Important Dental Marketing Dates for 2026

Frances Carter by Frances | January 12th 2026
Important Dental Marketing Dates for 2026

Important Dental Marketing Dates for 2026 | UK

Use these dates to push Invisalign Open Days, promotions, offers, practice events, PR campaigns, social media reels, stories, and more.

The opportunities are endless.

January

1st Jan New Year 2026

February

1st Feb National Children’s Dental Health Month

5th Feb Six Nations Rugby Begins

9th Feb National Toothache Day

9th Feb International Dentist’s Day

14th Feb Valentine’s Day

17th Feb Chinese New Year, of the Horse

17th Feb Islam Ramadan begins

17th Feb Random acts of kindness day

28th Feb National Tooth Fairy Day

March

1st March St David’s Day (Wales)

2nd March Holi Hindu festival

6th March National Dentists Day

6th March Formula One Begins

8th March International Women’s Day

9th March False Teeth Day

9th March Commonwealth Day

13th March BDIA Dental Showcase

15th March Mother’s Day

17th March St Patrick’s Day (Ireland)

20th March World Oral Health Day

20th March Eid ul Fitr

26th  March Good Friday

29th March Clocks go forward

April

1st April Fool’s Day

5th April Easter Sunday

6th April Tax year begins

6th April Dental Hygienist Week

11th April Grand National Aintree

22nd April Earth Day

23rd St Georges Day (England)

26th April London Marathon

May

4th Early May Bank Holiday

4th May Buddha Day

10th May Root Canal Awareness Week

11th May National Smile Month

13th May National Receptionist Day

15th May British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show

20th May Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week

24th May French Open Tennis begins

26th May Eid Ul-Adha Islamic Event

27th May Bank Holiday

 

June

8th June Diabetes Awareness Week

12th June Taste of London Festival

17th June National Teeth Whitening Day

18th June International Conference on Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

21st June Summer solstice (longest day)

21st June British Flowers Week

21st June Father’s Day

29th June Wimbledon Begins

 

July

1st July World Bronchiectasis Day

4th July Tour de France begins

10th July International Conference on Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetics

12th July Battle of the Boyne (Ireland)

12th July Golf Open begins

25th July London Triathlon

30th July International Day of Friendship

 

August

6th August National Fresh Breath Day

27th August Raksha Bandhan Hindu Event

29th August Nottinghill Carnival

31st August Bank Holiday

 

September

11nd Sept Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year)

21st Sept World Peace Day (also Hassans birthday 🥳 )

23nd September Equinox

25th Sept Macmillan Coffee Morning

28th September Oral Health Conference

 

October

1st Oct National Orthodontics Health Month

1st Oct National Dental Hygiene Month

1st Oct Stoptober Begins

4th Oct World Smile Day

4th Oct Grandparent’s Day

5th Oct Teachers’ day

22nd Oct Dental Triennial Conference

25th Oct Clocks go back

31st Oct Halloween

November

1st Nov Mouth Cancer Action Month

1st Nov National Brush Your Teeth Day

5th Nov Bonfire Day

6th Nov Diwali

8th Nov Remembrance Sunday Celebrating a 101 years

24th Nov Guru Nanak’s Birthday Sikh Event

27th Nov Black Friday Sale

30th Nov Cyber Day Sale

30th Nov St Andrews Day (Scotland)

December

Christmas Season Begins

4th Dec Hanukkah Begins

21st Dec Shortest Winter day

24th Dec Christmas Eve

25th Dec Christmas

26th Dec Boxing Day Sale

31st Dec New Years’ Eve

 

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