May 2026 Awareness Days Calendar
5 May: World Hand Hygiene Day
6 May: World Asthma Day
6-12 May: Viral Meningitis Awareness Week
8 May: National Amyloidosis Day10 May: World Lupus Day
12 May: International Nurses Day / International ME Awareness Day
15 May: International Day of Families
17 May: IDAHOBIT (International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination)
18-24 May: National Volunteer Week
19-25 May: National Palliative Care Week
20 May: World Bee Day21 May: Global Accessibility Awareness
Day21 May: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
25-31 May: Food Allergy Awareness Week
26 May: National Sorry Day
27 May – 3 June: National Reconciliation Week
30 May: World MS Day
6 May: World Asthma Day
6-12 May: Viral Meningitis Awareness Week
8 May: National Amyloidosis Day10 May: World Lupus Day
12 May: International Nurses Day / International ME Awareness Day
15 May: International Day of Families
17 May: IDAHOBIT (International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination)
18-24 May: National Volunteer Week
19-25 May: National Palliative Care Week
20 May: World Bee Day21 May: Global Accessibility Awareness
Day21 May: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
25-31 May: Food Allergy Awareness Week
26 May: National Sorry Day
27 May – 3 June: National Reconciliation Week
30 May: World MS Day
