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.

2019

Any week in the year Bike to School Week

2020

January

13th-20th National Obesity Awareness Week

27th Holocaust Memorial Day

30 National Young Carers Awareness Day

31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

February

2nd-8th Eating Disorders Awareness Week

National Heart Month

LGBT History Month

3rd-9th Children's Mental Health Week

6th Time to Talk Day (mental health)

11th Safer Internet Day 

March

1st Self Injury Awareness Day

13th-20th National Careers Week

8th International Women's Day

11th No Smoking Day

9th-13th Sport Relief 

18th CSE National Awareness Day

20th International Day of Happiness

22nd World Water Day

April

1st - 7th World Autism Week

7th World Health Day 

22nd April - 5th May The Big Pedal

TBC Family Safety Week

20th-26th European Immunisation Week + Local school posters etc. 

May

14th - 14th June National Smile Month (oral health)

National Walking Month

5th - 11th Red Cross Week 

7th - 13th Mental Health Awareness Week

11th World Fair Trade Day

14th - 20th Sun Awareness Week

21st - 27th Dementia Awareness Week

17th International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

21st - 26th Walk to School Week

31st   World No Tobacco Day

 

June

Any time  The Ginormous Teddy Bears Picnic 

8-12 BNF Healthy Eating Week

TBC Child Safety Week

TBC Healthy Eating Week

TBC The Big Lunch (Communities)

TBC My Money Week

TBC Carers Week

15th National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

23rd World Olympic Day

TBC National School Sport Week

27th National RSE Day 

July

24th National 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day 

August

12th International Youth Day

September

TBC Gas Safety Week

TBC Sexual Health Week

TBC National Eye Health Week

21st National Doodle Day (epilepsy action) 

26th World Contraception Day  

5th World Asthma Day

October

Black History Month

International Walk to School Month

Stoptober (stop smoking)

TBC European Local Democracy Week (Wiltshire school resource pack)

10th World Mental Health Day

TBC Hate Crime awareness Week

15th Global Handwashing Day

31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)

November

TBC National School Meals Week

14th World Diabetes Day

TBC Anti-Bullying Week

TBC World Antibiotic Awareness Week ebug: school resources

TBC Road Safety Week

TBC Alcohol Awareness Week

December

1st World Aids Day 

10th Human Rights Day