Health Events Calendar

The following is a list of events and campaigns that schools could use to highlight particular topics.   

2013

May

National Walking Month

6th-10th Asthma Awareness Week

6th-12th Sun Awareness Week

7th World Asthma Day

5th-11th Red Cross Week

11th World Fair Trade Day

17th International Day Against Homophobia

17th Fruity Friday (reducing cancer risk)

20th May-20th June National Smile Month (oral health)

20th-24th Walk to School Week

TBC Noise Action Week

21st-28th Mental Health Awareness Week

27th-2nd June National Family Week

31st World No Tobacco Day

June

2nd The Big Lunch (Communities)

3rd-10th June My Money Week

7th-15th British Heart Week

10th-16th Carers Week

15th National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

19th-27th National Bike Week

24th-30th Child Safety Week

25th June World Sports Day

21st Wrong Trousers Day (helping sick children)

July

1st-7th National Childhood Obesity Week

24th National 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day 

August

12th International Youth Day

September

TBC Sexual Health Week

16th-22nd National Eye Health Week

26th World Contraception Day 

October

Black History Month

TBC National Personal Safety Day

10th World Mental Health Day

15th Global Handwashing Day

31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

November

4th-8th National School Meals Week

18th-22nd Anti-Bullying Week

18th-24th Road Safety Week

TBC Alcohol Awareness Week 

December

1st World Aids Day 

10th Human Rights Day

2014

January

TBC Farmhouse Breakfast Week 

27th Holocaust Memorial Day

31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

February

National Heart Month

LGBT History Month

11th Safer Internet Day 

TBC National Doodle Day (epilepsy action)

24th - 2nd March Eating Disorders Awareness Week

March

1st Self Injury Awareness Day

3rd-7th National Careers Week

TBC Climate Week (school challenge)

8th International Women's Day

TBC No Smoking Day

TBC Sport Relief

22nd World Water Day

April

Autism Awareness Month (ABA Give us a break page)

7th World Health Day