World Breastfeeding Week

Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month 2026 Each year, the US Breastfeeding Committee coordinates National Breastfeeding Month. From global and national observances to cultural and social observances, National Breastfeeding Month (#NBM) is a time for celebrations, outreach, and advocacy to build a landscape of support for infants and families.  The celebrations begin the first week of August

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) and National Breastfeeding Month (NBM) offer an opportunity to celebrate our families and to be part of the INTERNATIONAL and NATIONAL celebrations as we create welcoming and safe communities for nursing families! WBW and NBM are important events for advocates and supporters, providing important space for increasing awareness and highlighting challenges and

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) with activities at Kidzu’s Nest and Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, August 2nd, from 3-5pm, and at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market on Saturday, August 6th, from 9-11am! Join us for fun activities and story-time, learn about local breastfeeding resources, and have a great shopping experience at the farmers’

This week, August 1-7, is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW).  WBW has been celebrated the first week of August every year since 1992 to commemorate the 1990 Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding.1 Beyond celebrations, WBW is a week dedicated to increasing awareness about and advocacy for the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding.  The