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Cancer awareness calendar

Here you'll find our downloadable calendar which highlights the specific days, weeks and months that are used to promote important messages about cancer types and risk factors.

Key awareness dates

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Use our Cancer awareness calendar to stay up to date with key awareness raising opportunities that take place throughout the year. This page, and our downloadable calendar above, highlight the specific days, weeks and months that are used to promote important messages about different cancer types and risk factors. The calendar serves as a handy reminder of these dates and a tool to help you organise or participate in awareness raising activities. Stay informed and join us in raising awareness by reading our calendar today.

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January

Medical Icons - cervical.

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Illustration of a magnifying glass.

Less Survivable Cancer Awareness Day (11 January)*

February

Medical Icons - kidney.

Kidney Cancer Awareness week

Illustration of a body showing the location of the oesophagus.

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - World cancer awareness day.

World Cancer Day (4 February)

March

Illustration of a body showing the location of the brain.

Brain Tumour Awareness Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the bowel.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - cervical.

International HPV Awareness Day (4 March)

Medical Icons - kidney.

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the ovaries.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the prostate gland.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

April

Illustration of a body showing the location of the bowel.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the testicles.

Testicular Cancer Prevention Month

Illustration of a child.

Teenager and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month

May

Illustration of a body showing the location of the bladder.

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a body with a magnifying glass over the skin.

Melanoma Awareness Month

Illustration of a body with a magnifying glass over the skin.

Skin Cancer Awareness Month

A sun icon,.

Sun Awareness Week

Illustration of a body showing the location of the ovaries.

World Ovarian Cancer Day (8 May)

June

Medical Icons - cervical.

Cervical Screening Awareness Week

An icon of a Myeloma cell.

Myeloma Awareness Week

July

Medical Icons - bone.

Sarcoma Awareness Month

A head icon.

World Head and Neck Cancer Day (27 July)

August

September

An icon of a Myeloma cell.

Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a child.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - gynae.

Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month

A DNA icon.

Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week

Medical Icons - thyroid.

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - Urological.

Urological Cancer Awareness Month

October

Illustration of a body showing the location of the breasts.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - liver.

Liver Cancer Awareness Month

An icon of a Myeloma cell.

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) World Awareness Day (25 October)

Medical Icons - salivary gland.

Salivary Gland Cancer Day (4 October)

November

A stomach icon.

Gastric Cancer Awareness Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the lungs.

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Medical Icons - mouth.

Mouth Cancer Action Month

Illustration of a body showing the location of the prostate gland.

Movember**

Illustration of a body showing the location of the pancreas.

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

December

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*Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day encompasses brain tumours, liver cancer, lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer and stomach cancer. **Movember is often used to raise awareness for prostate cancer.