Disability Awareness Calendar
Page Summary
This page lists days, weeks, and months honoroing those with disabilities. Expand eachmonth to see the specifics for that month.
Disability Awareness by Month
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January
Days
- January 4 - World Braille Day
- January 11 - Paget’s Awareness Day
- January 24 - Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
- Last Sunday of January - World Leprosy Day
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February
Days
- February 3 - National Women Physician Day
- February 4 - World Cancer Day
Week
- 1st week of February
- White Cane Week
- Tinnitus Awareness Week
Month
Low Vision Awareness Month -
March
Days
- March 1
Disability Community Day of Mourning
International Wheelchair Day
March 2 - World Teen Mental Health Day
March 3 - World Hearing Day - March 3rd
March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)
Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
- March 1
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April
Days
- April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
- Last Wednesday of April - International Guide Dog Day
Month
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
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May
Days:
- May 16 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- May 20 - International Blue Cone Monochromacy Awareness Day
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June
Days
- Autistic Pride Day - June 18th
Weeks
- June 20th to 26th - Learning Disability Week -
- Last week of June - Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week -
Month
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Audiobook Appreciation Month
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July
Days
- July 26 - Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary
Month
- Disability Pride Month
- BIPOC Mental Health Month
- National Wheelchair Beautification Month
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August
Days
August 21st - National Senior Citizens Day
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September
Days:
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
Weeks:
- September 23-29, 2024: Deaf Awareness Week:
- September 25 - October 1: National Inclusion Week
Month:
- National Deaf Awareness Month
- National Service Dog Month - a month-long celebration honoring the hard work and life-changing impact service dogs make on people with disabilities every day.
- World Alzheimer's Month
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October
Days:
- October 1: International Day of Older Persons
- October 17: Texas Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day
Month:
- ADHD Awareness month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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November
Day(s)
- November 14th - World Usability Day (WUD)
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December
Days
- December 3rd - International Day of Persons with Disabilities