Apple Watch Activity badges: Veteran’s Day challenge on November 11

Macworld Achievement badges are a funny thing.

You know they’re just a simple little bit of visual flair, they don’t even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them.

Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch have inspired many users to get more exercise.

If you want to maximize your badge count, you’re going to want to chase down as many activity achievements as you can.

Most are available year-round, but there are also some time-limited special events to grab, too.

Here’s a list of all the activity achievements for the Apple Watch and how to unlock them.

Updated November 3, 2026: Apple’s yearly Veteran’s Day challenge is coming up on November 11, 2026.

Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm) Read our review Standard achievements Most of the achievements can be earned year-round.

If you open the Activity app on your iPhone, then head over to the Achievements tab, you’ll see some of them listed even before you earn them (in which case they will be represented by a grey outline).

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