2023 Cancer Awareness Days & Other Important Dates
It can be difficult to keep track of all the cancer Awareness dates in a year, so we have compiled a complete list of awareness days and other important dates in the US in 2023 for you. Scroll to the bottom of our list to download our 2023 calendar that includes all of these dates!
| Date(s) | Color | |
|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | ||
| Cervical Cancer Awareness | Month | Teal/White |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| National Cancer Prevention | Month | |
| Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness | Month | Kelly Green |
| World Cancer Day | Feb. 4 | |
| National Donor Day | Feb. 14 |
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| National Caregivers Day | Feb. 17 |
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| Rare Disease Day | Feb. 28 | |
| MARCH | ||
| Colorectal Cancer Awareness | Month | Dark Blue |
| Multiple Myeloma Action #MyelomaACTIONMonth | Month | Burgundy |
| National Kidney Cancer Awareness | Month | Orange |
| Lymphedema Awareness | Month | Turquoise-blue |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day | Mar. 3 | |
| World Lymphedema Day | Mar. 6 | |
| Anal Cancer Awareness Day | Mar. 21 | |
| APRIL | ||
| Testicular Cancer Awareness | Month | Orchid |
| Esophageal Cancer Awareness | Month | Periwinkle |
| Head and Neck Cancer Awareness | Month | Burgundy/Ivory |
| National Minority Health Awareness | Month | |
| Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week | Apr. 2-8 | |
| Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week | Apr. 3-7 | |
| World Health Day | Apr. 7 | |
| National Infertility Awareness Week | Apr. 23-29* | |
| MAY | ||
| Bladder Cancer Awareness | Month | Marigold/Blue/Purple |
| Brain Cancer Awareness | Month | Grey |
| Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness | Month | Black |
| National Cancer Research | Month | |
| National Mental Health Awareness | Month | |
| Oncology Nursing | Month | |
| National Nurses Day | May 6 | |
| National Nurses Week | May 6-12 | |
| World Ovarian Cancer Day | May 8 | |
| Women's Health Week | May 14-20* | |
| JUNE | ||
| Men's Health | Month | |
| National Cancer Survivor | Month | Lavendar/Purple |
| PTSD Awareness | Month | |
| National Cancer Survivor's Day | Jun. 4 | |
| Men's Health Week | Jun. 12-18 | |
| PTSD Awareness Day | Jun. 27 | |
| JULY | ||
| Sarcoma/Bone Cancer Awareness | Month | |
| GIST Awareness Day | July 13 | |
| Glioblastoma Awareness Day | July 19 | |
| AUGUST | ||
| National Wellness | Month | |
| World Lung Cancer Day | Aug. 1 | |
| National Grief Awareness Day | Aug. 30 | |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| Blood Cancer Awareness | Month | |
| Childhood Cancer Awareness | Month | Gold |
| Gynecologic Cancer Awareness | Month | Peach |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma Awareness | Month | Violet |
| Leukemia Awareness | Month | Orange |
| Lymphoma Awareness | Month | Lime Green |
| Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Month | Teal |
| Prostate Cancer Awareness | Month | Light Blue |
| Thyroid Cancer Awareness | Month | Teal/Pink/Blue |
| World Suicide Prevention Day | Sep. 10 | |
| National Women’s Health & Fitness Day | Sep. 27 | |
| National Previvor Day | Sep. 27* | |
| National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer | Sep. 24 - Oct.1* | |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Breast Cancer Awareness | Month | Pink |
| Liver Cancer Awareness | Month | Emerald Green |
| World Hospice & Palliative Care Day | Oct. 8* | |
| World Mental Health Day | Oct. 10 | |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Oct. 13 | |
| National Mammography Day | Oct. 20 | |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| Carcinoid Cancer Awareness | Month | Zebra Stripe |
| Lung Cancer Awareness | Month | White |
| National Family Caregivers | Month | Plum |
| Pancreatic Cancer Awareness | Month | Purple |
| Stomach Cancer Awareness | Month | Periwinkle |
| World Pancreatic Cancer Day | Nov. 17 | |
| DECEMBER | ||
| International Day of People with Disabilities | Dec. 3 | Zebra Stripe |
*Dates Unconfirmed
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