Key Awareness Dates 2026

We have put together a list of key dates in 2026 for you to use to promote awareness of domestic abuse within your organisation.

Follow Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse on LinkedIn (@eidaorg) to see our updates and posts around these campaigns, and feel free to share, repost or re-use on your own social media and internal channels.

Month

Day

Campaign

February

2 – 8

Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

February

6

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

February

24

Emotional Health Awareness Day

March

2 – 8

No More Week

March

8

International Women’s Day

April

20 – 26          

National Stalking Awareness Week

May

11 – 17

Mental Health Awareness Week

June

All of June

PRIDE month

July

14

Day of Memory for victims of Honour-Based Abuse

September

10

World Suicide Prevention Day

September   

21 – 25

International Happiness at Work Week

October

All of October

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

October

All of October

Black History Month

October

10

World Mental Health Day

November

19

International Men’s Day

November

25 

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women / White Ribbon Day

November-December

25 – 10

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

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