World Bipolar Day is celebrated each year on 30 March, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was diagnosed with bipolar after he died.

The vision of World Bipolar Day is to encourage understanding about what bipolar is – and isn’t – and to banish stigma from the face of the planet. 

Each year Bipolar UK holds its annual conference and runs a number of activities to raise awareness and raise funds to celebrate this day.

World Bipolar Day 2025

1. The recording of our World Bipolar Day conference is available here

2. Take our free, online eLearning course to better your understanding of bipolar this World Bipolar Day

3. World Bipolar Day falls on Mother's Day this year. You can watch the recording of our Rotary Bipolar eClub 'bipolar and parenting' webinar here 

4. Why not take on a challenge this World Bipolar Day? Sign up for one of our exciting fundraising events in support of Bipolar UK

5. Organise an activity in your workplace or community to commemorate World Bipolar Day. For ideas and support contact [email protected]

6. Share our social media posts across your platforms to help us banish bipolar stigma! Don’t forget to tag Bipolar UK and use our hashtags #LetsEndBipolarStigma and #WorldBipolarDay.