Global Asbestos and Mesothelioma Calendar
Updated on February 27, 2026
February 2026: National Cancer Prevention Month
February 4, 2026: World Cancer Day
February 4, 2026: Less Cancer’s National Prevention Workshop
February 26-27, 2026: 2026 PACNY Conference
February 28, 2026: Rare Disease Day (NORD)
March 8, 2026: International Women’s Day
March 11- 14, 2026: Environmental Information Association National Conference
April 7, 2026: World Health Day
April 1-7, 2026: 22nd Annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week
- Day One: A Movement Begins — Legacy, Facts, and Occupational Cancer Prevention
- Day Two: Global Public Health — Science, Storytelling, and Prevention Failure
- Day Three: Art, Advocacy, and Action — Humanizing Data to Drive Change
- Day Four: Policy and Justice — Prevention Through Law and Accountability
- Day Five: Global Solidarity — Labor, Legacy, and Ending Profitable Harm
- Day Six: Digital Tools for Prevention — AI, Access, and Global Reach
- Day Seven: Candlelight Vigil and Remembrance — Honoring Lives, Renewing Commitment
April 6-12, 2026: American Public Health Association National Public Health Week
April 7, 2026: World Health Day
April 28, 2026: International Workers Memorial Day
April 28, 2026: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
May 4, 2026: International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD)
May 6-12, 2026: National Nurses Week
May 10-16, 2026: National Women’s Health Week
May 20, 2026: International Clinical Trials Day
June 2026: Celebrating ADAO’s Leadership
June 1-3, 2026: American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition
June 1, 2026: National Cancer Survivors Day
June 5, 2026: UN World Environment Day
June 14-20, 2026: National Men’s Health Week
June 25, 2026: 10th Anniversary of The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act LCSA
July 3, 2026: Action Mesothelioma Day
August 1, 2026: World Lung Cancer Day
September 1, 2026: Mesothelioma Awareness Month
September 12 – 15, 2026: IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Bacelona, Spain
September 19, 2026: 18th Annual Alton Miles for Meso VIRTUAL 5K Race & 3K Fun Run/Walk
September 25-26, 2026 – ADAO’S Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, DC
September 26, 2026: Mesothelioma Awareness Day
September 26, 2026: Candle Lighting in Honor of Mesothelioma Warriors
September 30, 2026: Rare Cancer Day
October 1, 2026: Health Literacy Month
October 28 – 29, 2026: Asbestonomy Conference, Rennes, France
TBA, 2026 – International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig)
November 2026: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November 2026: Family Caregiver Month
November 1-4, 2026: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition Meeting
December 1, 2026: Giving Tuesday
December 1 – 31, 2026: ADAO End-of-Year Donation Drive
