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EDI Calendar 2023

January
  •         National Mentoring Month
  •         Poverty in America Awareness Month
  •         Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month

 Important dates:

  •         January 1 – New Year’s Day
  •         January 4 – National Braille Day
  •         January 6 – Coptic Orthodox Christmas
  •         January 7 – Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
  •         January 13 – Maghi (Sikh)
  •         January 15 – World Religion Day
  •         January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  •         January 22 — Chinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit)
  •         January 24 – International Day of Education
  •         January 26 – International Customs Day
  •         January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February
  •         LGBTQIA+ History Month (UK)
  •         Black History Month (USA & Canada)

Important dates: 

  •         February 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
  •         February 11 – International Day of Women & Girls in Science 
  •         February 13 – International Epilepsy Day 
  •         February 14 – Valentine’s Day
  •         February 15 – Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
  •         February 18 – Maha Shivarati (Hindu)
  •         February 20 – World Day of Social Justice
  •         February 20 – FamilyDay (Canada)
  •         February 21 – Mardi Gras
  •         February 22 – Ash Wednesday
March
  •         Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  •         Ethnic Equality Month
  •         Gender Equality Month
  •         Multiple Sclerosis Awareness and Education Month
  •         Women’s History Month

Important dates:

  •         March 3 – Employee Appreciation Day
  •         March 6 – Purim (Jewish)
  •         March 8 – International Women’s Day
  •         March 8 – Holi (Hindu)
  •         March 14 – Pi π Day
  •         March 15 – Equal Pay Day
  •         March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
  •         March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
  •         March 21 – Persian New Year (Nowruz)
  •         March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  •         March 23 –  Ramadan begins (Islam)
  •         March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
  •         Autism Awareness Month
  •         Celebrate Diversity Month

Important dates:

  •         April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
  •         April 2 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
  •         April 5 – Passover begins (Jewish)
  •         April 7 – Good Friday (Christian)
  •         April 14 – National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
  •         April 9/10 – Easter (Christian)
  •         April 13 – Passover ends
  •         April 17 – Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
  •         April 18 – Yom Hashoah (Jewish)
  •         April 20 – Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
  •         April 21 – Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
  •         April 22 – Earth Day        
May
  •         ALS Awareness Month
  •         Jewish-American Heritage Month
  •         Mental Health Month

 Important dates:

  •       May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
  •       May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
  •       May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  •       May 22 – Victoria Day (Canada)
  •       May 23 – Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
  •       May 29 – Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
  •       May 29 – Memorial Day
June
  •         Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
  •         Black Music Month
  •         National Caribbean American Heritage Month
  •         Pride Month (LGBTQ+)

Important dates:

  •         June 5 – World Environment Day
  •         June 11 — Race Unity Day
  •         June 12 – Loving Day
  •         June 19 – Juneteenth
  •         June 20 – World Refugee Day
  •         June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
  •         June 21 – Litha, Summer Solstice (Pagan)
  •         June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
  •         June 28– Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
  •         June Pride Day (LGBTQ+) (varies by city and country)
July
  •         Disability Pride Month (USA and UK)
  •         USA: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Important dates:

  •         July 1 – Canada Day (Canada)
  •         July 4 – Independence Day (USA) 
  •         July 9 – Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
  •         July 14 – Bastille Day
  •         July 18 – International Nelson Mandela Day
  •         July 19 – Muharram Islamic New Year
  •         July 26 – National Disability Independence Day (USA)
  •         July 30 – International Day of Friendship
  •         July 29 – Christopher Street Day (Germany)
August
  •          Black Business Month (USA)

Important dates:

  •         August 7 – Purple Heart Day
  •         August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
  •         August 13 – Left-Handers Day
  •         August 17 – Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaican)
  •         September 6-7 – Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
  •         August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
  •         August 21 – Senior Citizens Day
  •         August 22 – American Business Women’s Day
  •         August 26 – Women’s Equality Day (USA)
September
  •         Hispanic Heritage Month 
  •         Suicide Prevention Month
  •         National Inclusion Week (UK) - 25th of September to the 1st of October

 Important dates:

  •         September 4 – Labor Day
  •         September 5 – International Day of Charity
  •         September 11 – Patriot Day (USA)
  •         September 15 – International Day of Democracy
  •         September 15 – Rosh Hashanah begins (Jewish)
  •         September 16 – Mexican Independence Day
  •         September 21 – International Day of Peace
  •         September 21 – World Gratitude Day
  •         September 22 – National Native American Day
  •         September 24 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
  •         September 29 – Sukkot (Jewish)
  •         September 30 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Canada)
October
  •         Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  •         Bullying Prevention Month
  •         Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  •         LGBTQIA+ History Month
  •         Black History Month (UK)
  •         National Disability Employment Awareness Month (USA)

 Important dates:

  •         October 2 – International Day of Nonviolence
  •         October 9 – National Indigenous Peoples’ Day (USA)
  •         October 10 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
  •         October 10 – World Mental Health Day
  •         October 11 – National Coming Out Day (LGBTQIA+)
  •         October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child
  •         October 12 – World Sight Day
  •         October 15 – Navrati begins (Hindu)
  •         October 16 – Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
  •         October 16 – Waste Reduction Week
  •         October 19 – Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ anti-bullying)
  •         October 20 – Sikh Holy Day (birth of Guru Granth)
  •         October 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
  •         October 25 – Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
  •         October 31 – Halloween
November
  •         Diabetes Awareness Month
  •         Movember (awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer)
  •         National Native American, American Heritage Month

Important dates:

  •         November 1-2 – Dia de Muertos
  •         November 1 – All Saints’ Day (Roman Catholic)
  •         November 1 – National Stress Awareness Day
  •         November 2 – All Souls’ Day
  •         November 8 - Intersex Awareness Day
  •         November 9 – Diwali (Hindu)
  •         November 9 – World Freedom Day
  •         November 9 – World Adoption Day
  •         November 11 – Remembrance/Veterans Day
  •         November 13 – World Kindness Day
  •         November 16 – International Day for Tolerance
  •         November 19 – International Men’s Day
  •         November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
  •         November 20 – Universal Children’s Day (Human Rights, U.N.)
  •         November 23 – Thanksgiving
  •         November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  •         November 25 – Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
  •         November 27 – Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
December
  •         HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
  •         Universal Human Rights Month

Important dates:

  •         December 1 – World AIDS Day
  •         December 3 – International Day for People with Disabilities
  •         December 5 – International Volunteer Day
  •         December 7 – Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish)
  •         December 9 – International Genocide Prevention Day
  •         December 10 – International Human Rights Day
  •         December 8 – Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish) 
  •         December 18 – International Migrants Day
  •         December 21 – Yule Winter Solstice (Pagan)
  •         December 25 – Christmas (Christian)
  •         December 26 – Kwanzaa week (Celebration of African Customs & Cultures)
  •         December 26 – Boxing Day
  •         December 31 – New Year’s Eve

Please note that while we have attempted to include all important diversity and inclusion dates in this calendar, we do not claim completeness and regret if an important date has escaped our attention. We appreciate any feedback or comments that contribute to completeness. Thank you for your understanding.

Let’s continue to recognize and celebrate diversity and inclusion throughout the year and work towards creating an inclusive environment for all.

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