Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion πŸ—“οΈ

We are committed to creating an equal and inclusive Wales, where we can celebrate our individual diversity and feel confident to challenge inequality. This calendar can be used to raise your own awareness of equality and diversity and to help plan events and initiatives in an inclusive way.

TheΒ special dates and events have been chosen to represent the diversity of our community and is not an exhaustive list.

If you have any suggestions or requests for our 2025-26 diversity calendar, please let us know: info@taipawb.org

Download the full PDF version of the EDI calendar below:

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Download the full accessible Word Document version of the EDI calendar below (coming soon)

Special dates and events in April 2024:

 

Neurodiversity Celebration Month

Autism Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

IBS Awareness Month

National Pet Month

Parkinsons Awareness Month

Neurodiversity Celebration Month

10 Mar – 9 Apr = Ramadan

22 Apr – 28 Apr = MS Awareness Week

22 Apr – 28 Apr = Lesbian Visibility Week

22 Apr – 30 Apr = Passover

22 Apr – 30 Apr = Global Intergenerational Week

01 April – Easter Monday

02 April – World Autism Awareness Day

07 April – World Health Day

09 April – Hindi New Year

11 April – Eid al-Fitr

11 April – National Parkinsons Day

17 April – Rama Naval

22 April – Earth Day

22 April – Stephen Lawrence Day

Special dates and events in May 2024

 

 

01 to 07 May –  Deaf Awareness Week

01 to 31 May – Mental Health Awareness Month

13 to 20 May – Mental Health Awareness Week

15 May – International Day of Families

17 May – International Day Against Homophobia,Β Biphobia and Transphobia

18 May – Global Accessibility Awareness Day

21 May – Cultural Diversity Day

25 May – George Floyd Anniversary

25 to 27 May – Shavuot

30 May – World MS Day

Special dates and events in June 2023

 

01 to 30 June – LGBT Pride Month

01 to 30 June – Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

01 to 07 June – Volunteers’ Week

03 June – Vesak (Buddha Day)

10 to 18 June – Great Big Green Week

06 to 12 June – National Carers Week

12 to 16 June – Loneliness Awareness Week *tbc

12 to 18 June – Men’s Health Awareness Week

16 June – Neurodiversity Pride Day

18 June – Father’s Day

19 to 25 June – Refugee Week

19 to 25 June – Learning Disability Week

20 June – World Refugee Day

20 June – Summer Solstice/Litha (Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres)

21 June – World Humanist Day

22 June – UK Windrush Day

25 June to 1 July – Deafblind Awareness Week

28 June to 02 July – Eid al-Adha

Special dates and events in July 2024

 

01 to 31 July – Disability Pride Month

14 July – International Non-Binary People’s Day

16 July – Disability Awareness Day

18 July – Nelson Mandela International Day

18 July to 17 August – South Asian Heritage Month

30 July – International Day of Friendship

Special dates and events August 2024

 

01 to 31 August – Health and Safety Month

09 AugustInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

12 August – International Youth Day

19 August – World Humanitarian Day

 

Special dates and events in September 2024

 

01 to 30 September – World Alzheimer’s Month

01 to 30 September – East and South East Asian Heritage Month

05 September – International Day of Charity

06 to 07 September – Krishna Janmashtami

10 September – World Suicide Prevention Day

15 to 17 September – Rosh Hashanah

18 to 24 September – International Week of Happiness at Work

21 September – UN International Day of Peace

23 September – Bi-visibility Day

23 September – International Day of Sign Language

24 to 25 September – Yom Kippur

25 September to 01 October – National Inclusion Week

29 September to 06 October – Sukkat

Special dates and events in October 2024

 

01 October to 31 October – Black History Month

01 October to 31 October – Global Diversity Awareness Month

01 October – International Day of Older Persons

02 to 08 October – Dyslexia Awareness Week

08 to 16 October – National Hate Crime Awareness Week

10 October – World Mental Health Day

11 October – National Coming Out Day

12 October – World Sight Day

18 October – Anti Slavery Day

18 October – World Menopause Day

18 October – Pronouns Day

22 October – Wear Red Day – Show Racism the Red Card Day

26 October – Intersex Awareness Day

 

 

Special dates and events in November 2024

 

01 November to 30 November– Islamophobia Awareness Month

01 November to 30 November– Movember/Mens Health Awareness Month

01 November – National Stress Awareness Day

07 NovemberΒ  to 11 November– Trustees’ Week

11 November – Remembrance Day

12 November – Diwali

12 November – Remembrance Sunday

12 November – Inter Faith Week

13 November to 19 November – Transgender Awareness Week

16 November – International Day of Tolerance

16 November to 16 December – Disability History Month

19 November – International Men’s Day

20 November – Transgender Day of Remembrance

25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Day

 

 

 

Special dates and events in December 2024

 

01 December – World Aids Day

02 December – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

03 December – International Day of Persons with Disabilities

07 to 15 December – Hanukkah

10 December – Human Rights Day

18 December – International Migrants Day

20 December – International Human Solidarity Day

25 December – Christmas Day

 

Special dates and events in January 2025

 

04 January – World Braille Day

15 January – World Religion Day

22 January – Lunar New Year

27 January – Holocaust Memorial Day

Special dates and events in February 2025

 

01 February – LGBT History Month

01 February – World Hijab Day

02 February – Time to Talk Day

6 – 12 February – Race Equality Week

10 February – Chinese New Year

Special dates and events in March 2025

01 March – Zero Discrimination Day

01 March – Saint David’s Day

01 toΒ 31 March – Women’s History Month

04 March – Employee Appreciation Day

08 March – International Women’s Day

16 March – Young Carer’s Awareness Day

17 March – Saint Patrick’s Day

19 March – Mothering Sunday

20 March – International Day of Happiness

21 March – InternationalΒ Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

22 March to 21 April – Ramadan

27 March to 2 April – World Autism Acceptance Week

31 March – International Transgender Day of Visibility

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