Postsecondary Transition and Equity Lab (PTEL)

Date(s)

Event Name

Location

Website

JANUARY

January

Co-dependency Awareness Month

United States

http://coda.org/

January

Glaucoma Awareness Month

United States

https://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucoma-awareness-month.php

4-Jan

World Braille Day (United Nations Day)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/braille-day

24-Jan

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

Global

https://www.moebiussyndromeawarenessday.com/

29-Jan

World Leprosy Day

Global

https://zeroleprosy.org/world-leprosy-day/

30-Jan

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Awareness Day

United States

https://stopcte.org/events/

FEBRUARY

February

Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month

United States

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3575538/jewish/Jewish-Disability-Awareness-Inclusion-Month.htm

1-7 Feb

White Cane Week

Canada

http://ccbnational.net/shaggy/white-cane-week/

2-Feb

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

United States

https://curearthritis.org/

4-Feb

World Cancer Day

Global

https://www.worldcancerday.org/

11-Feb

World Day of the Sick

Global

https://www.nacc.org/resources/spirituality-and-prayer-resources/world-day-of-the-sick/

14-Feb

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day / Week & Rock Your Scar Campaign

Global

https://mendedhearts.org/chd-awareness-week/ & https://mendedhearts.org/rock-your-scar-awareness-campaign/

14-Feb

National Donor Day

United States

https://www.donatelife.net/celebrations/

15-Feb

International Childhood Cancer Day 

Global

http://www.internationalchildhoodcancerday.org/

20-Feb

World Day of Social Justice (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/es/observances/social-justice-day

22-Feb

National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

United States

https://www.valvediseaseday.org/

27 Feb-Mar 5

Eating Disorder Awareness Week

United States

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness 

27-Feb

Anosmia Awareness Day

Global

https://www.anosmiaawareness.org/

29-Feb 

Rare Disease Day

Global

https://www.rarediseaseday.org/

MARCH

March

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

United States

https://nacdd.org/ddam/

March

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

United States

https://www.prentrom.com/caregivers/march-is-cerebral-palsy-awareness-month

March

Color Therapy Month

United States

https://munsell.com/color-blog/national-color-therapy-month/

March

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ccalliance.org/about/awareness-month

March

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ivein.com/march-dvt-awareness-month/ 

March

Endometriosis Awareness Month

Global

https://endometriosis.org/news/support-awareness/endometriosis-awareness-and-action-2022/

March

Epilepsy Month

Canada

https://www.canadianepilepsyalliance.org/epilepsy-awareness-month/ 

March

Essential Tremor Month

International

https://essentialtremor.org/what-we-do/et-awareness/ 

March

Kidney Month

United States

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/communication-programs/nkdep/get-involved/national-kidney-month

March

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

United States

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Get-Involved/Raise-Awareness & https://msfocus.org/Get-Involved/MS-Awareness-Month/NMSEAM-Awareness-Kits

March

Red Cross Month

United States

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/Red-Cross-Month-A-Time-to-Recognize-Community-Heroes.html

March

Red Cross Month

Canada

https://www.redcross.ca/quiz/march-is-red-cross-month

March

Self-Injury Awareness Month

United States, Canada

https://www.ororecovery.com/march-is-self-injury-awareness-month-self-harm-or-cutting/

March

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Global 

https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/brain-injury-awareness

March

Trisomy Awareness Month

United States, Canada

https://trisomy.org/tam/

1-Mar

Self-Injury Awareness Day

Global

http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/siad/

1-Mar

International Wheelchair Day

Global

https://internationalwheelchairday.wordpress.com/

1-Mar

Disability Day of Mourning

United States

https://autisticadvocacy.org/projects/community/mourning/

6-Mar

World Lymphoma Awareness Day

Global

https://lymphaticnetwork.org/wld

10-Mar

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

United States

https://www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad/about

10-16 Mar

World Glaucoma Week

Global

https://www.worldglaucomaweek.org/

18-Mar

National Trisomy 18 Awareness Day

United States

https://www.trisomy18.org/blog/friday-is-national-trisomy-18-awareness-day/

21-Mar

World Down Syndrome Day (United Nations Day)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/down-syndrome-day#:~:text=In%20December%202011%2C%20the%20General,on%2021%20March%20each%20year
 
https://www.worlddownsyndromeday2.org/
 




 

24-Mar

World Tuberculosis Day (WHO)

Global

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day

25-Mar

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

United States

https://www.gogreen4cp.org/ 

26-Mar

Purple Day for Epilepsy

Global

http://www.purpleday.org/

27-Mar

Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Awareness Day

Global

https://www.afesupport.org/awareness/

APRIL

April

Paralyzed Veterans Across America Month

United States

https://www.pva.org/sponsorship-events/paralyzed-veterans-of-america-awareness-month

April

Cushing Disease/Syndrome Awareness Month

United States

https://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/blog/pituitary-disorders/cushings-disease-awareness/

April

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Awareness Month

Global

https://fndhope.org/fndaware/

April

Parkinson's Awareness Month

United States

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/dd-s22-article3/  

https://www.michaeljfox.org/parkinsons-awareness-month

April

National Donate Life Month

United States

https://www.donatelife.net/celebrations/

April

Limb Loss Awareness Month

United States

https://www.amputee-coalition.org/events-programs/limb-loss-awareness-month/

2-Apr

World Autism Awareness Day (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day 

2-8

Autism Acceptance Week 

United Kingdom

https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-acceptance-week-2024

2-8 Apr

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week

United States

https://www.entnet.org/about-us/campaigns/oral-head-and-neck-cancer-awareness-week/ 

6-Apr

Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

Global

http://bos-foundation.org/bos-awareness-day

7-Apr

World Health Day

Global

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day

(United Nations Day)

8-Apr

Cushing Disease/Syndrome Awareness Day

United States

https://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/blog/pituitary-disorders/cushings-disease-awareness/

10-Apr

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

United States

https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/youth

11-Apr

Parkinson's Disease International Awareness Day

Global

https://shakeitup.org.au/pause4parkinsons/

13-Apr

Sarcoidosis Awareness Day

Global

https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/ 

https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/events/steps-for-sarc/

17-Apr

World Hemophilia Day (United Nations Day)

Global

https://wfh.org/world-hemophilia-day/

19-Apr

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day

Global

https://cdhi.org/april-19-is-cdh-awareness-day/

19-Apr

Prophyria Awareness Week

Global

https://www.porphyria.org/get-involved/global-porphyria-day-2023/

20-27 Apr

World Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Week

Global

http://www.worldpiweek.org/

24-30 Apr

National MS Awareness Week

United Kingdom

https://www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved/ms-awareness-week?_ga=2.68654994.2038902126.1555919293-1238863092.1555919293#symptomgraphics 

23-Apr

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Awareness Day

Global

https://www.ifopa.org/2022_global_awareness_day

25-Apr

World Malaria Day (WHO)

Global

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day

28-Apr

World Day for Safety and Health at Work (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/observances/work-safety-day

29-Apr

World Wish Day 

Global

https://www.worldwish.org/en/worldwishday

MAY

May

ALS Awareness Month

United States

https://www.als.org/blog/als-awareness-month-how-our-fight-continues 

May

Arthritis Month

United States

http://blog.arthritis.org/news/arthritis-awareness-month/

May

Apraxia Awareness Month

United States

https://www.apraxia-kids.org/awareness/

May

Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month

United States

https://www.aafa.org/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month/

May

Better Speech and Hearing Month

United States

https://www.asha.org/bhsm/

May

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Global

https://fightbladdercancer.co.uk/get-involved/awareness-month 

May

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

United States

https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org/bpd-awareness-month/

May

Brain Injury Awareness Month

United States

https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/brain-injury-awareness

May

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

United States

https://braintumor.org/our-events/

May

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

United States

https://www.cff.org/Get-Involved/

May

Celiac Awareness Month

United States

https://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-awareness-month/

May

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/may-ehlers-danlos-awareness-month/

May

Hepatitis Awareness Month

United States

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/heppromoresources.htm

May

High Blood Pressure Education Month 

United States

https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/communications_kit.htm 

May

Huntington's Disease Awareness Month

United States

https://hdsa.org/blog/may-is-hd-awareness-month/#:~:text=May%20is%20HD%20Awareness%20Month%20%7C%20Huntington's%20Disease%20Society%20of%20America 

May

Lupus Awareness Month

United States

https://www.lupus.org/lupus-awareness-month

May

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Global

https://www.globallymealliance.org/

May

Myositis Awareness Month

United States

https://www.myositis.org/get-involved/

May

Mental Health Month

United States

https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Month 

May

Mobility Awareness Month

United States

https://nmeda.org/mobility-awareness-month/ 

May

NF Awareness Month

Global

https://www.ctf.org/get-involved/makenfvisible/

May

Older Americans Month

United States

https://acl.gov/oam/

May

Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month

United States

https://chasa.org/you-can-help/pediatric-stroke-awareness/

May

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

Canada

https://mssociety.ca/

May

American Stroke Month

United States

https://www.yourethecure.org/may-is-stroke-awareness-month

2-May

World Asthma Day

Global

https://ginasthma.org/world-asthma-day-2023/

5-May

International 5p Syndrome Awareness Day

Global

https://fivepminus.org/event/awareness-week-events/

5-May

Ependymoma Awareness Day

United States

https://www.cern-foundation.org/awareness

5-May

European Independent Living Day

Europe

https://enil.eu/campaigns/independent-living-day/

7-May

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

United States

https://www.apa.org/pi/families/children-awareness-day

8-May

World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day

Global

https://worldovariancancercoalition.org/world-ovarian-cancer-day/what-is-wocd/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JacBhC0ARIsAIxybyOMsUr150mPh0bks6Hfk68zzXQggErnKDlUqfjXx6ASQyLgTDFZArsaApf5EALw_wcB

8-May

World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day

Global

https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/

10-May

World Lupus Day

Global

https://worldlupusday.org/

12-May

International Fibromyalgia (FM) Awareness Day

Global

https://www.may12th.org/illnesses/fm/

12-May

International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND)

Global

www.may12th.org/

15-May

International Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Awareness Day

Global

https://mpssociety.org/

15-May to 15-June

Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month

United States

https://tourette.org/about-us/raise-awareness/

16-May

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 

Global

https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/

17-May

World NF Awareness Day

Global

https://www.ctf.org/get-involved/makenfvisible/

20-May

International Behcet's Disease Awareness Day

Global

https://www.behcets.com/

20-May

International Blue Cone Monochromacy Awareness Day

Global

http://www.blueconemonochromacy.org/home-page/

20-May

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day

Global

https://www.aiarthritis.org/aiarthritisday

23-May

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-fistula-day 

24-May

Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day (Canada)

Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yegIrwCUsDQ&feature=youtu.be

25-May

World Thyroid Day (WTD)

Global

https://thyroidfoundation.org.au/World-Thyroid-Day

28 May-3 Jun

National AccessAbility Week

Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/national-accessability-week.html

30-May

World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day

Global

https://worldmsday.org/

JUNE

June

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

Global

https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp#takeAction

June

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5519533/

June

Deafblind Awareness Month

Canada

https://www.rickhansen.com/news-stories/blog/honouring-deafblind-awareness-month

June

Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

United States

https://americanheadachesociety.org/news/how-to-participate-migraine-headache-awareness-month/

https://headaches.org/2018/05/24/mham-recognition-days/

onth/

June

PTSD Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp

5-Jun

National Cancer Survivors Day

United States

https://www.ncsd.org/

8-Jun

World Brain Tumor Day

Global

https://doctor.ndtv.com/living-healthy/world-brain-tumor-day-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-1864556

11-Jun

Neuropathy Action Awareness Day

United States

http://www.neuropathyaction.org/

13-Jun

International Albinism Awareness Day (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/albinism-day 

17-Jun

CDKL5 Worldwide Awareness Day

Global

https://www.cdkl5.com/cdkl5-awareness-month/ 

18-Jun

Autistic Pride Day

United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day

19-Jun

World Sickle Cell Day

Global

https://www.sicklecelldisease.org/get-involved/events/awareness-month-and-world-sickle-day/#:~:text=June%2019th%20was%20officially%20designated,and%20their%20families%20and%20caregivers.

21-Jun

Global Day of Recognition of ALS/MND

Global

https://www.alsmndalliance.org/global-day/

23-Jun

Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day

United States

https://www.dravetfoundation.org/

25-Jun

World Vitiligo Awareness Day

Global

25june.org/

26-28 Jun

Helen Keller Deaf Blind Awareness Week (dates may shift each year)

Global

https://deafblind.org.uk/helen-keller/

27-Jun

Helen Keller Day

United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller_Day

29-Jun

World Scleroderma Awareness Day

Global

http://worldsclerodermaday.org/

30-Jun

Arthrogryposis Awareness Day

United States

https://amcsupport.org/amc-awareness-day/

JULY

July

Disability Pride Month 

United States, Global

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_Pride_Month

July

Fragile X (FXS) Awareness Month

United States

https://fragilex.org/

July

National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month 

United States

http://www.nccapm.org/

July

Sarcoma Research Awareness Month 

United States

https://www.curesarcoma.org/sarcoma-awareness-month/

13-Jul

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Awareness Day

United States

https://liferaftgroup.org/about-gist-awareness-day/

14-Jul

Disability Awareness Day (DAD)

United Kingdom

https://www.disabilityawarenessday.org.uk/

23-Jul

World Sjogren's Day

Global

https://www.sjogrens.org/home/about-the-foundation/worldsjogrensday-

24-Jul

National Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Day

United States

https://www.theworkplacedepot.co.uk/news/2014/07/24/seasonal-affective-disorder/

26-Jul

Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary

United States

https://www.adaanniversary.org/

28-Jul

World Hepatitis Day

Global

www.worldhepatitisday.org/

30-Jul

Gastroschisis Awareness Day

United States

https://averysangels.org/

AUGUST

August

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

United States

www.curesma.org/sma-awareness-month.html

August

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Awareness

United States

sjsupport.org/

August

Psoriasis Action Month

United States

https://www.psoriasis.org/psoriasis-action-month/

20-Aug

National Accessible Air Travel Day

United States

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-accessible-air-travel-day-august-20

21-Aug

National Senior Citizens Day

United States

https://nationaltoday.com/national-senior-citizens-day/

SEPTEMBER

September

Alopecia Awareness Month 

United States

https://www.naaf.org/

September

Achalasia Awareness Month

United States

achalasiaawareness.org

September

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/

September

Lymphoma Awareness Month

United States

https://www.cancerhealth.com/event/lymphoma-awareness-month-2021 

September

National Guide Dog Month 

United States

https://www.guidedogs.com/blog/national-guide-dog-month

September

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

United States

https://www.hydroassoc.org/september-is-hydrocephalus-awareness-month-heres-what-you-can-do/

September

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

United States

suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/

September

Orthostatic Tremor Awareness Month

United States

https://www.orthostatictremor.org/awareness.html

September

Pain Awareness Month

United States

https://uspainfoundation.org/painawarenessmonth/

September

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month

United States

https://www.heartandleg.com/blog/september-is-pad-awareness-month-do-you-know-the-health-of-your-arteries

September

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month

United States

https://www.pcosaa.org/

September

Prostate Awareness Month

United States

https://www.cancerhealth.com/event/prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2021 

September

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

United States

https://www.spinalcord.com/blog/spinal-cord-injury-best-ways-to-help-raise-awareness

September

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

United States

http://www.thyca.org/how-to-help/awareness/

September

World Alzheimer's Month

Global

https://www.worldalzmonth.org/

7-Sep

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

United States

https://www.mda.org/disease/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy

9-Sep

International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day (FASD)

Global

www.fasday.com/

13-Sep

Celiac Disease Awareness Day

United States

https://www.beyondceliac.org/

15-Sep

World Lymphoma Awareness Day - Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Global

https://lymphomacoalition.org/world-lymphoma-awareness-day/

16-Sep

Disability Awareness Day 

United Kingdom

https://www.disabilityawarenessday.org.uk/show/

18-Sep

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

United States

https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/aging

16-Sep

Usher Syndrome Awareness Day

Global

https://www.usher-syndrome.org/events/ush-awareness-day.html

21-Sep

World Alzheimer's Day

Global

https://www.worldalzmonth.org/

22-Sep

World Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Day

Global

https://www.worldcmlday.org/celebrate-world-cml-day/

18-24 Sep

International Week of the Deaf (may change each year)

Global

https://wfdeaf.org/

23-Sep

International Day of Sign Languages (may change each year)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day

25-Sep

International Ataxia Awareness Day

Global

https://ataxia.org/international-ataxia-awareness-day/

26-Sep

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

United States

https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-awareness-day/

29-Sep

International Day of the Deaf / World Deaf Day

Global

https://www.nad.org/resources/american-sign-language/international-week-of-the-deaf/

30-Sep

Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day

United States

https://www.lgmd-info.org/awareness-day/about-lgmd-awareness-day/

OCTOBER

October

ADHD Awareness Month

United States

https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/

October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month

October

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/join-fight/raise-awareness/

October

Depression Education and Awareness Month

United States

https://nationaltoday.com/national-depression-education-and-awareness-month/

October

Down Syndrome Awareness Month 

United States

https://www.upwithdowns.org/down-syndrome-awareness

October

Dwarfism Awareness Month

United States

https://www.lpaonline.org/dwarfism-awareness-month

October

Dysautonomia Awareness Month

Global

www.dysautonomiainternational.org/

October

Dyslexia Awareness Month

United States

https://dyslexiaida.org/october-is-dyslexia-awareness-month-2/

October

Eczema Awareness Month

United States

https://www.aafa.org/eczema-awareness-month/

October

Liver Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://liverfoundation.org/

October

Learning Disability Awareness Month

United States

https://ldaamerica.org/ 

October

Disability Employment Awareness Month

Global

https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/

October

Raynaud's Awareness Month

United States

https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8396551-raynauds-association-october-raynauds-awareness-month/

October

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

United States

https://www.rettsyndrome.org/for-families/resources/october/

October

Selective Mutism Awareness Month

United States

https://www.personalizedcause.com/...awareness.../selective-mutism-awareness-month

October

Spina Bifida Awareness Month

United States

https://spinabifidaassociation.org/event/spina-bifida-awareness-month/

October

Stomp Out Bullying Month

United States

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/participate-in-world-bullying-prevention-month

1-Oct

Internationl Day of Older Persons (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/observances/older-persons-day

5-Oct

World Day of Bullying Prevention

Global

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/world-day-bullying-prevention

5-Oct

American Veterans Disabled for Life Awareness Day

United States

https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/avdfl.php

5-Oct

World Meningitis Day

Global

http://www.comomeningitis.org/

6-Oct

World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

Global

https://worldcpday.org/

7-Oct

International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day

Global

http://face-facts.org/trigeminal-neuralgia-awareness-day/

7-Oct

Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Awareness Day

United States

https://www.teammargot.com/

9-Oct

PANDAS / PANS Awareness Day

United States

http://www.nepans.org/

10-Oct

World Mental Health Day

Global

https://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/en/

13-Oct

World Sight Day

Global

https://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day/

13-Oct

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

United States

https://www.breastcancer.org/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-awareness-month

13-Oct

World Thrombosis Day

Global

https://www.worldthrombosisday.org/ 

15-Oct

Blind Americans Safety Day / White Can Safety Day

United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cane_Safety_Day

18-Oct

Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day

United States

https://www.thepsf.org/programs/breast-reconstruction-awareness-campaign/get-involved

20-Oct

World Osteoporosis Day

Global

www.worldosteoporosisday.org/

20-31 Oct

Disability Mentoring Days (Starts on the Third Wednesday of each October)

United States

https://www.aapd.com/disability-mentoring-day/

22-Oct

International Stuttering Awareness Day

Global

www.isastutter.org/what-we-do/isad

24-Oct

World Polio Day

Global

https://www.endpolio.org/world-polio-day

25-Oct

Hydrocephalus Day

Global

https://www.hydroassoc.org/tag/world-spina-bifida-and-hydrocephalus-day/

25-31 Oct

International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week

Global

www.debra.org/epidermolysis-bullosa-awareness-week

29-Oct

World Stroke Day

Global

https://www.world-stroke.org/world-stroke-day-campaign 

NOVEMBER

November

COPD Awareness Month

United States

https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/COPD-Digest/Article/312/November-marks-National-COPD-Awareness-Month.aspx

November

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

United States

pancreatic.org/november/

November

Alzheimer's Awareness Month

United States

https://www.alz.org/abam

November

Dercum's Disease (Adiposis Dolorosa) Awareness month

United States

https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/dercums-disease/

November

Diabetes Awareness Month

United States

https://beyondtype1.org/diabetes-awareness-month/

November

Epilepsy Awareness Month

United States

https://www.epilepsy.com/make-difference/public-awareness/national-epilepsy-awareness-month#:~:text=November%20is%20National%20Epilepsy%20Awareness%20Month! 

November

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

United States

https://lcfamerica.org/get-involved/november-lung-cancer-awareness-month/

November

Prostate Cancer / Men's Health Awareness month

United States

https://us.movember.com/mens-health/prostate-cancer

7-11 Nov

International Stress Awareness Week (may change each year)

Global

http://www.stress.org.uk/

7-Nov

Cancer Awareness Day

India

https://www.indianmirror.com/homepage-articles/International-Cancer-Awareness-Day-.html

8-Nov

Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day

United States

https://aicardisyndromefoundation.org/

11-Nov

World Usability Day

Global

https://worldusabilityday.org/

12-Nov

World Pneumonia Day

Global

https://stoppneumonia.org/world-pneumonia-day/

13-Nov

World Pancreatic Cancer Day

Global

https://pancreatic.org/event/world-pancreatic-cancer-day/

14-Nov

orld Diabetes Day (United Nations)W

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/diabetes-day 

15-Nov

World Ohtahara Syndrome Awareness Day

Global

https://globalgenes.org/tag/world-ohtahara-syndrome-awareness-day/

18-Nov

World COPD Day

Global

https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/COPD-Digest/Article/337/World-COPD-Day-is-November-18.aspx

European Week for the Employment of People with Disabilities

Europe

https://www.semaine-emploi-handicap.com/ladapt-leurope

24-Nov

N24 Awareness Day

United States

https://n24day.wordpress.com/

30-Nov - 1-Dec

European Day of Persons with Disabilities (actual dates will change each year)

Europe

https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=88&eventsId=2129&furtherEvents=yes#navItem-1

DECEMBER

December

Constipation Awareness Month

United States

https://www.ibspatient.org/constipation-awareness-month/

1-Dec

World AIDS Day (United Nations)

Global

https://www.worldaidsday.org/

3-Dec

International Day of the Disabled Person (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities

10-Dec

Human Rights Day (United Nations)

Global

https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day