| Brain Tumor Awareness Month | |
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| Official name | Brain Tumor Awareness Month |
| Observed by | Australia, Canada, UK, United States |
| Observances | March (UK), May (Australia, Canada, United States) |
| Frequency | every year |
Brain Tumor Awareness Month or Brain Cancer Awareness Month is observed each March in the UK, and every May in Canada, Australia and the United States.
Events
Gray ribbons are used to raise awareness of brain tumors including brain cancer. A one minute silence is held on 11am on the first Monday of March in the United Kingdom.
Some people wear gray clothes for "Turn May Grey". [sic] Fundraising walks, races and other events took place throughout the month.
History
Brain Tumor Awareness Month began in 2008 in the United States.
Related observances
Glioblastoma Awareness Day began in the United States on July 17, 2019, the year after politician John McCain passed away from Glioblastoma.