National HIV Awareness Days

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Prevention and treatment of HIV grow by raising our voices as one. When we come together, our communities are heard. Awareness days are powerful focal points to rally around and make a difference.

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Raise Awareness All Year

February 7

Two African American males looking at each other smiling and hugging. National Black HIV/AIDS Day. February 7. Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on black or African American communities. Encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on black or African American communities. Encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

March 10

A women in casual clothing smiling. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. March 10. Raise awareness about the need for all women, including pregnant women, to get tested and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the need for all women, including pregnant women, to get tested and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

March 20

Two native American people with their back turned, dressed in native culture clothing. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. March 20. Raise awareness of HIV in Native communities-American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians-in hopes to reduce stigma around HIV and encourage testing and treatment if they are living with HIV.

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness of HIV in Native communities—American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians—to reduce HIV stigma,  encourage testing, and encourage treatment for people with HIV.

April 10

Young woman smiling wearing casual clothing. National Youth HIV/AIDS Awarness Day. April 10. Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on youth. Highlighting the work youth do in the fight to reduce HIV incidence and mortality associated with HIV.

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on youth and highlight the work that young people are doing to reduce HIV in their community.

April 18

Transgender Woman smiling wearing casual clothing. National Transgender HIV Testing Day. April 18. Promote the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts for transgender and gender non-binary people.

National Transgender HIV Testing Day

Promote the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts for transgender and gender non-binary people.

May 19

One Asian woman and one Asian man smiling with their backs against each other. National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. May 19. Raise awareness about the impact of HIV-related stigma on Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the impact of HIV-related stigma on Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

June 27

Two African-American women leaning on each other smiling. National HIV Testing Day. June 227. Encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.

National HIV Testing Day

Encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.

August 20

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the continuing and disproportionate impact of HIV in the South.

September 18

A diverse group of older adults smiling at a table smiling. National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. September 18. Raise awareness about the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV and the unique challenges faced by the aging population around HIV prevention, testing, care and treatment.

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV and the unique challenges faced by the aging population around HIV prevention, testing, care and treatment.

September 27

Three men sitting on a porch smiling. National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. September 27. Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men. Encourage people to start talking about HIV, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men. Encourage people to start talking about HIV, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

October 15

A man and female sitting and smiling with connecting fist pumps. National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. October 15. Raise awareness about HIV testing and prevention to Latinx communities and provide them with information on access to care.

National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

Raise awareness about HIV testing and prevention in Hispanic/Latino communities and provide them with information on access to care.

December 1

A diverse group of people standing outside smiling. World AIDS Day. December 1. Join people around the world to unite in the fight against HIV, show your support for those living with HIV, and remember those we have lost.

World AIDS Day

Join people around the world to unite in the fight against HIV, show your support for those living with HIV, and remember those we have lost.

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Page last reviewed: August 7, 2020
Content source: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention