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Health Awareness Calendar - May 2026

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May is National Walking Month

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - 4th - 10th May

Deaf Awareness Week 4th - 10th May

Food Allergy Awareness Week 10 - 16th May

Dementia Action Week, 18th - 24th May

Mental Health Awareness Week, 11 - 17th May 

Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week, 18 - 24th May

National Epilepsy Week, 19th - 25th May

International Day of the Midwife - 5th May

World Hand Hygiene Day - 5th May 

World Asthma Day- 6th May

World Ovarian Cancer Day - 8th May

World Red Cross Day - 8th May

World Lupus Day - 10th May

International Nurses Day - 12th May

World AIDS Vaccine Day - 18th May

Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 21st May

World Schizophrenia Day - 24th May

World Hunger Day - 28th May

World Digestive Health Day 29th May


Last modified: Monday, 16 March 2026, 4:31 PM