Dying Matters Awareness Week

A UK week in early May that encourages people to talk openly about death, dying and grief, and to plan ahead.

  • UK
  • USA (not marked)
  • International (not marked)
OrganiserHospice UK
ListingAdded by us from official sources
Last checked19 October 2026
First heldNot known

About the day

Dying Matters is a campaign run by Hospice UK. The awareness week ran from 5 to 11 May in 2025 and from 4 to 10 May in 2026.

Dates for the next three years

YearDateWhereStatus
20273 to 9 May 2027UKProvisional until the organiser confirms
20281 to 7 May 2028UKProvisional until the organiser confirms
20297 to 13 May 2029UKProvisional until the organiser confirms

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