World Blood Donor Day 2026

14 June 2026

On 14 June, the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day, honouring the millions of voluntary, unpaid blood donors whose generosity saves lives every day. Their contributions are essential to health systems everywhere, supporting patients during emergencies, childbirth, surgeries, cancer treatment and the lifelong care of many serious conditions. 

This year’s theme, “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives”, puts humanity at the centre of every donation. It reminds us that each donation is more than a medical act: it is a powerful expression of solidarity, compassion and collective responsibility. Inspired by the idea that the whole of humanity can be reflected in a single drop, the campaign highlights how every donor helps form a lifeline that connects and protects us all.

The objectives of World Blood Donor Day 2026 are to:

  • Drive sustained growth in regular, voluntary unpaid blood donation worldwide
  • Raise awareness of the life-saving impact of blood and plasma donation
  • Highlight the vital contribution of blood donors and promote the values of solidarity and humanity
  • Encourage governments and partners to strengthen and invest in national blood programmes to achieve universal access to safe blood transfusion

See the campaign assets

 

Get involved and support the campaign

Share information

Spread awareness about the campaign on your social media using the hashtags #WorldBloodDonorDay and #GiveBlood, or share posts by WHO Western Pacific on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.

Check if you can donate

See if you’re eligible to donate, book a donation, and encourage a friend to do the same.

Pledge to give blood

Symbolically add your drop to a growing global movement and be part of the Drop Your Drop wall.

Take your selfie

Get your pledging selfie and share on your social channels to inspire others.