Comprehensive November 2026 Awareness Calendar
CharityAxess has compiled a comprehensive list of important November awareness months, weeks, and days for quick reference. These observances highlight key health, social, cultural, and community causes recognized across Canada and around the world.
As the late autumn season sets in, November brings together vital campaigns focused on men's health, disease awareness, and crucial days of remembrance. From Veterans' Week and World Diabetes Day to community safety and financial literacy initiatives, these observances guide important national conversations before the winter begins.
These awareness dates provide a critical toolkit for charities, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and advocacy groups to educate communities, amplify important conversations, share resources, and inspire civic action.
November Awareness Months
- Adoption Awareness Month
- Amaryllis Month
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Awareness Month
- Crohn’s Disease and Colitis Awareness Month
- Diabetes Awareness Month
- Eczema Awareness Month
- Fall Prevention Month
- Family Violence Prevention Month (Alberta)
- Incontinence Awareness Month
- Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Movember (Men’s Health Awareness)
- National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign
- Osteoporosis Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
- Woman Abuse Prevention Month (Ontario)
November Awareness Weeks
- November 1 - 7: National Addiction Awareness Week
- November 2 - 8: Canadian Patient Safety Week
- November 2 - 8: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week
- November 2 - 8: Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
- November 2 - 8: Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT) Awareness Week
- November 2 - 8: National Pain Awareness Week
- November 2 - 8: Veterans’ Week
- November 4 - 10: Holocaust Education Week
- November 6 - 12: National Seniors’ Safety Week
- November 8 - 14: National Nurse Practitioner Week
- November 16 - 20: Bullying Awareness Week (Alberta)
- November 16 - 22: Multiculturalism Week (British Columbia)
- November 16 - 22: National Marfan Awareness Week
- November 16 - 22: Restorative Justice Week
- November 18 - 24: World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
November Awareness Days
- November 1: International Sturge Weber Syndrome Awareness Day
- November 3: International Day for Biosphere Reserves; International
- November 10: World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day
- November 11: Remembrance Day
- November 14: World Diabetes Day
- November 15: International PEN Day of the Imprisoned Writer
- November 15: World Prematurity Day
- November 16: International Day of Tolerance
- November 17: National Bereavement Day / National Grief and Bereavement Day
- November 18: National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims
- November 19: International Children’s Grief Awareness Day
- November 19: National Enteropathic Arthritis Day
- November 20: National Child Day / World Children’s Day
- November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- November 22: National Housing Day; Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- November 26: End Economic Abuse Awareness Day
- November 30: Stomach Cancer Awareness Day
Other Special Campaigns
- November 1 – January 6: Project Red Ribbon; MADD Canada
- November 25 – December 6: White Ribbon Campaign
Explore the complete November 2026 Awareness Calendar for detailed information on each observance, or browse the Awareness and Health Promotion Days Calendar to discover awareness months, weeks, and days recognized throughout the year.
