The Safety Almanac
Every safety awareness day, week and month in the world, dated for this year and the next, and tied to the injury it exists to prevent.
The 2026 calendar at a glance
Every observance in 2026
The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.
- National Radon Action Month: 1–31 January 2026
- Stalking Awareness Month: 1–31 January 2026
- Burn Awareness Week: 1–7 February 2026
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness: 1–28 February 2026
- Safer Internet Day: 10 February 2026
- Grain Bin Safety Week: 15–21 February 2026
- Brain Injury Awareness Month: 1–31 March 2026
- National Ladder Safety Month: 1–31 March 2026
- National Safety Day (India): 4–10 March 2026
- National Kidsafe Day: 5 March 2026
- Poison Prevention Week: 15–21 March 2026
- April Falls Day: 1 April 2026
- Distracted Driving Month: 1–30 April 2026
- Child Abuse Prevention Month: 1–30 April 2026
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month: 1–30 April 2026
- World Health Day: 7 April 2026
- Dog Bite Prevention Week: 12–18 April 2026
- Fire Service Week (India): 14–20 April 2026
- Playground Safety Week: 19–25 April 2026
- Work Zone Awareness Week: 20–24 April 2026
- Workers' Memorial Day: 28 April 2026
- World Day for Safety at Work: 28 April 2026
- Motorcycle Safety Month: 1–31 May 2026
- National Bike Month: 1–31 May 2026
- Electrical Safety Month: 1–31 May 2026
- Heatstroke Prevention Day: 1 May 2026
- National Trauma Awareness Month: 1–31 May 2026
- National Water Safety Month: 1–31 May 2026
- Safe Kids Month: 1–31 May 2026
- Hurricane Preparedness Week: 3–9 May 2026
- Construction Safety Week: 4–8 May 2026
- Fire Safety Week (health, India): 4–10 May 2026
- Fall Prevention Stand-Down: 4–8 May 2026
- NAOSH Week: 4–9 May 2026
- Road Safety Week (NZ): 4–10 May 2026
- World Hand Hygiene Day: 5 May 2026
- Canada Road Safety Week: 12–18 May 2026
- National Safe Boating Week: 16–22 May 2026
- Safe Boating Awareness Week: 16–22 May 2026
- National Road Safety Week (AU): 17–24 May 2026
- Walk Safely to School Day: 22 May 2026
- Fatality Free Friday: 29 May 2026
- Child Safety Week: 1–7 June 2026
- Fireworks Eye Safety Month: 1–30 June 2026
- CPR and AED Awareness Week: 1–7 June 2026
- National Safety Month: 1–30 June 2026
- Safe Kids Week: 1–7 June 2026
- Wear Orange: 5–7 June 2026
- World Food Safety Day: 7 June 2026
- National Forklift Safety Day: 9 June 2026
- Drowning Prevention Week: 13–20 June 2026
- Trench Safety Stand Down: 15–19 June 2026
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15 June 2026
- Lightning Safety Week: 21–27 June 2026
- Electrical Safety Week (India): 26 June – 2 July 2026
- UV Safety Month: 1–31 July 2026
- Canadian Injury Prevention Day: 6 July 2026
- Pet Fire Safety Day: 15 July 2026
- National Farm Safety Week (AU): 19–25 July 2026
- Farm Safety Week (UK): 20–24 July 2026
- World Drowning Prevention Day: 25 July 2026
- Rail Safety Week (AU/NZ): 10–16 August 2026
- Safe + Sound Week: 10–16 August 2026
- Baby Safety Month: 1–30 September 2026
- Food Safety Education Month: 1–30 September 2026
- National Preparedness Month: 1–30 September 2026
- Suicide Prevention Month: 1–30 September 2026
- R U OK?Day: 10 September 2026
- World Suicide Prevention Day: 10 September 2026
- World First Aid Day: 12 September 2026
- Gas Safety Week: 14–20 September 2026
- World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2026
- Concussion Awareness Day: 18 September 2026
- Child Passenger Safety Week: 20–26 September 2026
- Falls Prevention Awareness Week: 21–25 September 2026
- Farm Safety and Health Week: 21–25 September 2026
- Rail Safety Week (Canada): 21–27 September 2026
- See Tracks? Think Train Week: 21–27 September 2026
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 1–31 October 2026
- Bullying Prevention Month: 1–31 October 2026
- Pedestrian Safety Month: 1–31 October 2026
- National Safe Work Month: 1–31 October 2026
- Fire Prevention Week: 4–10 October 2026
- Walk & Roll to School Day: 7 October 2026
- Disaster Risk Reduction Day: 13 October 2026
- Restart a Heart Day: 16 October 2026
- Teen Driver Safety Week: 18–24 October 2026
- Radon Action Week: 18–24 October 2026
- Canadian Youth Road Safety Week: 19–25 October 2026
- School Bus Safety Week: 19–23 October 2026
- Safer Boating Week: 19–25 October 2026
- New Zealand ShakeOut: 21 October 2026
- CO Awareness Month: 1–30 November 2026
- Water Safety Month (NZ): 1–30 November 2026
- World Tsunami Awareness Day: 5 November 2026
- Road Safety Week (UK): 15–21 November 2026
- World Day of Remembrance: 15 November 2026
- Safeguarding Adults Week: 16–22 November 2026
- National Injury Prevention Day: 18 November 2026
- World AMR Awareness Week: 18–24 November 2026
- World Day for Prevention and Healing: 18 November 2026
- Day to End Violence against Women: 25 November 2026
- Older Driver Safety Week: 7–11 December 2026
Each bar is one observance, drawn where it falls in the year.The whole year, month by month
This month
September 2026
- Baby Safety Month — 1–30 September 2026 Confirmed
- National Food Safety Education Month — 1–30 September 2026 Confirmed
- National Preparedness Month — 1–30 September 2026 Confirmed
- National Suicide Prevention Month — 1–30 September 2026 Confirmed
- R U OK?Day — 10 September 2026 Confirmed
- World Suicide Prevention Day — 10 September 2026 Confirmed
- World First Aid Day — 12 September 2026 Confirmed
- Gas Safety Week — 14–20 September 2026 Confirmed
- World Patient Safety Day — 17 September 2026 Confirmed
- National Concussion Awareness Day — 18 September 2026 Confirmed
- Child Passenger Safety Week — 20–26 September 2026 Confirmed
- Falls Prevention Awareness Week — 21–25 September 2026 Confirmed
- National Farm Safety and Health Week — 21–25 September 2026 Confirmed
- Rail Safety Week — 21–27 September 2026 Confirmed
- See Tracks? Think Train Week — 21–27 September 2026 Confirmed
By hazard
- Road & transport28 of 106 observances
- Children & young people30 of 106 observances
- Drowning & water8 of 106 observances
- Falls & older adults10 of 106 observances
- Violence & self-harm15 of 106 observances
- Workplace & farm19 of 106 observances
- Fire, burns & scalds10 of 106 observances
- Poisoning & home hazards8 of 106 observances
- Sport & recreation4 of 106 observances
- Disaster & climate9 of 106 observances
- Patient & food safety8 of 106 observances
What this is
A calendar of the world’s safety awareness days, weeks and months — what each one is for, who runs it, and exactly when it falls this year and next. Every date here comes from the organiser’s own announcement or, where they have not announced yet, from the standing rule they have kept for years, and the page says which. Alongside it sits a small injury-facts reference.
Latest confirmations
- Canada Road Safety Week 2026 — 12–18 May 2026, confirmed 19 September 2026.
- Canada Road Safety Week 2025 — 13–19 May 2025, confirmed 19 September 2026.
- Fire Safety Week in Health Facilities (India) 2026 — 4–10 May 2026, confirmed 19 September 2026.
- Fire Safety Week in Health Facilities (India) 2025 — 21–25 April 2025, confirmed 19 September 2026.
- Fire Service Week and Fire Service Day (India) 2026 — 14–20 April 2026, confirmed 19 September 2026.