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October 2026

Health Literacy Awareness Month

1-31 October 2026

PCD Awareness Month

1-31 October 2026

European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation

10 October 2026

World Mental Health Day

10 October 2026

World Chronic Cough Day

15 October 2026

International Day of Care and Support

29 October 2026

Support the Chair's Campaign

November 2026

Alpha-1 Awareness Month

1-31 November 2026

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

1-31 November 2026

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

1-31 November 2026

Alpha-1 Patient Webinar

4 November 2026

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From JARED to sustained European action on respiratory health

11 November 2026

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Reframing progress in COPD: from elimination to population lung health

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World Pneumonia Day

12 November 2026

PCD Patient Conference

13 & 14 November 2026

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World Prematurity Day

15 November 2026

AMR Patient Conference

18 November 2026

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World COPD Day

18 November 2026

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

18-24 November 2026

December 2026

World AIDS Day

1 December 2026

Universal Health Coverage Day

12 December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

World Aspergillosis Day

1 February 2027

World Cancer Day

4 February 2027

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February 2027

Rare Diseases Day

28 February 2027

March 2027

International Women's Day

8 March 2027

World Sleep Day

19 March 2027

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World Tuberculosis Day

24 March 2027

April 2027

World Health Day

7 April 2027

World Sarcoidosis Day

13 April 2027

Earth Day

22 April 2027

May 2027

World PH Day

5 May 2027

World Asthma Day

5 May 2027

International Nurses Day

12 May 2027

European Week Against Cancer

25–31 May 2027

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2027

June 2027

LAM Awareness Month

June 2027

World Bicycle Day

3 June 2027

World Environment Day

5 June 2027

July 2027

World Bronchiectasis Day

1 July 2027

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August 2027

World Lung Cancer Day

1 August 2026

World NTM Awareness Day

4 August 2026

International Youth Day

12 August 2027

September 2027

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

1–30 September 2027

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

7 September 2027

World Cystic Fibrosis Day

8 September 2027

ERS Congress

11-14 September 2027

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World Patient Safety Day

17 September 2027

World Car Free Day

22 September 2027

World Lung Day

25 September 2027

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October 2026

Health Literacy Awareness Month

PCD Awareness Month

European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation

World Mental Health Day

World Chronic Cough Day

International Day of Care and Support

November 2026

Alpha-1 Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Alpha-1 Patient Webinar

From JARED to sustained European action on respiratory health

Reframing progress in COPD: from elimination to population lung health

World Pneumonia Day

PCD Patient Conference

World Prematurity Day

AMR Patient Conference

World COPD Day

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

December 2026

World AIDS Day

Universal Health Coverage Day

January 2027

February 2027

World Aspergillosis Day

World Cancer Day

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Rare Diseases Day

March 2027

International Women's Day

World Sleep Day

World Tuberculosis Day

April 2027

World Health Day

World Sarcoidosis Day

Earth Day

May 2027

World PH Day

World Asthma Day

International Nurses Day

European Week Against Cancer

World No Tobacco Day

June 2027

LAM Awareness Month

World Bicycle Day

World Environment Day

July 2027

World Bronchiectasis Day

August 2027

World Lung Cancer Day

World NTM Awareness Day

International Youth Day

September 2027

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

World Cystic Fibrosis Day

ERS Congress

World Patient Safety Day

World Car Free Day