— Events & Updates
Events & Observance Days.
The days that matter to the communities we serve, and the moments we mark together.
LHI events and the international days behind our six thematic areas and humanitarian work. Add any of them to your calendar, or subscribe to the whole calendar.
— Next up · In 3 weeks
World Toilet Day
Thu, 19 November 2026
Safe sanitation for every community.
— The year ahead
Upcoming days & events
November 2026
- Health & WASHIn 3 weeks
World Toilet Day
Thu, 19 November 2026 · United Nations
Safe sanitation for every community.
- Protection & GBVIn 3 weeks
World Children's Day
Fri, 20 November 2026 · United Nations / UNICEF
Children's rights, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Protection & GBVIn 4 weeks
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
25 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · UN Women and global civil society
From the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) to Human Rights Day (10 December).
- Protection & GBVIn 4 weeks
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Wed, 25 November 2026 · United Nations
Ending violence against women and girls, and supporting survivors.
December 2026
- Health & WASHIn 4 weeks
World AIDS Day
Tue, 1 December 2026 · United Nations / UNAIDS
Solidarity with people living with HIV and continued action to end AIDS.
- Social InclusionIn 5 weeks
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Thu, 3 December 2026 · United Nations
Inclusion of people living with disabilities in every programme we run.
- HumanitarianIn 5 weeks
International Volunteer Day
Sat, 5 December 2026 · United Nations
Celebrating the community volunteers and structures at the heart of LHI's approach.
- Food SecurityIn 5 weeks
World Soil Day
Sat, 5 December 2026 · FAO
Healthy soils for climate-smart agriculture.
- Protection & GBVIn 6 weeks
Human Rights Day
Thu, 10 December 2026 · United Nations
Dignity and rights for everyone, the foundation of protection work.
- Health & WASHIn 6 weeks
Universal Health Coverage Day
Sat, 12 December 2026 · United Nations
Quality health care for everyone, without financial hardship.
January 2027
- EducationIn 3 months
International Day of Education
Sun, 24 January 2027 · United Nations / UNESCO
Education as a human right, from learning centres to school enrolment drives.
February 2027
- Protection & GBVIn 3 months
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Sat, 6 February 2027 · United Nations
Ending female genital mutilation through community dialogue.
March 2027
- LivelihoodIn 4 months
International Women's Day
Mon, 8 March 2027 · United Nations
Women's economic empowerment, leadership and rights.
- Health & WASHIn 5 months
World Water Day
Mon, 22 March 2027 · United Nations
Safe water for every household, a focus of LHI's WASH interventions.
- Health & WASHIn 5 months
World Tuberculosis Day
Wed, 24 March 2027 · World Health Organization
Raising awareness to end TB, including community case finding and treatment support.
April 2027
- Health & WASHIn 5 months
World Health Day
Wed, 7 April 2027 · World Health Organization
Health for all, from primary health care to community health workers.
- Health & WASHIn 6 months
World Malaria Day
Sun, 25 April 2027 · World Health Organization
Prevention, testing and treatment to end malaria, including seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns.
May 2027
- HumanitarianIn 6 months
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
Sat, 8 May 2027 · International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Recognising humanitarian principles and the volunteers who uphold them.
- Protection & GBVIn 7 months
Children's Day (Nigeria)
Thu, 27 May 2027 · Federal Government of Nigeria
Celebrating Nigerian children and their right to protection, health and education.
- Health & WASHIn 7 months
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Fri, 28 May 2027 · Global observance
Dignity kits and menstrual health education so girls stay in school.
June 2027
- Food SecurityIn 7 months
World Environment Day
Sat, 5 June 2027 · United Nations Environment Programme
Protecting the land and environment that farming families depend on.
- Protection & GBVIn 7 months
World Day Against Child Labour
Sat, 12 June 2027 · International Labour Organization
Keeping children in school and out of harmful work.
- Protection & GBVIn 8 months
Day of the African Child
Wed, 16 June 2027 · African Union
The rights and welfare of children across Africa.
- Food SecurityIn 8 months
Desertification and Drought Day
Thu, 17 June 2027 · United Nations
Restoring land and building resilience to drought in the Sahel.
- Protection & GBVIn 8 months
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Sat, 19 June 2027 · United Nations
Standing with survivors and preventing sexual violence in conflict.
- HumanitarianIn 8 months
World Refugee Day
Sun, 20 June 2027 · United Nations
Standing with refugees and internally displaced people, including families LHI supports in camps and host communities.
- Social InclusionIn 8 months
International Widows' Day
Wed, 23 June 2027 · United Nations
The rights and livelihoods of widows and the families they support.
- LivelihoodIn 8 months
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Sun, 27 June 2027 · United Nations
Small businesses and savings groups (GSLA/VSLA) that build household resilience.
July 2027
- Health & WASHIn 9 months
World Hepatitis Day
Wed, 28 July 2027 · World Health Organization
Awareness, testing and vaccination against viral hepatitis.
- Protection & GBVIn 9 months
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Fri, 30 July 2027 · United Nations
Preventing trafficking and protecting survivors.
August 2027
- Health & WASHIn 9 months
World Breastfeeding Week
1 Aug – 7 Aug 2027 · WABA, WHO and UNICEF
Protecting and supporting breastfeeding for child survival and nutrition.
- LivelihoodIn 10 months
International Youth Day
Thu, 12 August 2027 · United Nations
Skills, jobs and opportunities for young people.
- HumanitarianIn 10 months
World Humanitarian Day
Thu, 19 August 2027 · United Nations
Honouring aid workers and the people affected by crises whom they serve, including LHI's frontline teams in the North-East and North-West.
September 2027
- HumanitarianIn 10 months
International Day of Charity
Sun, 5 September 2027 · United Nations
A day to give, volunteer and support humanitarian work.
- EducationIn 10 months
International Literacy Day
Wed, 8 September 2027 · UNESCO
Literacy and numeracy for children and adults, including LHI's accelerated learning programmes.
- EducationIn 10 months
International Day to Protect Education from Attack
Thu, 9 September 2027 · United Nations
Keeping schools, learners and teachers safe in conflict-affected areas.
- HumanitarianIn 11 months
International Day of Peace
Tue, 21 September 2027 · United Nations
Promoting peaceful co-existence in conflict-affected communities.
October 2027
- LHIIn 11 months
LHI 23rd Anniversary
Fri, 1 October 2027 · Life Helpers Initiative
Life Helpers Initiative was founded in Sokoto on 1 October 2004. Each year we celebrate with the communities, partners, staff and volunteers who put smiles on faces across Nigeria.
- Social InclusionIn 11 months
International Day of Older Persons
Fri, 1 October 2027 · United Nations
Inclusion and care for older people in our communities.
- EducationIn 11 months
World Teachers' Day
Tue, 5 October 2027 · UNESCO
Honouring the teachers and facilitators who make learning possible.
- Health & WASHIn 11 months
World Mental Health Day
Sun, 10 October 2027 · World Health Organization
Mental health and psychosocial support for people affected by conflict and GBV.
- EducationIn 12 months
International Day of the Girl Child
Mon, 11 October 2027 · United Nations
Girls' rights, education and empowerment.
- HumanitarianIn 12 months
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Wed, 13 October 2027 · United Nations
Building community resilience to floods, drought and displacement.
- Health & WASHIn 12 months
Global Handwashing Day
Fri, 15 October 2027 · Global Handwashing Partnership
Handwashing with soap: a simple habit that prevents disease.
- LivelihoodIn 12 months
International Day of Rural Women
Fri, 15 October 2027 · United Nations
Rural women farmers and entrepreneurs who feed families and communities.
- Food SecurityIn 12 months
World Food Day
Sat, 16 October 2027 · FAO
Food security and nutrition, from agric-led livelihoods to emergency food assistance.
- LivelihoodIn 12 months
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Sun, 17 October 2027 · United Nations
Ending poverty in all its forms through livelihoods and social protection.
- Health & WASHIn 12 months
World Polio Day
Sun, 24 October 2027 · Rotary International and WHO
Keeping Nigeria polio-free through immunisation.