Global observance

World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day is an annual global observance recorded by the United Nations. This countdown follows the published calendar date worldwide and retains the United Nations source for review.

Also known as: World Patient Safety Day countdown · when is World Patient Safety Day

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DateSeptember 17, 2026

CountdownWhole calendar days

TimezoneYour local timezone

LocationWorldwide

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When is World Patient Safety Day?

The United Nations lists World Patient Safety Day on September 17 each year. This countdown follows that published global observance date.

This calendar-date countdown follows your local timezone. It does not invent a universal midnight.

Date schedule

Current and future dates for World Patient Safety Day.

These dates are calculated from a reviewed recurrence rule and stop at the stored source-review horizon. Estimated rows remain labelled as estimates.

Thursday, September 17, 2026Current countdown
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Friday, September 17, 2027
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Sunday, September 17, 2028
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Monday, September 17, 2029
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United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Tuesday, September 17, 2030
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026