Global Asbestos and Mesothelioma Calendar
Updated on September 30, 2025
February 2026: National Cancer Prevention Month
February 4, 2026: World Cancer Day
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 – April 1st: Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World
- Day TWO – April 2nd: World Health Organization Asbestos-Related Disease Fact Sheet
- Day THREE – April 3rd: Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action
- Day FOUR – April 4th: Asbestos: Partnering for Prevention and Justice
- Day FIVE – April 5th: Global Action to Ban Asbestos in the USA and Around the World
- Day SIX – April 6th: Advancing Asbestos Prevention Through Digital Education and “kNØw Asbestos” Website
- Day SEVEN – April 7th: Candle Light Vigil to Honor and Remember Asbestos Victims Worldwide
April 6-12, 2026: American Public Health Association National Public Health Week
April 28, 2026: International Workers Memorial Day
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 1-3, 2026: American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition
June 1, 2026: National Cancer Survivors Day
June 5, 2026: UN World Environment Day
June 9-15, 2025: National Men’s Health Week
June 25, 2025: 9th Anniversary of The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act LCSA
June 24 – 25, 2025: Asbestonomy Conference, Berlin, Germany
July 3, 2025: Action Mesothelioma Day
August 1, 2025: World Lung Cancer Day
September 1, 2026: Mesothelioma Awareness Month
September 12 – 15, 2026: IASLC 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer, Bacelona, Spain
September 12- 13, 2026 – ADAO’S Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, NY, NY
- Friday – World Trade Center Memorial Vigil
- Friday – Awards Dinner & Honoree Tributes
- Saturday- Academic Conference
September 19, 2026: 17th Annual Alton Miles for Meso VIRTUAL 5K Race & 3K Fun Run/Walk
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 25-26, 2026 – Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Conference, Philadelphia, PA
October 26 – 29, 2026 – International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig), Philadelphia, PA
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 2, 2026: Giving Tuesday
December 1 – 31, 2026: ADAO End-of-Year Donation Drive
