Feb 14th is National Condom Day!
It’s that time of year again! National Condom Day is almost upon us, landing on February 14th, Friday 2025. Sharing the date with Valentines Day, National Condom Day is an opportunity to celebrate safer sex and relationships. At SHQ we believe everyone has the right to learn about sexual health so that we can have healthier relationships, and safer, consensual, and pleasurable sex.
Condoms are one of the oldest contraceptives around , and have helped to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections – humans invented them before we knew what germs were, and before we even had electricity! They’ve been found across the globe – Ancient Egypt used fine linen, and in Ancient Rome they used sheep or goat intestines. In Ancient China they used silk paper, and in Ancient Japan they used tortoiseshell. In the mid-1800s, they were made out of rubber (and could be washed and reused…).
Thankfully, condoms today are made out of latex (or polyurethane if you have an allergy!), and come in different sizes, colours, with studs or ribs, flavours, and more. Condoms aren’t a barrier to pleasure or fun, but are a way to increase safety, pleasure and fun with sex.
Taking part in our National Condom Day campaign gives everyone the opportunity to learn about condoms and safer sex, and also start discussions and ask questions. Displaying posters, and handing out condoms and stickers is a great way to start conversations! There’s no need to feel silly about it.
Our free resource packs (yes, free!) for 2025 include:
- 50 x latex condom and lube packs
- 25 x stickers
- A choice of 3 or 6 x A3 posters
Quantities are limited, and will run out fast!
In addition, you can also download the following resources:
Posters
A3 poster – click for full size
A3 poster – click for full size
A3 poster – click for full size
Social media
1024×388 banner – click for full size
Email banner – click for full size
Socials share – click for full size
Socials share – click for full size
If you work with young people and would like to run an educational activity about condom use, you can download a condom card game here:
This activity can be used to help educate young people on the correct steps of using a condom – all they need to do is arrange the cards in the correct order!
SHQ also has educational resources available in our online shop!
Looking for more resources and info?
On Thursday evenings, we also run a youth clinic! Click here to book an appointment
So, mark February 14th in your diaries, make sure you’re following SHQ on Facebook and Instagram, and let us know you’re going to be celebrating this year’s National Condom Day!
The SHQ team will also be talking all things sexual health and condoms on our Facebook and Instagram so join us if you’d like to learn more!
When sharing SHQ’s National Condom Day 2025 content on social media, please credit us by tagging us in your posts as @SHQNorthbridge on Facebook and @sexualhealthquarters on Instagram.
Interested in using/adapting our National Condom Day resources for your own organisation? Please contact us to discuss.