2026 Workplace Wellbeing Calendar: Using Awareness Days to Build Healthier, More Supportive Teams

Awareness days and wellbeing campaigns appear in workplace calendars every year — from Mental Health Awareness Week to Stress Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day. But too often, they pass by unnoticed or become a one-off activity that doesn’t quite land.

Used well, however, these moments can act as useful prompts for meaningful conversations, practical learning, and a more proactive approach to mental health at work.

That’s why we’ve created a 2026 Workplace Wellbeing Calendar — a simple, practical resource designed to help organisations plan ahead and use key mental health awareness dates in a way that genuinely supports their people.

Why awareness dates still matter

Mental health awareness days are not about ticking boxes or running token activities. At their best, they provide a shared opportunity to:

• Start conversations that might otherwise feel difficult
• Normalise discussions around mental health and wellbeing
• Encourage early support and signposting
• Reinforce that wellbeing is everyone’s responsibility

For organisations operating in busy, high-pressure or safety-critical environments, these reminders can be especially valuable — offering a pause point in the year to refocus on people, not just performance.

From awareness to action

A common challenge we hear from clients is:

“We want to support wellbeing — we just don’t know where to start.”

A calendar of awareness dates gives structure, but impact comes from what you do around them. Even small, well-timed actions can make a difference, such as:

• Sharing a short wellbeing message or prompt
• Encouraging managers to check in with their teams
• Signposting support services and internal resources
• Hosting a toolbox talk or team discussion
• Linking themes to existing safety or wellbeing initiatives

The key is consistency — building wellbeing into the rhythm of work, rather than treating it as a one-off event.

Making wellbeing visible all year round

Creating healthier workplaces isn’t about grand gestures. It’s about regular, visible commitment — showing people that their wellbeing matters, not just during awareness weeks, but throughout the year.

A simple calendar won’t solve everything, but it can help keep wellbeing on the agenda and support a more open, psychologically safe culture where people feel able to speak up and seek support when they need it.

Download the free 2026 Workplace Wellbeing Calendar

We’ve made the 2026 Wellbeing Calendar available as a free resource for organisations to use and share.

👉 [Download the 2026 Workplace Wellbeing Calendar]

If you’d like support turning awareness into action — through training, wellbeing champion programmes, or practical manager skills — we’re always happy to help. 

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