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Sexual Health Key Dates and Awareness Days

Happy New Year from the team at SASH London!

We have compiled a list of observational days to keep in your diary for 2022. 

January

  • 1st - 31st - Dry January
  • 14th - STI Awareness Day
  • 17th - Blue Monday
  • 17th - 22nd - Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
  • 20th - 26th - Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week

February

  • 1st - 28th - LGBT History Month
  • 7th - 13th  - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
  • 7th - 13th - Race Equality Week
  • 7th - 14th - HIV testing week
  • 8th - Safer Internet Day
  • 14th - Valentine’s Day
  • 15th - Singles Appreciation Day
  • 17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • 28th Feb - 6th Mar - Eating Disorders Awareness Week

March

  • 1st - 31st - Endometriosis Awareness Month
  • 1st - 31st - Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • 1st - Self Injury Awareness Day
  • 1st - Zero Discrimination Day
  • 3rd - World Book Day
  • 4th - HPV Awareness Day
  • 6th - 12th - No More Week
  • 7th - 13th (TBC) - LBT Women’s Health Week
  • 8th - International Women’s Day
  • 18th - World Sleep Day
  • 20th - International Happiness Day
  • 20th - 27th - National Complementary Therapy Week
  • 21th - World Down Syndrome Day
  • 23rd - COVID-19: Two Years On
  • 27th - Mothers Day
  • 28th Mar - 3rd Apr (TBC) - World Autism Week
  • 31st - International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

  • 1st - 30th - Stress Awareness Month
  • 1st - 30th - Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • 6th - Asexuality Day
  • 26th - International Lesbian Visibility Day

May

  • 1st - World Laughter Day
  • 2nd - 8th (TBC) - UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 7th - International Masturbation Day
  • 17th - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
  • 19th - Agender Pride Day
  • 22nd - International Nurses Day
  • 24th - Pansexual & Panromantic Visibility Day
  • 28th - Menstrual Hygiene Day

June

  • 1st - 30th - Pride Month
  • 2nd - International Sex Workers’ Day
  • 5th - HIV Long-Term Survivor’s Awareness Day
  • 12th - Pulse Remembrance Day
  • 13th - 17th - Loneliness Awareness Week
  • 13th - 19th - Men’s Health Week
  • 18th - Autistic Pride Day
  • 19th - Fathers Day
  • 20th - 26th - Cervical Screening Awareness Week
  • 20th - 27th - Learning Disabilities Week
  • 28th - Stonewall Riots Anniversary

July

  • 6th - International Kissing Day
  • 14th - International Non-Binary Day
  • 16th - International Drag Day
  • 30th - International Friendship Day

August

  • 1st - 7th - World Breastfeeding Week
  • 2nd - National Orgasm Day
  • 12th - International Youth Day

September 

  • 1st - 30th - Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
  • 7th - Youth Mental Health Day
  • 10th - World Suicide Prevention Day
  • 12th - 18th (TBC) - Sexual Health Week
  • 13th - World Kindness Day
  • 17th - 23rd (TBC) - Bisexual Awareness Week
  • 23rd - Bisexual Visibility Day
  • 26th - World Contraception Day

October

  • 1st - 31rd - Black History Month
  • 1st - 31st - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • 1st - 31st - World Menopause Month
  • 1st - International Day of Older Persons
  • 10th - World Mental Health Day
  • 11th - National Coming Out Day
  • 18th - World Menopause Day
  • 18th - World Vasectomy Day
  • 21st (TBC) - International Pronoun Day
  • 23rd - 29th (TBC) - Ace Week
  • 24th - 30th (TBC) - UK Sausage Week
  • 26th - Intersex Awareness Day

November 

  • 1st - 30th - Mouth Cancer Action Month
  • 1st - 30th - Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month
  • 2nd - Stress Awareness Day
  • 7th (TBC) - Transgender Parent Day
  • 7th - 13th - Fertility Week
  • 13th - 19th - Trans Awareness Week
  • 14th - 19th - Anti-Bullying Week
  • 16th - International Day for Tolerance
  • 18th - 25th - Alcohol Awareness Week
  • 19th - International Men’s Day
  • 20th - Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • 25th Nov – 10th Dec - 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence
  • 28th Nov – 4th Dec - Prep Week
  • 29th - International Human Rights Defenders Day

December

  • 1st - World Aids Day
  • 3rd - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • 8th - Pansexual Pride Day
  • 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
  • 21st (TBC) - Global Orgasm Day

 At SASH, we believe every person has the right to good sexual health regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ability, class, type of work, or ethnic background.

This belief is at the heart of everything we do. 

Everyone is respected and welcomed at SASH. 

We will be observing a few of these dates each month so keep an eye on SASH socials to check out our content. You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok @wearesashlondon.