NCSD Foundation Urges Communities to Celebrate Cancer Survivors
You’ve been waiting for it! National Cancer Survivors Day registration has officially begun.
National Cancer Survivors Day 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, June 7.
On Sunday, June 7, 2026 – as part of the 39th annual National Cancer Survivors Day® – people around the world will come together to recognize cancer survivors, draw attention to the ongoing challenges these survivors face because of their disease, and celebrate life.
National Cancer Survivors Day® is a worldwide Celebration of Life that highlights the resilience, strength, and courage of those who have fought and continue to fight cancer. It is also a day to raise awareness of the burdens of cancer survivorship and advocate for more resources, research, and legislation to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life.
Register with the NCSD Foundation, and they’ll send you free resources to help you plan your local celebration.
To honor the cancer survivors in your community on NCSD, start by registering with the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation at ncsd.org/register. The registration process is simple, quick, and free.
When you sign up to host a local National Cancer Survivors Day® event, you’ll have access to:
- A step-by-step guide to help you create a meaningful and memorable NCSD event
- Exclusive high-resolution downloads of official NCSD logos
- Complete access to the National Cancer Survivors Day® Speakers Bureau Roster, which has booking information for nationally recognized celebrities and public speakers who are available for NCSD events
- The NCSD Merchandise Catalog, where you can buy the official NCSD 2026 t-shirt as well as other merch to commemorate National Cancer Survivors® Day 2026
- Free Welcome Brochures and Cancer Survivor Resource Guides to give to the cancer survivors in your community
- Exclusive offers extended only to those hosting registered events
There is no cost or obligation to register, but you must register your event each year to use the copyrighted National Cancer Survivors Day® name and logo.
Visit NCSD.org for more information about National Cancer Survivors Day® 2026 and how your community can take part in this time-honored Celebration of Life.
About the Foundation
The nonprofit National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation provides free guidance, education, and support to hundreds of hospitals, support groups, and other cancer-related organizations that host National Cancer Survivors Day® events in their communities. The Foundation’s primary mission is to bring awareness to the issues of cancer survivorship as a means to better the quality of life for cancer survivors.
About National Cancer Survivors Day®
National Cancer Survivors Day® is a poignant, inspiring Celebration of Life led by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation. It is also a call to action for further research, more resources, and increased public awareness to improve the lives of cancer survivors.
Held annually on the first Sunday in June, NCSD sees thousands gather across the globe to honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be beautiful, meaningful, and triumphant. This day gives people living with a history of cancer an opportunity to connect with each other, celebrate milestones, and share their personal stories of facing cancer. What began as a small grassroots survivorship movement in 1987 is now one of the largest cancer survivor celebrations in the world.
It is also a day to draw attention to the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face. As the number of cancer survivors continues to increase, it’s becoming ever more important that we address the long-term effects of cancer survivorship. Because cancer survivors deserve the best possible quality of life possible after facing this life-threatening disease.
