Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Welcome to the ultimate guide for Women's Holidays and Observances, where we celebrate everything that makes women extraordinary! This comprehensive calendar tracks vital women's health awareness days, historic milestones, and celebrations dedicated to famous women in history.
We also shine a spotlight on rewarding hobbies, female-centric traditions, and essential career fields traditionally championed by women—such as our dedicated nurses and midwives.
Explore our monthly guides below to find dedicated resource pages, inspirational stories, and practical wellness tips for every major event celebrating women throughout the year!
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Observances Related to Women
- International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife - Annual UN Ob Year 2020
January 2027 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Looking for a deep dive on winter wellness campaigns and maternal support? Check out our complete January Women's Holidays Guide!
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Cervical Cancer Screening Month - January
- Cervical Health Awareness Month - January
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month - January
- National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month - January
- National Pre-Pregnancy Awareness Month - January
- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month - January
- Sanctity of Human Life Month - January
2027 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- January 17-23, 2027 - National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week (CRNA) (Last Full Week in January)
2027 Days: (Date Order)
- January 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)
- January 2 - National Erica Day
- January 3 - Women Rock! Day
- January 4 - National Rachel Day (Women Named Rachel)
- January 5 - National Ellen Day (Women Named Ellen)
- January 6 - National Samantha Day (Women Name Samantha)
- January 8 - Midwife's Day or Women's Day (In Greece)
- January 8 - National Man Watcher's Day (or Male Watcher's Day)
- January 9 - National Faith Day (Women Named Faith)
- January 11 - National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- January 11 - National Tara Day (Women Named Tara)
- January 13 - National Catherine Day (Women Named Catherine)
- January 13 - National Kathleen Day (Women Named Kathleen)
- January 14 - Caesarean Section Day
- January 15 - National Kayla Day (Women Named Kayla)
- January 17 - National Carolina Day (Women Named Carolina)
- January 17 - National Charlotte Day (Women Named Charlotte)
- January 22 - National Sanctity of Human Life Day (Or Pro-Life Day)
- January 19 - National Annie Day (Women Named Annie)
- January 19 - National Lucy Day (Women Named Lucy)
- January 20 - National Claudia Day (Women Named Claudia)
- January 20 - National Judy Day (Women Named Judy)
- January 21, 2027 - Women's Healthy Weight Day (Thursday of Third Full Week of January)
- January 22 - National Polka Dot Day
- January 23, 2027 - Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day (Fourth Saturday in January)
- January 25 - National IV Nurse Day
- January 25 - Spouse's Day
- January 28 - Christa McAuliffe Day
- January 28 - National Amy Day (Women Named Amy)
- January 28 - National Tina Day (Women Named Tina)
We are currently in the process of updating the movable Holiday dates to 2027 Dates! The months below still have 2026 dates and will be updated shortly!
February 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- International Month of Black Women in the Arts - February
- International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month - February
- National Embroidery Month - February
- National Parent Leadership Month - February
- National Women Inventors Month - February
- Relationship Wellness Month - February
- Spunky Old Broads Month - February
- Women's Role in History Month (Philippines) - February
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Week of Black Women in the Arts - February 7-15
- Intimate Apparel Market Week - February 1-7, 2026 (First Week of February / May / August / November)
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 22-28, 2026 (Last Week in February)
- National Marriage Week USA - February 7-14
- Women's Heart Week - February 1-7
2026 Days: (Date Order)
March 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Endometriosis Awareness Month - March
- Gender Equality Month - March
- National Breast Implant Awareness Month - March
- National Endometriosis Awareness Month - March
- National Women's History Month - March
- Sing With Your Child Month - March
- Women's History Month - March
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Endometriosis Awareness Week - March 4-19
- International Women's Week - March 7-10, 2026 (Week starting with the First Saturday of March to the International Women's Day on March 8th)
- National Catholic Sisters Week - March 8-14
- National Dental Assistants Recognition Week - March 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in March)
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week - March 16-21, 2026 (Starting the Second Sunday in March
- Universal Women's Week - March 7-10, 2026
- Women in Construction Week - March 1-7, 2026
- Women of Aviation Worldwide Week - March 1-8, 2026 (From Sunday before March 8, to Sunday after)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- Endometriosis Awareness Day - March 1
- International Women of Color Day - March 1
- National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day - March 1
- National Sage Day (People Named Sage) - March 1
- National Rita Day (People Named Rita) - March 3
- National Robin Day (People Named Robin) - March 3
- Equal Pay Day - March 4, 2026
- Ida Day - March 4 (People Named Ida)
- Word Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation - March 4
- National Dress Day - March 6
- National Shirley Day - March 6 (People Named Shirley)
- National Carol Day - March 7 (People Named Carol)
- National Sharon Day - March 7 (People Named Sharon)
- National Teresa Day - March 7 (People Named Teresa)
- International Women's Collaboration Brew Day - March 8 (Same Day as International Women's Day)
- International Women's Day - March 8
- International Working Women's Day - March 8
- National August Day - March 8
- UN Day for Women's Rights & International Peace - March 8
- National Lina Day - March 9 (People Named Lina)
- National Marcia Day - March 9 (People named Marcia)
- Harriet Tubman Day - March 10
- International Day of Women Judges - March 10
- National Dry Shampoo Day - March 10
- National Peel Day - March 10 (Skincare)
- National Skirt Day - March 10
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 10
- Mothering Sunday - March 15, 2026 (21 Days before Easter)
- Goddess of Fertility Day - March 18, 2026
- National Certified Nurses Day - March 19
- National Stretch Mark Day - March 19
- National Vanessa Day (People Named Vanessa) - March 20
- National Beverly Day (People Named Beverly) - March 21
- National Quilting Day - March 21, 2026 (Third Saturday of March)
- National Rosie The Riveter Day - March 21
- Singles Parents Day - March 21
- Worldwide Quilting Day - March 21, 2026 (Third Saturday of March)
- National Alice Day - March 23 (People Named Alice)
- National Stephanie Day - March 24 (People Named Stephanie)
- Mom's Equal Pay Day - March 26, 2026
- Endometriosis March Day - March 28, 2026
- National Amber Day - March 28 (People Named Amber)
- Mermaid Day - March 29
- National Julia Day - March 30 (People Named Julia)
- National Victoria Day - March 30 (People Named Victoria)
- National Wendy Day - March 30 (People Named Wendy)
- National She's Funny That Way - March 31
April 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Cesarean Awareness Month - April
- Couple Appreciation Month - April
- Informed Woman Month - April
- National African American Women's Fitness Month - April
- National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month - April
- Women's Eye Health and Safety Month - April
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Administrative Professional's Week - April 19-25, 2026
- National Dental Hygienists Week - April 4-10
- National Infertility Awareness Week - April 19-25, 2026
- National Lingerie Week - April 19-25, 2026 (Last Week in April)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- AANHPI Women's Equal Pay Day - (2026 TBA)
- RAINN Day (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) - April 2, 2026 - (First Thursday in April)
- National Love Our Children Day - April 4, 2026 (First Saturday in April)
- Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day - April 5
- Gold Star Spouses Day - April 5
- Gold Star Wives Day - April 5
- Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day - April 7
- National Sexual Assault Awareness Month's Day of Action (SAAM) - April 7, 2026 (First Tuesday in April)
- Wear a Star Day (Parents Who Have Lost Children) - April 12
- Nothing Like a Dame Day - April 17
- Queen's Actual Birthday - April 21 (Queen Elizabeth)
- Administrative Professional's Day - April 22, 2026 (Wednesday of Administrative Professional's Week)
- National Mani-Pedi Day - April 25
- Lesbian Visibility Day - April 26
- Mother, Father Deaf Day - April 26, 2026 (Last Sunday in April)
- Remember Your First Kiss Day - April 26
- Denim Day - April 29, 2026
May 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- International Victorious Woman Month - May
- National Date Your Mate Month - May
- Preeclampsia Awareness Month - May
- Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month - May 12 - June 16, 2024 (Mother's Day to Father's Day)
- Women's Health Care Month - May
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
- National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May) - See Kerry's Healthy Pregnancy section, Pregnancy and Alcohol and Pregnancy and Autism information on her Healthy Diet Habits website!
- National Nurses Week - May 6-12
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week - May 10-16, 2026 (Starts on Mother's Day)
- National Women's Health Week - May 10-16, 2026 (Week Starting With Mother's Day)
- Salute to Mom's 35+ Week - May 10-16, 2026 (Starts on Mother's Day)
- Work at Home Mom's Week - May 10-16, 2026 (Starts on Mother's Day)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- Couple Appreciation Day - May 1
- Women Owned Business Day - May 1
- International Baby Lost Mother's Day - May 3, 2026 (First Sunday in May)
- International Bereaved Mother's Day - May 3, 2026 (First Sunday in May)
- National Infertility Survival Day - May 3, 2026 (First Sunday in May before Mother's Day)
- International Female Ride Day (IFRD) - May 4
- International Midwives Day - May 5
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day (Canada and the U.S) - May 5
- National Nurses Day - May 6
- National School Nurse Day - May 6, 2026 (Wednesday of National Nurse Week always on May 6-12)
- National Student Nurses Day - May 8
- World Ovarian Cancer Day - May 8, 2026 (Second Friday in May)
- Bereaved Mother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
- Birthmother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
- National Dog Mom's Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
- World Belly Dance Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
- Mothers At The Wall Day - May 10, 2026 (Always Mother's Day)
- Mother's Day - May 10, 2026 (Second Sunday in May)
- National Women's Check-Up Day - May 11, 2026 (Monday Following Mother's Day)
- International Nurses Day - May 12
- Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day - May 12, 2026 (Tuesday of National Women's Health Week)
- National Receptionist Day - May 13, 2026 (Second Wednesday in May)
- National Piercing Day - May 16
- Stepmother's Day - May 17, 2026 (Sunday AFTER Mother's Day)
- Eliza Doolittle Day - May 20
- Josephine Baker Day - May 20
- National Waiters and Waitresses Day - May 21
- Sister Maria Hummel Day - May 21
- International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - May 23
- International Tiara Day - May 24
- International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament - May 24
- Sally Ride Day - May 26
- Menstrual Hygiene Day - May 28

June 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Beautiful in Your Skin Month - June
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Month - June
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month - June
- Women's Golf Month - June
- World Infertility Month - June
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Nursing Assistants Week - June 11-17, 2026 (7 Days starting Thursday of the Second Full Week in June)
- Stepparents Week - June 1-7
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- National Nail Polish Day - June 1
- Wear a Dress Day - June 1 and December 1
- International Sex Workers Day - June 2
- Old Maids Day - June 4
- National Career Nursing Assistants Day - June 11, 2026
- Abused Women's and Children's Awareness Day - June 14, 2026 (Second Sunday in June)
- Ladies Day (Basketball) - June 16
- LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day - June 17, 2026
- International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - June 19
- Mermaid Day - June 20, 2026 (Third Saturday in June)
- Ann & Samantha Day - June 21, 2026
- Tall Girl Appreciation Day - June 21, 2026 (Longest Day of the Year)
- International Widow's Day - June 23
- National Pink Day - June 23
- Helen Keller Day - June 27
- National Celebrate Your Marriage Day - June 27, 2026 (Last Saturday in June)
- National Organization for Women Day - June 30
July 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Alopecia Month for Women - July
- Bereaved Parent's Awareness Month - July
- International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month - July
- International Women with Alopecia Month - July
- Purposeful Parenting Month - July
- Self Care Month - July
- Women's Motorcycle Month - July
- Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month - July
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Parenting Gifted Children Week - July 19-25, 2026
- National Unassisted Homebirth Week - July 1-7
- Quilt Odyssey Week - TBD (Founder Passed Away)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- Estee Lauder Day - July 1
- Bikini Day - July 5
- Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day - July 7
- National Bridal Sale Day - July 18, 2026 (Third Saturday in July)
- Women's Dive Day - July 18, 2026 (Third Saturday in July)
- Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day - July 19
- Anne Hutchinson Memorial Day - July 19, 2026
- Black Women's Equal Pay Day - July 21, 2026
- Gorgeous Grandma Day - July 23
- Amelia Earhart Day - July 24
- Aunts and Uncles Day - July 26
- Aunties Day - July 26, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in July)
- Parents Day - July 26, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in July)
- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons - July 30
August 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- National Breastfeeding Month - August
- National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month - August
- National Read a Romance Month - August
- Tomboy Tools Month - August
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Cleanse Your Skin Week - August 1-7
- National Resurrect Romance Week - August 9-15, 2026 (Second Full Week in August)
- Single Working Women's Week - August 2-8, 2026 (The Full Week containing August 4, which is Single Working Women's Day)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- National Child Free Day - August 1
- National Girlfriend's Day - August 1
- Respect for Parents Day - August 1
- Women Astronomers Day - August 1
- American Family Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
- National Sister's Day - August 2, 2026
- Esther Day (Esther Grace Earl's Birthday) - August 3
- Single Working Women's Day - August 4
- Tomboy Tools Day - August 7, 2026 (First Friday in August)
- Wear Your Mothers Jewelry Day - August 8
- National Shapewear Day - August 10
- Son and Daughter Day - August 11
- Military Marriage Day - August 14
- Julia Child's Birthday - August 15
- Stay Home With Your Kid's Day - August 17, 2026 (Third Monday in August)
- Birth Control Pills Day - August 18
- Go Topless Day - August 23, 2026 (Sunday closed to August 26th - Women's Equality Day)
- Women's Equality Day - August 26
- The Duchess Who Wasn't Day - August 27
September 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- International Women's Friendship Month - September
- National Menopause Awareness Month - September
- National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - September
- National Sewing Month - September
- Pleasure Your Mate Month - September
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month - September
- Self Care Awareness Month - September
- Self Improvement Month - September
- Women's Friendship Month - September
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Housekeepers Week - September 13-19, 2026 (Second Full Week of September)
- International Women's E-Commerce Days - September 22-29, 2026
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Day (In Pepin, Wisconsin) - September 12-13, 2026 (Second Full Weekend in September)
- National Singles Week - September 20-26, 2026 (Third Full Week of September)
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- Emma M. Nutt Day - September 1
- Pierce Your Ears Day - September 2
- Birth of Anna, Duchess of Bedford, Creator of Afternoon Tea - September 3
- National Lazy Mom's Day - September 4, 2026 (First Friday in September)
- Stillbirth Remembrance Day - September 6
- Grandma Moses Day - September 7
- Virgin Mary Day (Birthday) - September 8
- International Makeup Day - September 10
- Women's Baseball Day - September 11
- Aunts Day - September 12, 2026 (First Saturday after Labor Day)
- National Police Woman's Day - September 12
- National Grandparent's Day - September 13, 2026 (First Sunday of September after Labor Day)
- LGBT Center Awareness Day (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) - September 15
- National Day of the Cowgirl - September 15, 2026 (Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
- Anne Bradstreet Day - September 16
- National Professional House Cleaners Day - September 16
- Working Parents Day - September 16
- VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day - September 17
- National Singles Day - September 19, 2026 (Third Saturday in September)
- National Women's Friendship Day - September 20, 2026 (Third Sunday in September)
- Respect for the Aged Day - September 21, 2026 (Third Monday in September)
- American Business Women's Day - September 22
- National Girls Night in Day - September 22
- National Woman Road Warrior Day - September 22, 2026 (Fourth Tuesday in September)
- Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day - September 23
- Lash Stylists Day - September 24
- Bright Pink Lipstick Day - September 25
- Gold Star Mother's Day - September 27, 2026 (Last Sunday in September)
- National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday Day - September 29
- National Women's Health & Fitness Day - September 30, 2026 (Last Wednesday in September)
October 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October
- Gay and Lesbian History Month - October
- LGBT History Month (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) - October
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October
- National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month - October
- National Spinning & Weaving Month - October
- SIDS, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month - October
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month - October
- Women Walking in Their Own Shoes Month - October
- World Menopause Month - October
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Emergency Nurses Week - October 11-17, 2026 (First Full Week in October)
- National Midwifery Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Sunday-Saturday of First Full Week in October)
- Pediatric Nurses Week - October 5-9, 2026
2026 Days: (Date Order)
- International Day of No Prostitution - October 5
- National Plus Size Appreciation Day - October 6
- International Lesbian Day - October 8
- Latina Women's Equal Pay Day - October 8, 2026
- Vet Nurse Day (Also Called Veterinary Nurses Day) - October 9, 2026 (Second Friday in October)
- National Curves Day - October 10, 2026 (Second Saturday in October)
- Father-Daughter Day - October 11, 2026 (Second Sunday in October)
- Kimberly Day - October 11
- National No Bra Day - October 13
- BRA Day USA (BRA = Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day) - October 14, 2026 (Third Wednesday in October)
- Emergency Nurses Day - October 14, 2026 (Second Wednesday in October)
- Breast Health Day - October 15
- Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day - October 15
- International Day of Rural Women - October 15
- My Mom is a Student Day - October 15
- National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day - October 15
- Mammography Day - October 16, 2026 (Third Friday in October)
- World Menopause Day - October 18
- Miss American Rose Day - October 20
- Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity - October 20, 2026 (Third Tuesday in October)
- Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day (Also Known as Purple Thursday) - October 22, 2026 (Thursday of Third Full Week in October)
- Mother-In-Law Day - October 25, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in October)
- Sylvia Plath Day - October 27
November 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Military Family Appreciation Month - November
- Prematurity Awareness Month - November
- Real Jewelry Month - November
2026 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Nurse Practitioners Week - November 8-14, 2026
- Urology Nurses and Associates Week - November 1-7
2026 Days: (Date Order)
December 2026 Women's Holidays & Awareness Days
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Leigh's daughter-in-law Marlene with her daughter Amelia, Leigh's Mom Thelma, Leigh's sister-in-law Julie
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