We have compiled this list of events and Health Awareness days relevant to Children’s Palliative Care for 2026. Should you wish us to add an appropriate event or day to this calendar, please contact us on info@patchsa.org
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| FEBRUARY | ||
| 15 | International Childhood Cancer Day | |
| 28 | Rare Disease Day | |
| MARCH | ||
| APRIL | ||
| 7 | World Health Day | |
| 26 – 28 | EPEC-Paediatrics 2026 Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| MAY | ||
| 3 | International Bereaved Mother’s Day | |
| 12 | International Nurses Day | |
| JUNE | ||
| 1 | International Children’s Day | |
| 18 | Launch of ICPCN “Close the Gap” Campaign | |
| JULY | ||
| 1 | PatchSA Webinar: Beyond the Medicine – The Role of Therapists in CPC | Online |
| 18 | Nelson Mandela Day | |
| AUGUST | ||
| 19 | PatchSA Webinar: Palliative Care for Adolescents and Transition to Adult Services | |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| 1 – 30 | Childhood Cancer Awareness month | |
| OCTOBER | ||
| 9 | Hats On 4 Children’s Palliative Care Day | |
| 10 | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | |
| 11 | Durban HatsOn4CPC Fun Walk | Durban, SA |
| 21 – 23 | 7th Maruzza International Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care | Rome, Italy |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| 4 | National Children’s Day | |
| 17 | World Prematurity Day | |
| 18 | PatchSA Webinar: End-of-Life Care and Memory Making | |
| DECEMBER | ||
| 1 | World AIDS Day | |
| 10 | Human Rights Day | |
| 12 | Universal Health Coverage Day |