September – Awareness Days

Tomorrow is September, the 9th month of the Year and officially the beginning of Autumn, my favourite season. I love this time of year, the aesthetic, the shorter evenings and cooler nights. The only downside is that it also marks the countdown to Winter.

Below are some dates of Special and Awareness Days you may want to make a note of in your diary.

Awareness Month

• Blood Cancer Awareness Month
• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• Oddfellows Awareness Month
• Organic September
• Second-Hand September
• World Alzheimer’s Month
• Blue September – Awareness of Men’s Cancer

Awareness Week

1 – 7 Migraine Awareness Week

8 – 14 Know Your Numbers Week (Blood Pressure Testing)

9 – 15 Play Safety Week

9 – 15 Air Ambulance Week

12 – 19 Professional Care Workers Week

12 – 21 Heritage Open Days (UK)

14 – 21 National Eczema Week

15 – 19 Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week

22 – 28 UK Savings Week

22 – 28 Organ Donation Week

Special & Awareness Days

• 1st World Letter Writing Day
• 5th International Day of Charity
• 5th National Pizza Day (USA – but I might adopt this)
• 6th National Read a Book Day
• 6th World Beard Day
• 6th International Vulture Awareness Day (yes, the bird)
• 7th Hug a Bear Day
• 8th 999 — Emergency Services Day
• 10th World Suicide Prevention Day
• 11th Diverse Heritage Day
• 13th Roald Dahl Story Day
• 15th International Dot Day
• 15th Jeans for Jeans Day
• 19th International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 21st World Alzheimer’s Day
• 21st International Day of Peace
• 22nd Autumnal Equinox
• 22nd World Car Free Day
• 22nd World Rose Day
• 24th International Day of Birmingham
• 24th Thank You Hidden Hero’s
• 25th National Fitness Day
• 26th National Doodle Day
• 26th National Teaching Assistant Day
• 26th Macmillian Coffee Morning
• 27th World Tourism Day
• 28th World Rabies Day
• 29th World Heart Day
• 30th National Sports Heritage Day

I have tried to find as many things as I could but I am sure I have missed a few. As I am in the UK I mainly look for items in the UK but if I find something relating to another country that looks interesting I will include it. This will be a feature at the end of every month.