Health Events Calendar
The following is a list of events and campaigns that schools could use to highlight particular topics.
Many of the links provide classroom materials and other resources for schools.
Any week in the year Bike to School Week
2020
November
9-13th National School Meals Week
14th World Diabetes Day
16th Odd Socks Day
16th - 20th Anti-Bullying Week
18th - 24th World Antibiotic Awareness Week ebug: school resources
16th - 22nd Road Safety Week
16th - 22nd Alcohol Awareness Week
December
1st World Aids Day
10th Human Rights Day
2021
January
11th - 17th National Obesity Awareness Week
30th National Young Carers Awareness Day
31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
February
1st -7th Children's Mental Health Week
6th Time to Talk Day (mental health)
March
1st - 7th Eating Disorders Awareness Week
1st - 6th National Careers Week
TBC No Smoking Day
19th Red Nose Day
18th CSE National Awareness Day
20th International Day of Happiness
22nd World Water Day
29th March - 4th April World Autism Week
April
29th March - 4th April World Autism Week
7th World Health Day
19th - 30th The Big Pedal
May
Any time April-June My Money Week
17th May - 17th June National Smile Month (oral health)
8th Red Cross Week
TBC Mental Health Awareness Week
17th - 23rd Dementia Action Week
17th International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
TBC Walk to School Week (weekly lockdown activities)
31st World No Tobacco Day
June
Any time The Ginormous Teddy Bears Picnic
TBC The Big Lunch (Communities)
TBC Carers Week
15th National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
23rd World Olympic Day
TBC National School Sport Week
TBC BNF Healthy Eating Week @ Home
25th National RSE Day
July
24th National 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day
August
September
14th - 20th Gas Safety Week
25th National Doodle Day (epilepsy action)
5th World Asthma Day
October
International Walk to School Month
Stoptober (stop smoking)
around 15th European Local Democracy Week (Wiltshire school resource pack)
31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
