Aug | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | Cycle to Work Day | UK | 4 Aug | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | International Cat Day | Worldwide | 8 Aug | TBC |
| Social Issues | International Youth Day | Worldwide | 12 Aug | 12 Aug |
| Social Issues | World Humanitarian Day | Worldwide | 19 Aug | TBC |
| Social Issues | International Day of the Disappeared | Worldwide | 30 Aug | TBC |
| English | International Literacy Day | Worldwide | 8 Sep | 8 Sep |
| Mental Health | World Suicide Prevention Day | Worldwide | 10 Sep | 10 Sep |
| IT & New Media | National Coding Week | UK | 13 – 19 Sep | TBC |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | Walk to School Week | Ireland | 19 – 23 Sep | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | Recycle Week | UK | 19 – 25 Sep | TBC |
| Languages | European Day of Languages | EU | 26 Sep | 26 Sep |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | International Walk to School Month | Worldwide | October | October |
| English | International School Libraries Month | Worldwide | October | October |
| Environmental Issues | World Animal Day | Worldwide | 4 Oct | 4 Oct |
| Mental Health | Mental Illness Awareness Week | US | 2 – 8 Oct | TBC |
| Science | World Space Week | Worldwide | 4 – 10 Oct | 4 – 10 Oct |
| Educaton & Careers | World Teachers Day | Worldwide | 5 Oct | 5 Oct |
| English | National Poetry Day | UK | 6 Oct | 5 Oct |
| Mental Health | World Mental Health Day | Worldwide | 10 Oct | 10 Oct |
| Mental Health | OCD Awareness Week | UK | 10 – 16 Oct | TBC |
| Maths | Maths Weeks | Ireland | 15 – 23 Oct | TBC |
| Social Issues | Conflict Resolution Day | Worldwide | 17 Oct | TBC |
| Physical Health & Wellbeing | World Osteoporosis Day | Worldwide | 20 Oct | TBC |
| Mental/Physical Health | International Stuttering Awareness Day | Worldwide | 22 Oct | TBC |
| Mental Health | International Stress Awareness Day | Worldwide | 2 Nov | TBC |
| Mental Health | International Stress Awareness Week | Worldwide | 2 – 5 Nov | TBC |
| Personal Development | World Kindness Day | Worldwide | 13 Nov | 13 Nov |
| Science | Science Week | Ireland | 13 – 20 Nov | TBC |
| Social Issues | Anti-Bullying Week | UK | 14 – 18 Nov | TBC |
| Social Issues | Anti-Bullying Week | Ireland | 14 – 18 Nov | TBC |
| Social Issues | Road Safety Week | UK | 14 – 22 Nov | TBC |
| Addiction | Alcohol Awareness Week | UK | 18 – 25 Nov | 3 – 9 Jul |
| Social Issues | World Children’s Day | Worldwide | 20 Nov | 20 Nov |
| Personal Development | International Leadership Week | Worldwide | 22 – 25 Nov | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | National Tree Week | UK | 26 Nov – 4 Dec | 27 Nov – 5 Dec |
| IT & New Media | International Computer Security Day | Worldwide | 30 Nov | 30 Nov |
| Environmental Issues | International Animal Rights Day | Worldwide | 10 Dec | TBC |
| Environmental Issues | National Robin Day | UK & Ireland | 21 Dec | 21 Dec |