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As I was jotting down noteworthy disability and diversity related days on the calendar that hangs above my desk, a light bulb went off! Why not create a digital version of this calendar? It’s gotta be faster and neater (my printing is awful) than this chicken scratch mess. And while I’m at it, why not share because surely other people in our community want to be reminded of upcoming awareness days. Whether they relate to your life or not, it’s nice to at least be aware. 🙂

I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch of important DAYS, but I tried to include as many as I could. Definitely add notes and special dates to your copy.

So here you go! Here’s your very own aVery Bright Life Disability & Diversity Calendar. Save it as a PDF on your phone or computer so these dates are just a click away. Or print a copy to use as your daily calendar.

January 2024
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Braille Literacy Month
World Braille Day Jan 4
Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day Jan 24
Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Jan 26
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day Jan 30

February 2024
CTE Awareness Month
Recreation Therapy Month
Turner syndrome Awareness Month
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week Feb 7-14
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day Feb 14
International Angelman Day Feb 15
Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb 17
International Childhood Cancer Day Feb 15
Anosmia Awareness Day Feb 27
Pink Shirt Day Feb 28
Rare Disease Day Feb 29

March 2024
Brain Health Awareness Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Music Therapy Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Self-Injury Awareness Month
Trisomy Awareness Month
Safe Sleep Week March 11-15
Neurodiversity Celebration Week March 13-19
Creative Arts Therapy Week March 16-22
World Hearing Day March 3
International Women’s Day March 8
3P Deletion Syndrome Awareness Day March 16
World Down Syndrome Day March 21
Purple Day For Epilepsy March 26

April 2024
HIE Awareness Month
IBS Awareness Month
Prophyria Awareness Week April 19
World Autism Awareness Day April 2
Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day
World Health Day April 7
FND Awareness Day April 13
Sarcoidosis Awareness Day April 13
Advance Care Planning Day April 16
World Hemophilia Day April 17
World Wish Day April 29

May 2024
Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Month
Williams Syndrome Awareness Month
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis Month
Hemochromatosis Awareness Month
Huntington Disease Awareness Month
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome/TP53 Awareness Month
National Physiotherapy Month
Speech and Hearing Month
Paramedic Services Week May 19-25
National Physicians’ Day May 1
World Asthma Day May 2
International 5p Syndrome Awareness Day May 5
National Child and Youth Mental Health Day May 7
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day May 12
International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases May 12
International Nurses Day May 12
Apraxia Awareness Day May 14
World MPS Awareness Day May 15
Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 16
World IBD Day – May 19

June 2024
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Deafblind Awareness Month
CMV Awareness Month
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week June 2-8
World Brain Tumour Day June 8
International Albinism Awareness Day June 13
Neurodiversity Pride Day June 16
World Sickle Cell Day June 19
World Vitiligo Awareness Day June 25
PTSD Awareness Day June 27
World Scleroderma Day June 29

July 2024
Disability Pride Month
Glioblastoma Awareness Day July 17
International Self-Care Day July 24

August 2024
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
World PVNH Disorder Awareness Day August 7

September 2024
Craniofacial Acceptance MonthCraniofacial Acceptance Month
Duchenne Awareness Month
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month
International Pain Awareness Month
International Week of the Deaf Sept 18-24
National PKD Awareness Day Sept 4
World Duchenne Day Sept 7
World First Aid Day Sept 9
World FASD Day Sept 9
International FASD Awareness Day Sept 9
Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day Sept 15
Terry Fox Run Sept 15
Usher Syndrome Awareness Day Sept 16
International Day of Sign Languages Sept 23
International Ataxia Awareness Day Sept 25
Sport Purple for Platelets Sept 29
World Deaf Day Sept 29

October 2024
Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Dysautonomia Awareness Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Respiratory Therapy Week Oct 20-26
Invisible Disabilities Week Oct 20-26
World Day of Bullying Prevention Oct 5
World Cerebral Palsy Day Oct 6
World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day Oct 9
World Mental Health Day Oct 10
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Oct 15
World Spine Day October 16
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy SUDEP Action Day Oct 18
National Psoriatic Arthritis Day Oct 19
International Stuttering Awareness Day Oct 22
Hydrocephalus Day Oct 25
World Psoriasis Day Oct 29
World Stroke Day Oct 29

November 2024
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month
Eczema Awareness Month
Fall Prevention Month
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
National Pain Awareness Week Nov 3-9
International Stress Awareness Week Nov 7-11
World Diabetes Day Nov 14
World Prematurity Day Nov 17
National Child Day Nov 20

December 2024
Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
International Day of Persons With Disabilities Dec 3
Human Rights Day Dec 10

girl with a messy bun, from the side, talking: Avery Says

I have a cat calendar in my room. We also have a pet calendar in our office where we do our podcast. And now we have this calendar too that has lots of dates on it. My cat Kevin is on it. We hope you like it.