Mental health awareness days
Mental health awareness days, weeks and months, covering wellbeing at work and at school, specific conditions, suicide prevention and support for carers.
23 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the Ireland calendar.
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October 2026
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ADHD Awareness Month
A month-long campaign every October that shares reliable information about ADHD and the people who live with it.
November 2026
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International Stress Awareness Week
A week in early November that raises awareness of stress and wellbeing, especially at work. The 2026 week runs 2 to 6 November.
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Bereaved Children's Awareness Week (Ireland)
Irish Hospice Foundation week supporting children and young people who are grieving, held in November. In 2025 it ran from 17 to 23 November.
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International Men's Day
International Men's Day on 19 November each year focuses on men's health and wellbeing and the positive contributions men make.
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
A day on the Saturday before US Thanksgiving when people bereaved by suicide gather for support. The 2026 day is 21 November.
December 2026
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World Meditation Day
World Meditation Day on 21 December raises awareness of meditation and its benefits for physical and mental health.
January 2027
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National Grief Awareness Week (Ireland)
Irish Hospice Foundation week encouraging open and supportive attitudes to grief, held at the end of January. In 2026 it ran from 26 January to 1 February.
February 2027
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week
A UK week in late February that raises awareness of eating disorders and encourages people to seek help early. The 2027 week runs from 22 to 28 February.
March 2027
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Self-injury Awareness Day
A day on 1 March each year that raises awareness of self-harm, challenges stigma and encourages people to seek support.
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International Day of Happiness
The International Day of Happiness on 20 March recognises happiness and wellbeing as basic human goals that public policy should support.
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World Bipolar Day
An international day on 30 March that raises awareness of bipolar disorder and works to reduce the stigma around it.
April 2027
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International Wellness Day
International Wellness Day promotes affordable, inclusive wellness practices for body and mind. The UN lists it in mid April.
May 2027
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World Maternal Mental Health Day
A global day on the first Wednesday of May that raises awareness of mental health during pregnancy and the first year after birth.
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Darkness into Light
Pieta's overnight walk and run held at dawn in May to raise awareness of suicide and self-harm. The 2026 event took place on 9 May.
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Hello, How Are You? Day
Mental Health Ireland's national day encouraging people to ask each other how they are and listen. It was held on 15 May in 2026.
June 2027
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Loneliness Awareness Week
A week in June that encourages people to talk about loneliness, reduce stigma and connect with others.
July 2027
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International Day of Hope
The International Day of Hope on 12 July celebrates hope as a force that unites people in facing shared global challenges.
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International Day for Judicial Well-being
The International Day for Judicial Well-being on 25 July recognises that the wellbeing of judges supports fair, independent and effective justice.
September 2027
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Green Ribbon Campaign
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.
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World Suicide Prevention Day
A global day on 10 September that raises awareness that suicide can be prevented and encourages action to reduce it.
October 2027
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ADHD Awareness Month
A month-long campaign every October that shares reliable information about ADHD and the people who live with it.
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OCD Awareness Week
An international week in October that challenges myths about obsessive compulsive disorder and helps people find effective treatment.
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World Mental Health Day
A global day, held every 10 October, for raising awareness of mental health and pushing for better support and care everywhere.