Awareness Health
World Sight Day
A global day on the second Thursday of October that draws attention to blindness, vision loss and access to eye care.
- UK
- USA
- International
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Last checked19 October 2026
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About the day
World Sight Day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Eye care groups, charities and businesses run campaigns and pledges on the day. It fell on 8 October in 2026.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday 14 October 2027 | UK, USA, International | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2028 | Thursday 12 October 2028 | UK, USA, International | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2029 | Thursday 11 October 2029 | UK, USA, International | Set by a fixed rule |
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