Free handwashing posters
Seven printable signs for bathrooms, kitchens, classrooms and clinics. Free to download, print and share, in Letter and A4, English and Spanish.
Pick a poster
Restrooms, kitchens, offices
Wash your hands
The CDC’s five steps with a real photo: wet, lather, scrub 20 seconds, rinse, dry.
Restaurants, cafés, food trucks
Employees must wash hands
The classic “before returning to work” sign for staff restrooms and handwashing sinks.
Classrooms, daycare, home
Scrub for 20 seconds!
A playful checklist kids can follow: palms, backs, between fingers, thumbs, fingertips.
Clinics, hospitals, care homes
Your 5 Moments for hand hygiene
Based on the WHO 5 Moments: when to clean your hands around a patient.
Entrances, desks, sanitizer stations
How to use hand sanitizer
Four steps to rub it in right, plus when to reach for soap instead.
Spanish-speaking spaces
Lávese las manos Español
The five handwashing steps in Spanish.
Food service, Spanish
Los empleados deben lavarse las manos Español
The employee handwashing sign in Spanish.
Print as many as you like for your home, school, business or clinic, and share the PDFs with anyone. Please don’t sell them or remove the handhygiene.net line at the bottom.
Need a different language or size? Email mail@handhygiene.net.
Quick questions
Are these posters really free?
Yes. Download, print, copy and post them anywhere. No sign-up. We just ask that you don’t sell them or remove the handhygiene.net credit.
Should I pick Letter or A4?
Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is the standard paper in the U.S., Canada and much of Latin America. A4 is standard nearly everywhere else. Both versions have the same design.
How do I print them so they look good?
Print in color at 100% or “actual size” rather than “fit to page.” For sinks and other wet spots, laminate the poster or slide it into a clear sheet protector.
Do restaurants need a handwashing sign?
The FDA Food Code, which most U.S. states adopt, calls for a sign at every handwashing sink used by food employees reminding them to wash their hands. Rules vary by state and county, so check with your local health department.
Is there a Spanish version?
Yes. “Lávese las manos” covers the five handwashing steps, and “Los empleados deben lavarse las manos” is the employee sign for food service.
What is Global Handwashing Day?
A yearly awareness day on October 15, started in 2008 by the Global Handwashing Partnership, to promote handwashing with soap as an easy, affordable way to prevent disease.