Epilepsy Alliance America is proud to recognize 1 in 26 Day each January 26th

Why January 26th?
1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. But, we know that people with epilepsy are ONE IN A MILLION to their family and friends.  On 1/26 we celebrate all of our EPILEPSY WARRIORS who are SO MUCH MORE than their diagnoses.

Who created 1in26 Day?
1in26 Day was created by Epilepsy Association of Western and Central Pennsylvania, a founding member organization of Epilepsy Alliance America.

• 1 in 26 people will receive an epilepsy diagnosis in the lifetime
• 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy in the United States each year
• About 456,000 childen in the United States have active epilepsy

To help recognize the day we created tools and resources for you to spread the word.

Use one of the graphics below as YOUR PROFILE picture on January 26 (and beyond!) or, print out one of the graphics – take a picture with the sign – and make that your profile picture on January 26!

Visit our Facebook page to see all of the terrific Epilepsy Warriors we featured on January 26.

If you would like Epilepsy Alliance America to spotlight the 1 in 26 in YOUR life, submit a photo of your Epilepsy Warrior along with their name, home state, and three words that describe them (example: gardener, chef, artist, dancer, student, hugger) and we’ll get them in the queue for January 26th!

PLEASE NOTE that we will make every attempt to accomodate requests for 2026 that come in after January 23, 2026, however we cannot guarantee their placement on social channels on Monday, January 26, 2026.