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When is World Mental Health Day?

World Mental Health Day 2026 is on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

5Saturday, October 10, 2026days to go

A day to talk openly about mental health and how to get help.

How the date is set: October 10 every year.

World Mental Health Day
Photo: Dr Partha Sarathi Sahana · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The date in other years

YearDateNotes
2025Friday, October 10
2026Saturday, October 10
2027Sunday, October 10
2028Tuesday, October 10

A short history

World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. On this day, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on people's lives worldwide. In addition, this day provides an opportunity for mental health professionals to discuss and shed light on their work, making mental health a priority worldwide.

From Wikipedia’s article World Mental Health Day, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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