Awareness Health
World Meningitis Day
A global day on 5 October each year to raise awareness of meningitis, its warning signs and the goal of defeating it by 2030.
- UK
- USA
- International
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Last checked19 October 2026
First held2009
About the day
World Meningitis Day was founded by the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations and is coordinated by Meningitis Research Foundation. It has been marked every year since 2009 and supports the WHO road map to defeat meningitis by 2030.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday 5 October 2027 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Thursday 5 October 2028 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Friday 5 October 2029 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
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