Calendar
Global Health Awareness Months & Days (2025)
January
- Thyroid Awareness Month, Glaucoma Awareness Month, Cervical Health Awareness Month, Blood Donor Month
- World Leprosy Day – Jan30
February
- American Heart Month, Macular Degeneration/Low Vision, Prenatal Infections, Cancer Prevention Month
- World Cancer Day – Feb4
- International Childhood Cancer Day – Feb15
- Rare Disease Day – Feb28/29
March
- Bleeding Disorders, MS, Myeloma Action, Colorectal Cancer, Kidney, Nutrition, Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Months
- World Kidney Day – Mar12/13
- World TB Day – Mar24
- World Oral Health Day – Mar20
April
- Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Month, Autism, Stroke, Osteoporosis etc.
- World Health Day – Apr7
- World Immunization Week – last week Apr
- World Malaria Day – Apr25
May
- Skin (Melanoma) & Bladder Cancer Awareness Months, plus Thyroid, Mental Health, Stroke, Hepatitis awareness month
- World Hand Hygiene Day – May5
- World Hypertension Day – May17
- World Thyroid Day – May25
- World No Tobacco Day – May31
June
- Men’s Health Month, Childhood & Blood Cancer, Cord Blood Awareness
- National Cancer Survivors Day – first Sun (Jun1)
- World Brain Tumour Day – Jun8
- World Blood Donor Day – Jun14
- World Sickle Cell Day – Jun19
July
- Sarcoma (Bone) Awareness Month
- World Hepatitis Day – Jul28
August
- World Lung Cancer Day – Aug1 (noted in global and Indian calendars)
- World Immunity Month
- Breastfeeding Week – Aug1–7 (noted in global and Indian calendars)
September
- Blood Cancer, Prostate, Ovarian, Sepsis Awareness Months, World Alzheimer’s Month
- World Lymphoma Awareness Day – Sep15
- World Heart Day – Sep29
October
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Liver cancer awareness month
- World Mental Health Day – Oct10
- World Arthritis Day – Oct12
- Global Handwashing Day – Oct15
- World Osteoporosis Day – Oct20
November
- Pancreatic, Stomach and Lung Cancer Months
- Pneumonia Day – Nov12
- World Diabetes Day – Nov14
- World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – Nov18–24
- Anti-Obesity Day – Nov26 (India and GCC)
December
- World AIDS Day – Dec1
- Hand-Washing Awareness Week – Dec1–7
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Dec3
- Epidemic Preparedness Day – Dec27
India-Specific Health Days & Months (2025) Key Days (MoHFW Annual Calendar) :
- Jan30 – Anti-Leprosy Day
- Feb4 – World Cancer Day
- Feb10 – National Deworming Day
- Mar24 – World TB Day
- Apr7 – World Health Day
- Apr11 – National Safe Motherhood Day
- Apr14 – Ayushman Bharat HWC Day
- Jun5 – World Environment Day
- Jun14 – World Blood Donor Day
- Jul1 – National Doctor’s Day (honouring DrB.C. Roy)
- Jul29 – ORS Day
- Aug1–7 – Breastfeeding Week
- Sept1–7 – National Nutrition Week
- Sept29 – World Heart Day
- Oct10 – World Mental Health Day
- Nov2 – World Pneumonia Day
- Nov7 – National Cancer Awareness Day (India)
India-Specific Cancer Observances
| Date / Period | Event |
| Feb4 | World Cancer Day (India participation) |
| Feb20–Mar31 | National NCD Screening Campaign (includes cancers) |
| Jun1 (first Sunday) | National Cancer Survivors Day |
| Jul (whole month) | Sarcoma Awareness Month |
| Jul23 | World Head & Neck Cancer Day (ACTREC / national) |
| Aug1 | World Lung Cancer Day |
| Sep | Prostate & Ovarian Cancer awareness months |
| Oct | Breast cancer month |
| Nov7 | National Cancer Awareness Day (India) |
| Nov | Pancreatic & Stomach Cancer Awareness Months |
| Nov26 | Anti-Obesity Day (obesity is a risk factor in cancer) |