Your health and benefits strategy can encompass all aspects of wellbeing while adapting to today's complex economic landscape.
Our 2025 Benefits Trends Survey reveals that rising employee benefit costs have become a top concern for leaders, with more than two-thirds of employers identifying it as a key factor shaping their benefits. Additionally, medical costs are projected to remain high, with a global average increase of 10.3%, according to our 2026 Global Medical Trends Survey. Many employers are finding healthcare costs increasingly unsustainable levels. Preventative care is one of the best ways to solve this challenge.
Embedding wellbeing in the workplace doesn't need to be complicated, especially as employee appreciation of their benefits continues to rise. In fact, simple tactics can work best, according to our 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey.
To aid you in this, our wellbeing calendar provides a suggested blueprint of key focus areas, including internationally observed awareness days and supplementary content that delves deeper into these topics.
Wellbeing awareness days
January: Mental health
January is widely acknowledged as a time when people struggle most with their emotional health.
January is widely acknowledged as a time when people struggle most with their emotional health.
February: Cancer
World Cancer Day is observed worldwide on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, early detection, and treatment.
World Cancer Day is observed worldwide on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, early detection, and treatment.
March: Financial wellbeing
Global Money Week is celebrated on March 16 – 22, an annual campaign to help youth become financially aware, helping them make sound financial decisions.
Global Money Week is celebrated on March 16 – 22, an annual campaign to help youth become financially aware, helping them make sound financial decisions.
April: General health
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 to raise awareness of global health issues.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 to raise awareness of global health issues.
May: Women's health
International Day of Action for Women's Health is recognized on May 28, advocating for women's health rights and equitable access to healthcare.
International Day of Action for Women's Health is recognized on May 28, advocating for women's health rights and equitable access to healthcare.
June: Men's health
Men's health week is celebrated from June 14 – 21 to raise awareness about health challenges experienced by men.
Men's health week is celebrated from June 14 – 21 to raise awareness about health challenges experienced by men.
July: Self care
International Self-Care Day is celebrated globally on July 24 to emphasize self-care as a key aspect of health and wellbeing.
International Self-Care Day is celebrated globally on July 24 to emphasize self-care as a key aspect of health and wellbeing.
August: Charity
International Day of Charity is celebrated globally to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity-related activities.
International Day of Charity is celebrated globally to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity-related activities.
September: Cardiovascular health
World Heart Day is observed on September 29 to raise awareness about the most common cause of death, cardiovascular disease.
World Heart Day is observed on September 29 to raise awareness about the most common cause of death, cardiovascular disease.
October: Financial wellbeing
World Financial Planning Day is on October 7 to emphasize the importance of financial planning. World Savings Day is on October 31 to promote saving as a path to financial.
World Financial Planning Day is on October 7 to emphasize the importance of financial planning. World Savings Day is on October 31 to promote saving as a path to financial.
November: Diabetes
World Diabetes Day is recognized on November 14 to raise global awareness of diabetes, its impact and how to manage and prevent it.
- WTW insight coming soon
- World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is recognized on November 14 to raise global awareness of diabetes, its impact and how to manage and prevent it.
- WTW insight coming soon
- World Diabetes Day
December: Disability
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3 to promote the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3 to promote the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities.
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