Awareness days are an easy way to keep staff wellbeing on the agenda all year, not just once. This calendar lists the key mental health and wellbeing awareness days for UK workplaces, with a simple idea for each one.
Where a day follows a fixed rule, we’ve included the 2027 date. Some organisers confirm their dates later in the year, so for those we show when the day usually falls. Always check the organiser’s website before you plan.
How to use this calendar
Pick four to six dates that matter to your team rather than trying to mark them all.
Plan ahead. Popular dates such as Mental Health Awareness Week, Stress Awareness Day and December fill up quickly.
Pair awareness with action. A talk or email is a start, but something staff can experience, like a wellbeing day, makes it real.
Always signpost support, such as your Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aiders and Samaritans (116 123).
Swap Friday drinks for an alcohol-free social or a morning wellbeing session.
Third Monday 18 Jan 2027
Blue Monday
Often called the gloomiest day of the year. The claim isn’t scientific, but it’s a useful prompt for a January check-in or a “reset” chair massage day.
February
When
Awareness day
Idea for your workplace
Usually the first Thursday
Time to Talk Day (Mind and Rethink Mental Illness)
Host a tea-and-talk break and share where staff can get support.
All month
Heart Month (British Heart Foundation)
Encourage walking meetings and a healthy-lunch week.
March
When
Awareness day
Idea for your workplace
First Friday 5 Mar 2027
Employee Appreciation Day
Say thank you with something people will remember, such as on-site chair massage.
8 March
International Women’s Day
Run a lunch-and-learn on women’s health or menopause at work.
Mid-March (the Friday before the spring equinox)
World Sleep Day
Share sleep tips. Poor sleep is one of the most common causes of stress, according to Mental Health UK.
20 March
International Day of Happiness
Ask the team what one thing would make work better, then act on it.
Run a week of small, practical stress-reduction activities.
19 November
International Men’s Day
Highlight men’s wellbeing and positive role models.
December
When
Awareness day
Idea for your workplace
Early to mid-December
Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children)
Combine a festive fundraiser with a team treat.
Festive season
Christmas staff thank-yous
An on-site chair massage day makes a memorable alternative to another hamper. December dates book up early.
Year end
Plan next year
Pick four to six dates from this calendar and book your wellbeing activities in advance.
Plan your wellbeing year with Corporate Calm
Corporate Calm brings professional, insured massage therapists to offices and events across London for fully-clothed chair massage. Many clients book around the dates above, from Mental Health Awareness Week to Christmas thank-yous.
