June 27
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. NHTD is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.
The 2018 theme is "Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV".
Event Planning Guide Social Media Kit
Awareness Days Calendar Card (PDF 1.39 MB)
Read and Share These Stories
Find HIV Testing and Other Services
Add the Locator to Your Site
Embed the HIV Testing Sites & Cares Services Locator in your site to connect your audience with HIV testing, housing and mental health services, and more.
Watch this video to learn how.
Get Involved
Get HIV.gov’s NHTD 2018 articles. Follow @HIVgov and use #HIVTestingDay, #NHTD, #DoingItMyWay and #HaciendoloAMiManera.
Share your Positive Spin story with #mypositivespin
Find free HIV testing at Walgreens stores in over 180 cities June 27, between 10 am – 7 pm (local time). For locations, visit this GTA page.
Join this Thunderclap by June 27 at 10:30am (EDT).
Use Digital Communication
Watch this Facebook Live video for tips on using social media for HIV/AIDS observances.
Watch these short videos
- Tips for creating a great Facebook Live
- What makes a good Instagram story?
- When is it good to put a gif in a Tweet?
Find more HIV.gov articles on using social media.
Join the DoingIt Campaign
#DoingItMyWay (#HaciendoloAMiManera), is a CDC social media campaign that makes HIV testing personable and relatable by highlighting how and why people make testing part of their lives.
Visit the DoingIt site to get the toolkit (PDF 7.6 MB), see the social wall and say why you’re Doingit.
Graphics
2018 posters, social media images and infographics are now available from CDC.
Add the logo to your site and materials.
- NHTD logo: English PNG (73 KB) Espanol PNG (63 KB)
Use the Badge Code:
<a href="https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/hiv-testing-day"><img alt="National HIV Testing Day June 27" width="240" height="200" src="https://www.hiv.gov/sites/all/themes/hiv/assets/images/nhtdlogo.jpg" /></a>Use images from HIV.gov:
Watch and Read
Watch and share the Doing It campaign videos.
Positive Spin is a series of real stories from real people about their unique experiences along the HIV Continuum of Care. Watch the trailer.
Learn about the Epidemic
Read this study on intervals between HIV testing and the CDC web feature about NHTD 2018.
Check out HIV.gov on Instagram for stories for NHTD and about living with HIV.
Get basic information from HIV.gov about HIV prevention, testing and more.