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Today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026
International FASD Awareness Day is marked on September 9 to raise awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, September 9. The 9/9 date is used as a symbolic reminder (ninth day of the ninth month). It is a public-health awareness date, not a celebration and not a U.S. federal holiday. This page is educational and is not medical advice.
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