World Hormone Day 2026 may have passed but hormones matter every day! The materials are available year-round to help you spread the word about the importance of hormone health. Take a look in the toolkit.
- Endocrinology is the study of hormones, which are essential for health and wellbeing. When hormones are out of balance or fail, this can lead to the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, cancer, osteoporosis and obesity, and other health challenges such as infertility.
- There are also more than 400 rare endocrine conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, but often go undetected.
- Despite scientific progress and increased awareness in some areas, there’s still a lot more that can be done. World Hormone Day is an opportunity for us to work together to put hormones in the spotlight.
- ESE published 10 Recommendations for Good Hormone Health as an Annex to the Milano Declaration. These recommendations are a great place to start when thinking about small steps to take.
On World Hormone Day, the endocrine community works together to raise awareness of what hormones are, why they matter and the small steps everyone can take towards better hormone health.
Hormones influence almost every process in the body, yet most people only think about them when something goes wrong. World Hormone Day is our chance to change that.
Under the banner of #BecauseHormonesMatter, ESE invites members of the public, patients, patient groups, national endocrine societies, healthcare professionals and media to take part, either online or through local events, to share why hormone health deserves global attention.
In 2026, we reached an estimated audience of more than 248 million people worldwide, with activities in 38 countries. With your help, we’d love to reach even more in 2027!
More information on how to take part in World Hormone Day 2027 will be coming soon. In the meantime, please put the date in your diary – 24 April 2027!
Here are a few things you can start doing now:
- Follow @BecauseHormonesMatter on Instagram and @WorldHormoneDay on Facebook.
- Think about any 'hormone champions' in your network who can help amplify the message in your community.
- Consider if you'll need to book venues and speakers for online or in-person events about hormone health.
- Plan how you might use local or national media to encourage coverage of World Hormone Day and explain why hormones matter. Tips here.
- Start thinking about how you might reach out to local, national and regional policymakers that can help drive improvements in research, diagnosis and treatment. Tips here.
The 2026 toolkit is still available with materials you can use year-round. A new 2027 toolkit will be published in due course.
The World Hormone Day Toolkit includes materials and resources you can download from the link below:
- Info guide
- World Hormone Day logos
- Save the date graphics
- New infographics, social media graphics and animations
- Calendar of hormone-related awareness days
- Social media profile picture frame
- Blog post/article template
- Posters
- Videos
- Short videos
- Workshop recordings on media outreach, using social media, and policy and advocacy
- Guide on using social media to support WHD
- Media pitch checklist and press release template
- Quick-guide to finding a hormone champion
There is also a policy toolkit to support engagement with policymakers.
If you need files in any other format, please contact the ESE Marketing Team.
