S/N Date/Week Title 2022 Theme
1 January 4 World Braille Day Accessibility and Inclusion
2 January 24 International Day of Education Changing Course, Transforming Education
3 January 30 World Leprosy Day United for Dignity
4 February 4 World Cancer Day Close the Care Gap
5 February 6 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM Accelerating Investment to End FGM
6 February 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us
7 February 20 World Day of Social Justice Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment
8 March 1 Zero Discrimination Day Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower
9 March 3 World Hearing Day To hear for life, listen with care!
10 March 8 International Women’s Day Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
11 March 20 International Day of Happiness Build Back Happier
12 March 21 World Down Syndrome Day Inclusion Means…
13 March 24 World Tuberculosis Day Invest to End TB. Save Lives
14 April 2 World Autism Awareness Day Inclusive Quality Education for All
15 April 7 World Health Day Our planet, our health
16 April 17 World Hemophilia Day Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress.
17 April 22 Earth Day Invest In Our Planet
18 April 25 World Malaria Day Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives
19 April 28 World Day for Safety and Health at Work Act together to build a positive safety and health culture
20 May 5 International Day of the Midwife 100 Years of Progress
21 May 8 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day BeHumanKIND
22 May 12 International Nurses Day Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health
23 May 15 International Day of Families Families and Urbanization
24 May 31 World No Tobacco Day Tobacco: Threat to our environment
25 June 5 World Environment Day Only One Earth
26 June 14 World Blood Donor Day Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives
27 June 19 World Sickle Cell Day Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is a public health problem
28 June 20 World Refugee Day Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety
29 July 11 World Population Day A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all
30 July 28 World Hepatitis Day Hepatitis Can’t Wait
31 August 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support
32 August 19 World Humanitarian Day #ItTakesAVillage
33 September 4-10 National Suicide Prevention Week Creating Hope Through Action
34 September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day Creating Hope Through Action
35 September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s
36 September 28 World Rabies Day Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths
37 October 1 International Day of Older Persons Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World
38 October 10 World Mental Health Day Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority
39 October 12 World Arthritis Day It’s in your hands, take action
40 October 15 Global Handwashing Day Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene
41 October 16 World Food Day Leave No One Behind
42 October 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Dignity For All in Practice
43 October 20 World Osteoporosis Day Step Up For Bone Health
44 November 14 World Diabetes Day Access to Diabetes Care: If Not Now, When?
45 November 19 World Toilet Day Making the invisible visible
46 November 20 Universal Children’s Day A Better Future for Every Child
47 December 1 World AIDS Day Equalize
48 December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world
49 December 10 Human Rights Day Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
50 December 12 Universal Health Coverage Day Build the world we want: A healthy future for all