ADHD Awareness Month
Also known as
National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day (2004 to 2007)
ADHD Awareness Week (2008 to 2012)
Observed
on September 7th (2004)
on September 14th (2005)
on September 20th (2006)
on September 19th (2007)
annually for 7 days starting on September 14th (2008 and 2009)
for 7 days starting on September 12th (2010)
for 7 days starting on October 16th (2011)
for 7 days starting on October 14th (2012)
the month of October (since 2013)
Dates
October 1st, 2022 to October 31st, 2022
October 1st, 2023 to October 31st, 2023
October 1st, 2024 to October 31st, 2024
October 1st, 2025 to October 31st, 2025
October 1st, 2026 to October 31st, 2026
Founded by
ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Tags
Awareness & Advocacy
Health & Wellness
Hashtags
#AdhdAwarenessMonth
#NationalAttentionDeficitDisorderAwarenessDay
#AttentionDeficitDisorderAwarenessDay
#AdhdAwarenessWeek
Sources
ADHD Awareness Month, also known as National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day and ADHD Awareness Week, is observed next on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. It was observed on September 7th in 2004. It was observed on September 14th in 2005. It was observed on September 20th in 2006. It was observed on September 19th in 2007. It was observed annually for 7 days starting on September 14th from 2008 until 2009. It was observed for 7 days starting on September 12th in 2010. It was observed for 7 days starting on October 16th in 2011. It was observed for 7 days starting on October 14th in 2012. It has been observed the month of October since 2013.