Two children with face paint in pink and blue face masks smiling at each other during Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2025.

Celebrate Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day is an annual observance held on the last day of February, usually the 28th. Or it falls on the 29th in leap years—the rarest day of the year! This year marks the 16th celebration of Rare Disease Day, dedicated to raising global awareness and advocating for social equity, improved healthcare, and better access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals affected by rare diseases. 

Join us to be a part of the global phenomenon in 2025!

Your Support Makes a Difference

Rare Disease Day is a key opportunity to support Rare Genomics (RG) and raise awareness for rare diseases. Your donations empower RG to provide genomic sequencing for patients, offering critical insights into their conditions. With your help, RG can bring hope and a brighter future to rare disease patients and their families.

Rare Disease Infographics

Text overlay with statistics: 300M, 600+, 106 against a black background.
Graphic about Rare Disease Day 2025, stating 5% of the world population is affected by a rare disease, with background in gradient shades of purple, pink, and teal.
Graphic about Rare Disease Day with text stating 72% of rare diseases are genetic and additional information about causes and causes of rare diseases, with the date February 28, 2025, and website and hashtag details.
Graphic for Rare Disease Day 2025 with a colorful background and text highlighting that the number of people with a rare disease equals the population of the world's 3rd largest country, 300 million people.
Graphic for Rare Disease Day showing that 70% of genetic rare diseases start in childhood, with the date February 28, 2025, and the website rareisaseday.org.
A colorful graphic with the Rare Disease Day logo showing multicolored hands and the text indicating over 6,000 rare diseases have been identified, associated with Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025.
A colorful graphic celebrating Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, emphasizing equity with the message: 'Equity means fair access to diagnosis, treatment, care, and opportunities.' The design features a multicolored background with the Rare Disease Day logo in the top left corner and hashtags and website information at the bottom.