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Awareness day
Disaster Prevention Day is coming up.
Wednesday, 2 December 2026
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Count down with everyone else on this page right now.
About Disaster Prevention Day
Disaster Prevention Day is marked on 2 December each year. It’s one of the awareness days listed on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia: Disaster Prevention Day, CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday; in 2027 it’s on Thursday 2 December, and in 2028 on Saturday 2 December. Also in December 2026: UAE National Day (2 Dec), National Fritters Day (2 Dec) and World Futures Day (2 Dec). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
It’s on 2 December every year.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 2 December |
| 2027 | Thursday, 2 December |
| 2028 | Saturday, 2 December |
| 2029 | Sunday, 2 December |
| 2030 | Monday, 2 December |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 2 December |
| 2032 | Thursday, 2 December |
| 2033 | Friday, 2 December |
| 2034 | Saturday, 2 December |
| 2035 | Sunday, 2 December |
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