World Kidney Cancer Day
World Kidney Cancer Day is celebrated around the world every year on the third Thursday of June by patients, carers, healthcare professionals and local organisations. Established in 2017, it is a day to provide support and education for people affected by kidney cancer, raise awareness of the local and global impact of kidney cancer, and educate the general public about the disease.
World Kidney Cancer Day 2026
The Kidney Cancer and Emotional Wellbeing campaign for World Kidney Cancer Day 2026 was a tremendous global success. On 18 June, the global kidney cancer community came together to raise awareness of emotional wellbeing, encourage more open conversations, and share information and tools to help people living with kidney cancer access support.
Overall, the campaign reached 123 countries and generated more than 61 million views on social networks across Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
IKCC also hosted a Global Patient & Carer Symposium where healthcare professionals and patients discussed emotional wellbeing when living with kidney cancer. The live online educational event has been viewed by nearly 800 people worldwide. The recording is available here.
Past World Kidney Cancer Days
Please see the last 3 years of our World Kidney Cancer Day reports.
World Kidney Cancer Day 2024 campaign report
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