RESEARCH ALERT
Some vapes use added chemicals to create a cold or icy feeling. New research has raised concerns about three of them: WS-23, WS-3 and WS-5. We do not yet know how common they are in Wales.
NO SMOKING DAY
No Smoking Day 2027 - Wednesday 10th March.
No Smoking Day 2027 takes place on Wednesday 10th March 2027.
Campaign materials, partner activity and ways to get involved will be added here as plans develop. Until then, you can explore what Wales achieved in 2026 and find free quit support at any time.
Want to be part of No Smoking Day 2027?
If you are a school, Health Board, pharmacy, local authority, youth service, community organisation or partner and want to get involved, get in touch. We will share campaign updates and resources as plans develop.
What Wales did in 2026
No Smoking Day 2026 put real voices and local action at the centre of the campaign. Working with Public Health Wales, Health Boards, schools, youth settings, healthcare services and community partners, ASH Wales helped take quitting messages into communities across the country.
2,065,780
total campaign reach
130+
organisations supported the campaign
7
Health Boards involved
1,527
physical resource packs distributed
441
digital toolkit downloads
100+
Voices of Wales entries
3,445+
digital engagements
20+
schools and youth groups delivered sessions
Source: ASH Wales No Smoking Day 2026 campaign report.
What that looked like on the ground
Real stories
The Voices of Wales initiative received more than 100 entries from people sharing their own experiences of quitting. Those stories shaped the tone of the campaign and helped make quitting feel real and relatable.
Health services
All seven Health Boards supported activity, from hospital stands and local promotion to family-centre sessions, staff engagement and Help Me Quit signposting.
Schools and communities
Schools, youth clubs, pharmacies, community groups, fire and rescue services and local organisations used the campaign to start conversations in their own settings.
Campaign reports
Our campaign reports record the reach, activity, partnerships and community delivery behind each year’s No Smoking Day work in Wales.
No Smoking Day 2026 report
The 2026 evaluation is complete and has been used to build the impact summary on this page. The designed report is currently being prepared for publication on the website.
No Smoking Day 2025 report
Every Minute Counts reached more than 1.3 million people, involved 120+ organisations and distributed more than 3,800 physical and digital resource packs across Wales.
Past No Smoking Day campaigns
2026 - Voices of Wales
Real quitting experiences, community delivery, new school resources and activity across all seven Health Boards.
2025 - Every Minute Counts
A grassroots campaign built around the message that every cigarette costs time, with strong school, youth, healthcare and community involvement.
Thinking about quitting now?
You do not need to wait for No Smoking Day. Help Me Quit offers free NHS stop smoking support across Wales all year round.