List of Health Days in November, 2026
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Important Health Days in November, 2026

November

COPD Awareness Month: Dedicated to raising awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month: Focuses on the importance of eye exams for people with diabetes.
Epilepsy Awareness Month: Promotes public education and support for people with epilepsy.
Home Care Month: Recognizes the value of home care services.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Highlights the importance of screening and research for lung cancer.
Movember: An annual event involving the growing of moustaches to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide.
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: A month dedicated to supporting Alzheimer's patients and caregivers.
National Family Caregivers Month: Honors the efforts and dedication of family caregivers.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: Raises awareness of hospice care and its benefits.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Focuses on early detection and research for pancreatic cancer.
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Dedicated to increasing public awareness of stomach cancer.

5 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day – (Relates to disaster preparedness and health).
8 November: World Radiography Day – Marks the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays and highlights the role of radiographers.
10 November: World Immunization Day – A day to promote the importance of vaccines in protecting people against disease.
12 November: World Pneumonia Day – Raises awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children.
14 November: World Diabetes Day – The primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes.
16 November: World COPD Day – A global initiative to raise awareness, share knowledge, and reduce the burden of COPD.
17 November: World Prematurity Day – Dedicated to raising awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies.
19 November: World Toilet Day – Highlights the lack of access to sanitation and its severe health consequences.
20 November: World Children's Day – Promotes international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
21 November: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – A day to remember those killed or seriously injured in road traffic crashes.
25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Campaigns to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls

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