Awareness Calendar

Whether you're planning a campaign, crafting a post, or just want to know when to wear the shirt that matches your diagnosis, this master list of awareness days and months has you covered. Advocate loud, raise eyebrows, repeat.

Chronic Illness Awareness Months

January

Thyroid Awareness Month
https://www.thyroid.org/january-thyroid-awareness-month

February

Raynaud’s Awareness Month
https://www.raynauds.org

Rare Disease Month (leading up to Rare Disease Day on Feb 28/29)
https://rarediseaseday.org

March

Autoimmune Awareness Month
https://autoimmune.org

Endometriosis Awareness Month
https://www.endofound.org

Trisomy Awareness Month
https://trisomy.org

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
https://www.nationalmssociety.org

April

Parkinson’s Awareness Month
https://www.parkinson.org

Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month
https://aboutibs.org

May

Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com

Lupus Awareness Month
https://www.lupus.org

Fibromyalgia Awareness Month
https://www.fmaware.org

ME/CFS Awareness Month
https://solvecfs.org

Mental Health Awareness Month
https://www.nami.org

June

Migraine & Headache Awareness Month
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org

Scleroderma Awareness Month
https://www.scleroderma.org

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
https://myasthenia.org

July

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
https://www.arthritis.org

Chronic Disease Awareness Month (general)
https://www.chronicdisease.org

August

Gastroparesis Awareness Month
https://www.g-pact.org

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
https://www.curesma.org

Psoriasis Awareness Month
https://www.psoriasis.org

September

Pain Awareness Month
https://uspainfoundation.org

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month
https://www.pcosaa.org

Blood Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.lls.org

Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
https://www.lls.org

October

Dysautonomia Awareness Month
https://www.dysautonomiainternational.org

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.cancer.org

November

Diabetes Awareness Month
https://www.diabetes.org

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.pancan.org

Epilepsy Awareness Month
https://www.epilepsy.com

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.nostomachforcancer.org

December

No major chronic illness awareness campaigns identified — but great time to donate to your favorite chronic illness-related charity or organization.

Specific Awareness Days

February 28/29

Rare Disease Day
https://www.rarediseaseday.org

March 26

Purple Day – Epilepsy Awareness
https://www.purpleday.org

May 12

International ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
https://www.meaction.net
https://www.fmaware.org

May 20

Clinical Trials Day
https://www.clinicaltrialsday.org

November 14

World Diabetes Day
https://worlddiabetesday.org