2021 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 events in the US in 2021 for you. Scroll to the bottom of our list to download our 2021 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 | |
| Rare Disease Day | Feb. 28 | |
| MARCH | ||
| Colorectal Cancer Awareness | Month | Dark Blue |
| Myeloma Action Month #MyelomaACTIONMonth | Month | Burgundy |
| National Kidney Cancer Awareness | Month | Orange |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day | Mar. 3 | |
| Lymphedema Awareness 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. 5-11 | |
| National Infertility Awareness Week | Apr. 18-24 | |
| MAY | ||
| Bladder Cancer Awareness | Month | Marigold/Blue/Purple |
| Brain Cancer Awareness | Month | Grey |
| Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness | Month | Black |
| Oncology Nursing | Month | |
| Mental Health | Month | |
| National Nurses Day | May 6 | |
| Nurses' Week | May 6-12 | |
| World Ovarian Cancer Day | May 8 | |
| Women's Health Week | May 9-15 | |
| JUNE | ||
| National Cancer Survivor | Month | |
| Men's Health | Month | |
| National Cancer Survivor's Day | Jun. 6 | |
| Men's Health Week | Jun. 14-20 | |
| PTSD Awareness Day | Jun. 27 | |
| JULY | ||
| Sarcoma Awareness | Month | |
| 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 |
| GIST Awareness Day | Sep. 19 | |
| National Women’s Health and Fitness Day | Sep. 29 | |
| National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer | Sep. 29 - Oct.5 | |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Breast Cancer Awareness | Month | Pink |
| Liver Cancer Awareness | Month | Emerald Green |
| World Hospice & Palliative Care Day | Oct. 9 | |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Oct. 13 | |
| National Mammography Day | Oct. 15 | |
| 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 |
Get a free downloadable 2021 cancer awareness calendar containing monthly visuals of the dates listed above.
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