Every month at Good Good Good, we plan upcoming good news content for our Instagram, Goodnewsletter, Goodnewspaper, podcast, website, and more. Our work is always centered on hopeful stories about people making a difference in the world — and action steps on how each of us can join in with that good work.
With so many holidays, awareness days, education weeks, and activism months happening all year long, we’ve slowly collected all of these events in a private internal calendar for years.
We made our Monthly Cause Awareness Calendar publicly available earlier this year. We’ve also published:
- The Ultimate Calendar of Heritage Months
- Disability Awareness Days Calendar
- LGBTQ+ Pride Days, Weeks, & Months Calendar
- Environmental Holidays and Sustainability Calendar
- Cancer Awareness Months Calendar
- Animal & Pet Awareness Calendar
And now we’re publishing our guide to mental health awareness and advocacy holidays.
Our hope is this resource will help you or your organization bring awareness and attention to important mental illnesses all year long.
Where applicable, we've included resources around highlighted holidays — usually in the form of good news around particular topics — or action steps on how to make a difference. We encourage you to share them if you find them helpful.
We've worked hard to make this the most comprehensive collection of mental health-related days and months on the internet. Always double-check dates, as organizers may occasionally change dates.
Bookmark this page and revisit it as often as you need. We'll continue to update it and add to it over time.
Mental Health Awareness Holidays & Months
January
Days
No specific mental health holidays in January
Get the year started by subscribing to these top mental health podcasts and by reading mental health good news
Weeks & Months
Self Love Month
Create a permanent reminder that loving yourself is important... with a mental health tattoo
Mental Wellness Month
Read and share quotes about mental health
National Stalking Awareness Month
Dry January
No Name Calling Week - Week-long event in January
February
Days
Time to Talk Day - Every 1st Thursday of February
Safer Internet Day - February 8th
National Random Act of Kindness Day - February 17th
Try one of our recommended random acts of kindness
World Day of Social Justice - February 20th
Explore the best quotes about social justice
Weeks & Months
National School Counseling Week - First full week of February
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - Last week of February or first week of March
March
Days
Self-Injury Awareness Day - March 1st
World Compliment Day - March 1t
Learn about the power of compliments and explore the ultimate list of the best compliment ideas
Zero Discrimination Day - March 1st
World Teen Mental Health Day - March 2nd
Dissociative Disorder Awareness Day - March 5th
Emetophobia Awareness Day - March 5th
Insomnia Awareness Day - First Monday following the change to daylight saving time
University Mental Health Day - First Thursday of March
Explore and share the best mental health newsletters
International Day of Happiness - March 20th
TWLOHA Day - March 29th
World Bipolar Day - March 30th
Weeks & Months
Self-Injury Awareness Month
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - Last week of February or first week of March
Creative Arts Therapies Week - Week-long event in March
Read this good news story about the art therapist using TikTok to help people
April
Days
World Health Day - April 7th
Explore and share quotes about public health
National Alcohol Screening Day - Thursday of the first full week of April
Day of Silence (for LGBTQ+ Youth) - Second Friday of April
Learn how to support and advocate for LGBTQ+ youth
World Breathing Day - April 11th
Read about the power of breathwork on mental health
National Therapy Animal Day - April 30th
Weeks & Months
Stress Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Counseling Awareness Month
This is the perfect month to start counseling! Learn how to find a therapist.
National Volunteer Week - Every third week in April
Learn from Crisis Text Line about the best strategy for effective volunteering
May
Days
World Maternal Mental Health Day - May 3rd
PPP (Postpartum Psychosis) Awareness Day - First Friday of May
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day - May 7th
Mental Health Action Day - May 18th
Learn about the people working to support mental health around the world
World Meditation Day - May 21st
National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day - May 24th
Learn more about Schizophrenia and other commonly misunderstood mental disorders
Weeks & Months
Mental Health Awareness Month
Read Good Good Good’s comprehensive guide on ideas and activities for celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Children’s Mental Health Week - First week of May
Neurodiversity Celebration Week - Week-long event in May
June
Days
National Say Something Nice Day - June 1st
World Eating Disorders Action Day - June 2nd
World Drug Day - June 26th
PTSD Screening Day - June 27th
Weeks & Months
PTSD Awareness Month
Listen to our podcast conversation with Richard Casper, a veteran using art to help other veterans recover from PTSD
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week - June 10th to 16th
July
Days
Panic Attack Awareness Day - July 10th
National Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Day - July 24th
International Self-Care Day - July 24th
Learn how to celebrate International Self-Care Day. Plus: Explore the ultimate list of self-care ideas and this collection of inspirational self-care quotes
Weeks & Months
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
BIPOC Mental Health Month
Explore these Black mental health resources
Disability Pride Month
Get ideas for thoughtfully celebrating Disability Pride Month this year
Birth Trauma Awareness Week - Week-long event in July
August
Days
Wear It Purple Day - Last Friday of August
National Grief Awareness Day - August 30th
International Overdose Awareness Day - August 31st
September
Days
R U OK Day - September 9th
Learn how to ask the hard mental health questions that could save a life
World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10th
Read about student advocates taking the lead to curb campus suicide
National Sober Day - September 14th
Weeks & Months
National Suicide Prevention Month
Read our guide on activities and ideas for National Suicide Prevention Month
National Recovery Month
National Self-Care Awareness Month
Practice self-care with these self-care ideas and get inspired by these self-care quotes
Mullets For Mental Health Month
Read this good news story about the Australians sporting mullets to raise money for mental health research
National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Pain Awareness Month
Listen to our podcast interviews with Ruthie Lindsey and Grace Theisen about their experiences dealing with chronic pain
National Suicide Prevention Week - Week-long event in early September
Read our guide on ideas and activities for National Suicide Prevention Week
October
Days
Dermatillomania Awareness Day - October 1st
Disabled Authors Day - October 2nd
Read and share the best books about disabilities — written by disabled authors
National Depression Screening Day - Thursday of the first full week of October
Depression Awareness Day - Thursday of the first full week of October
National Day Without Stigma - October 9th
World Mental Health Day - October 10th
Explore our guide to activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day — and, of course, explore Good Good Good’s collection of mental health resources
International Stuttering Awareness Day - October 22nd
Read about stuttering and the organization working to reduce the stigma
Weeks & Months
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month
Explore Good Good Good’s resource guide — featuring the best podcasts, blogs, and TikToks about ADHD
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Listen to our podcast interview with John Moe, a comedian fighting depression with humor — and read about the U.S. decreasing depression stigma for the first time
Mental Illness Awareness Week - First week of October
Explore the best mental health shirts that give back to charity
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week - October 1st to 7th
Trichotillomania Awareness Week - October 1st to 7th
OCD Awareness Week - Second week of October
Read our guide to how to support someone with OCD
November
Days
National Stress Awareness Day - Every first Wednesday of November
International Day Against Bullying and Violence - First Thursday of November
Veterans Day - November 11th
Use Veterans Day as an opportunity to support veteran mental health.
World Kindness Day - November 13th
Explore the best ways to celebrate World Kindness Day and try one of these ideas for random acts of kindness
International Survivors of Suicide Day - Saturday before Thanksgiving
Read this good news story about the mom who created uplifting signs in response to suicides in her community
Giving Tuesday - First Tuesday after Thanksgiving
Read and share this article about how and where to donate on Giving Tuesday (plus more ideas to make a difference) and share these Giving Tuesday quotes
Weeks & Months
Movember
UK Self Care Week - Week-long event in November
Learn about how to practice proactive self care instead of reactive self care
December
Days
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3rd
Explore our calendar of disability awareness days and weeks
Weeks & Months
Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
Is this list missing a holiday or awareness week/month? Let us know. We want to ensure this list is comprehensive and inclusive.
