Calendar of health events

Find out what health-related events and days are coming up.

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January 2025

World Braille Day

4 January

United Nations

International Day of Education

24 January

United Nations

February 2025

Heart Health Awareness Month

February

Heart Foundation

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

February

Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ

Aotearoa Bike Challenge Month

February

Love to Ride

World Wetlands Day

2 February

World Wetlands Day

World Cancer Day

4 February

World Cancer Day

March 2025

Endometriosis Awareness Month

March

Endometriosis New Zealand

Hearing Awareness Month

March

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Foundation

Kidney Health Month

March

Kidney Society

SunSmart in March

March

SunSmart

Sea Week

1 to 9 March

Sea Week | Kaupapa Moana

Neighbours Aotearoa

1 March

Neighbours Aotearoa

National Children's Day

2 March

National Children's Day

Parks Week

3 to 10 March

Recreation Aotearoa

World Hearing Day

3 March

World Hearing Day

World Wildlife Day

3 March

World Wildlife Day

HPV Awareness Day

4 March

International Papillomavirus Society

International Women's Day

8 March

International Women's Day

Brain Awareness Week

10 to 16 March

Dana Foundation

World Kidney Day

13 March

World Kidney Day

World Sleep Day

14 March

World Sleep Day

Long Covid Awareness Day

15 March

Long Covid Awareness Day

World Oral Health Day

20 March

World Oral Health Day

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 March

United Nations

World Water Day

22 March

United Nations

World Tuberculosis Day

24 March

World Health Organization

April 2025

World Autism Awareness Day

2 April

United Nations

World Health Day

7 April

World Health Organization

World Hemophilia Day

17 April

World Federation of Hemophilia

Earth Day

22 April

Earth Day

World Immunisation Week

24 to 30 April

World Health Organisation

World Day of Safety and Health at Work

28 April

United Nations

May 2025

World Smokefree May

May

Smokefree

World Hand Hygiene Day

5 May

World Health Organization

International Day of the Midwife

5 May

International Confederation of Midwives

New Zealand Sign Language Week

6 to 12 May

New Zealand Sign Language

Blue Shirt Day | World Asthma Day

6 May

Blue Shirt Day

World Ovarian Cancer Day

8 May

World Ovarian Cancer Coalition

World Red Cross Day

8 May

New Zealand Red Cross

Hospice Awareness Week

12 to 18 May

Hospice New Zealand

International Nurses Day

12 May

International Council of Nurses

International Day of Families

15 May

United Nations

Pink Shirt Day | Stop Bullying

16 May

Pink Shirt Day

Youth Week

19 to 25 May

Ara Taiohi

Road Safety Week

19 to 25 May

Brake

World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day

19 May

World IBD Day

International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May

United Nations

World Multiple Sclerosis Day

30 May

World MS Day

World Smokefree Day

31 May

World Health Organization

June 2025

Move Your Butt Month

June

Bowel Cancer New Zealand

World Environment Day

5 June

United Nations

Safe Sleep Day

6 June

SUDI Prevention Coordination Service

Coeliac Awareness Week

9 to 15 June

Coeliac New Zealand

Men's Health Week

9 to 15 June

Men's Health Week

World Blood Donor Day

14 June

World Health Organization

National Volunteer Week

15 to 21 June

Volunteering New Zealand

World Elder Abuse Day

15 June

United Nations

World Continence Week

16 to 22 June

World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems

Matariki | Māori New Year

20 June

Matariki Festival

World Refugee Day

20 June

United Nations

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June

United Nations

July 2025

World Hepatitis Awareness Day

28 July

World Health Organization

International Day of Friendship

30 July

United Nations

August 2025

World Breastfeeding Week

1 to 7 August

World Breastfeeding Week

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

9 August

United Nations

Women's Health Week | Te Wiki Hauora Wāhine

11 to 17 August

Women's Health Week

International Youth Day

12 August

United Nations

Daffodil Day | Te Rā Daffodil

29 August

Daffodil Day

September 2025

Breathe Better September | Respiratory Condition Awareness Month

September

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ

Cervical Screening Awareness Month

September

Cervical Screening Awareness Month

Blue September | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September

Prostate Cancer NZ

Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month

September

Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ

World Alzheimer’s Month

September

Alzheimer's Disease International

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month

September

FASD Awareness Month

Sepsis Awareness Month

September

Sepsis Alliance

Conservation Week

1 to 7 September

Department of Conservation

New Zealand Random Acts of Kindness Day

1 September

Happy Nation

World Sexual Health Day

4 September

World Association for Sexual Health

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

7 September

United Nations

International Day of Literacy

8 September

UNESCO

World Physiotherapy Day

8 September

World Physiotherapy Day

International FASD Awareness Day

9 September

FASD-CAN

World Suicide Prevention Day

10 September

World Health Organization

World Sepsis Day

13 September

World Sepsis Day

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week

14 to 20 September

Te Rangaihi Reo Māori

Suffrage Day

19 September

Ministry for Women

International Day of Peace

21 September

United Nations

World Alzheimer's Day

21 September

Alzheimer's Association

World Contraception Day

26 September

United Nations Population Fund

October 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Dysautonomia Awareness Month

October

Dysautonomia International

Health Literacy Month

October

Health Literacy Month

International Day of Older Persons

1 October

United Nations

World Meningitis Day

5 October

World Meningitis Day

World Teachers Day

5 October

World Teachers Day

Mental Health Awareness Week

6 to 12 October

Mental Health Awareness Week

Baby Loss Awareness Week

9 to 15 October

Sands New Zealand

World Mental Health Day

10 October

World Health Organization

International Day of the Girl Child

11 October

United Nations

World Arthritis Day

12 October

EULAR

Save the Kiwi Week

13 to 19 October

Save the Kiwi

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

13 October

United Nations

Global Handwashing Day

15 October

Global Handwashing Day

New Zealand ShakeOut | Whakahaumaru Aotearoa

16 October

Get Ready

World Food Day

16 October

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

World Restart a Heart Day

16 October

New Zealand Resuscitation Council

Loud Shirt Day

17 October

Loud Shirt Day

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

20 to 26 October

World Health Organization

International Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day

20 October

Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day

World Osteoporosis Day

20 October

World Osteoporosis Day

United Nations Day

24 October

United Nations

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) Awareness Day

25 October

PoTS UK

World Stroke Day

29 October

World Stroke Organization

November 2025

Diabetes Action Month

November

Diabetes Action Month

Movember Men's Health Month

November

Movember Men's Health Month

World Pneumonia Day

12 November

Every Breath Counts Coalition

World Kindness Day

13 November

World Kindness Day

World Diabetes Day

14 November

World Diabetes Day

International Day for Tolerance

16 November

UNESCO

World Children’s Day

20 November

United Nations

White Ribbon Day

25 November

White Ribbon Day

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

25 November

United Nations

World Sustainable Transport Day

26 November

United Nations

December 2025

World AIDS day

1 December

World Health Organization

International Day of Disabled Persons

3 December

World Health Organization

World Human Rights Day

10 December

United Nations

International Migrants Day

18 December

United Nations