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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