Ireland awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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September 2048

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Running all month

  1. Tuesday 1 September 2048

    • Green Ribbon Campaign

      Awareness1 to 30 September 2048

      Shine's national campaign to reduce mental health stigma, with September as the focus month for events. The 2026 campaign launched online on 25 August.

    • Irish Heart Month

      Awareness1 to 30 September 2048

      September is Irish Heart Month, a campaign by the Irish Heart Foundation on heart disease prevention. It includes the 60 in September activity challenge and ends with World Heart Day.

  2. Saturday 5 September 2048

    • Dublin Fringe Festival

      Religious and cultural5 to 20 September 2048

      Arts festival in Dublin. The 2026 festival ran from 5 to 20 September.

  3. Sunday 6 September 2048

    • Palliative Care Week (Ireland)

      Awareness6 to 12 September 2048

      All Ireland awareness week on palliative care, held in September. In 2026 it ran from Sunday 6 to Saturday 12 September.

  4. Thursday 10 September 2048

    • World Suicide Prevention Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 10 September that raises awareness that suicide can be prevented and encourages action to reduce it.

  5. Tuesday 15 September 2048

    • National Ploughing Championships

      Awareness15 to 17 September 2048

      Three day agricultural and rural event in September. The 2026 edition ran from 15 to 17 September in Tullamore.

  6. Friday 18 September 2048

    • Big Beach Clean (Ireland)

      Awareness18 to 20 September 2048

      Weekend of beach clean-ups run by Clean Coasts. In 2026 it ran from 18 to 20 September.

    • Culture Night (Ireland)

      Religious and cultural

      Free evening of arts and cultural events across Ireland, held on a Friday in September. In 2026 it took place on 18 September.

  7. Monday 21 September 2048

    • Irish Sign Language Awareness Week

      Awareness21 to 27 September 2048

      The Irish Deaf Society's awareness week run alongside the International Week of Deaf People. In 2026 it ran from 21 to 27 September.

  8. Friday 25 September 2048

    • Positive Ageing Week (Ireland)

      Awareness25 September to 2 October 2048

      Age Action's annual week around 1 October celebrating older people. In 2026 it ran from 25 September to 2 October.

  9. Tuesday 29 September 2048

    • World Heart Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 29 September that raises awareness of heart disease and stroke and how to prevent them.