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Today, Friday, October 16, 2026
National Mammography Day is a U.S. breast-health awareness observance on the third Friday in October. In 2026 that is Friday, October 16. It encourages people who are due for screening to talk with a clinician about mammograms and early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is not medical advice, not the same as the full October month campaign, and not a U.S. federal holiday.
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