The Sex Positive Calendar: sexual health and pleasure awareness days

Looking for the dates that matter for sex, sexual health, identity and pleasure? You're in the right place. This calendar brings together nearly 100 awareness days, weeks and months, from World Sexual Health Day and International Condom Day to Trans Day of Visibility, Menopause Day and, yes, National Orgasm Day.

Use it to plan your social content, time your campaigns, or find a reason to start a conversation about something that deserves more airtime. Click any highlighted date to find out what it's about.
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How to use this awareness days calendar

  • Content creators and brands: plan your posts, newsletters and campaigns ahead of time, so you're not scrambling on the day.
  • Educators and clinicians: find hooks for sessions, workshops and patient information around testing, screening and prevention.
  • Everyone else: learn something new, check in on your own sexual health, or share a date with someone who needs it.

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FAQs

The most common Cliterally community questions, answered.

When is Sexual Health Awareness Month?

September. It's a month dedicated to STI prevention, contraception, consent and healthy relationships, and it includes World Sexual Health Day on 4 September

Sexual Health Week UK usually runs in mid-September. Exact dates can change each year, so check with the organisers before you schedule anything.

World Sexual Health Day takes place on 4 September. It promotes sexual health as a human right, including access to sex education and sexual healthcare.

Most of the days listed here do. Some awareness weeks and campaigns move slightly from year to year, so double-check with the organising charity before you build a big campaign around one.

Absolutely. If we're missing a date related to sex, sexual health, reproductive health or identity, let us know and we'll add it.