10/16/2026
National Mammography Day is observed annually on the third Friday in October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This day serves as a reminder to all women that the best defense is early detection. A mammogram can often detect a problem before there is any outward physical sign. Make sure you get your regular checkups. Did you know a mammography was initially used in 1969 when the first specialized X-ray units for breast imagining were developed?