Calendar of Events to Reflect and Honour Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity as well as Science:

September:

• Sept. 5 International Day of Charity (UN)
• Sept. 3-9Respectful Workplace Week (NB)
• Sept. 7 International Day of Police Cooperation (UN)
• Sept. 7 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (UN)
• Sept. 7 Labour Day (Canada)
• Sept. 8 International Literacy Day (UNESCO)
• Sept. 9 International Day to Protect Education from Attack (UN)
• Sept. 13-19 Democracy Week
• Sept. 15 International Day of Democracy(UN)
• Sept. 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (UN)
• Sept. 18 Take Back the Night(3rd Friday in September)
• Sept. 18 International Equal Pay Day (UN)
• Sept. 17 World Patient Safety Day (WHO)
• Sept. 19 Science Literacy Week (Canada)
• Sept. 21 International Day of Peace (UN)
• Sept. 23 Bisexual Visibility Day
• Sept. 23 International Day of Sign Languages (UN)
• Sept. 23-29 Gender Equality Week(Canada)
• Sept. 26 World Contraception Day
• Sept. 28 Right to Know Day, International Day for Universal Access to Information (UN)
• Sept. 29 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (UN)
• Sept. 30Orange Shirt Day (Canada)
• Sept. 30 International Translation Day (UN)

October:

• Oct. 1 International Day of Older Persons (UN)
• Oct. 2 International Day of Non-Violence – Global
• Oct. 3 World Habitat Day (UN)
• Oct. 4-10 Disability Awareness Week
• Oct. 4-10National Mental Health Week
• Oct. 5 International Teacher’s Day (UNESCO)
• Oct. 7 World Day for Decent Work
• Oct. 8 World Migratory Bird Day (UN)
• Oct. 9 World Post Day (UN)
• Oct. 10 World Mental Health Day
• Oct. 11 International Day of the Girl
• Oct. 11 National Coming Out Day
• Oct. 14 World Migratory Bird Day (UNEP)
• Oct. 12-16 A Week Without Gender Violence
• Oct. 15 International Day of Rural Women(UN)
• Oct. 16 World Food Day (UN)
• Oct. 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty(UN)
• Oct. 18 Persons Day
• Oct. 24 United Nations Day
• Oct. 24 Global Media and Information Literacy Week UN)
• Oct. 29 International Day of Care and Support (UN)

November:

• Nov. 2 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (UN)
• Nov. 5 World Tsunami Awareness Day (UN)
• Nov. 8National Aboriginal Veterans Day (Canada)
  2nd Week: National Veterans Week
• Nov. 9 International Social Media Kindness Day
• Nov. 10 World Science Day for Peace and Development (UN)
• Nov. 11 Remembrance Day
• Nov. 13 World Kindness Day
• Nov. 13 World Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Day (UN)
• Nov. 16 Louis Riel Day
• Nov. 16 International Day for Tolerance (UN)
• Nov. 20 International Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Nov. 22 Oceans of Plastic Day
• Nov. 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN)
• Nov. 25– Dec. 10 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Global (U.N.)
• Nov. 26– Dec. 6 National White Ribbon Campaign (Men against Men’s Violence Against Women)

 December:

• Dec. 1 World AIDS Day
• Dec. 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (UN)
• Dec. 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN)
• Dec. 5 International Volunteer Day
• Dec. 6 Day of Mourning National Day of Remembrance of Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
• Dec. 10 Human Rights Day (UN)
• Dec. 18 International Migrants Day (UN)
• Dec. 20 International Human Solidarity Day (UN)
• Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve

January:

• Jan. 1 New Year’s Day
• Jan. 4 World Braille Day (UN)
• Jan. 21 Women’s March – U.S. and Global
• Jan. 24 International Day of Education (UN)
• Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day (designated by the United Nations)
• Jan. 27 Bell Let’s Talk Day
• Jan. 27 Family literacy Day (Canada)
• Jan. 29 National Day of Remembrance of 2017 Islamophobic Attack in Quebec

February:

Black History Month | Indigenous Storytelling Month

• Feb. 1 World Interfaith Harmony Week (UN)
• Feb. 2 Groundhog Day
• Feb. 2 World Wetlands Day (UN)
• Feb. 6 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation – Global
• Feb. 11 Celebrating Women and Girls in STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Math) (Canada)
• Feb. 11  International Day of Women and Girls in Science (UN)
• Feb. 12 Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day – Canada (Canadian Federation for Sexual Health)
• 2nd Week Heritage Week (Canada)
• Feb. 13 World Radio Day (UNESCO)
• Feb. 14 One Billion Rising – Global
• Feb. 14 National Have a Heart Day – Canada
• Feb. 14 Women’s Memorial March – Canada & USA
• Feb. 14 Pink Triangle Day – Canada
• Feb. 20 World Day of Social Justice (UN)
• 3rd Week Scout-Guide Week – Canada (Scouts Canada & Girl Guides of Canada)
• Feb. 21 Family Day (Canada)
• Feb. 21 International Mother Language Day (UN)
• Feb. 26 Anti-Bullying / Pink Shirt Day (Canada)
• Feb. 29 International Repetitive Strain Injury Day

March:

• Mar. 1 Zero Discrimination Day (UN)
• Mar. 8 International Women’s Day (UN)
• Mar. 20 International Day of Happiness (UN)
• Mar. 20 International Francophonie Day (UNESCO)
• Mar. 20 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN)
• Mar. 21 World Down Syndrome Day (UN)
• Mar. 21 – Mar. 27(28) Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination (UN)
• Mar. 22 World Water Day
• Mar. 23  World Meteorological Day (UN)
• Mar. 25 International Day of the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
• Mar. 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility
• Mar. 31 Equal Pay Day (USA)

April:

Disability Awareness Month

• April. 2 World Autism Awareness day
• April. 4 Refugee Rights Day (Canada)
• April. 7 World Health Day (WHO)
• April. 10 BC Indigenous Nurses Day
• 2nd Wednesday International Day of Pink
• April. 17 Equality Day (Anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
• April. 21 World Creativity and Innovation Day (UN)
• April. 22 Earth Day (UN)
• April. 28 National Day of Mourning for Injured Workers and World Day for Safety and Health at Work
• Last week National Victims of Crime Awareness Week – Canada (Justice Canada)

May:

Asian/South Asian Heritage Month

• 1st Week BC Youth Week
• 1st Week National Mental Health Week
• 1st Week North American Occupational Health and Safety Week
• May. 1 International Workers Day
• May. 3 World Press Freedom Day (UN)
• May. 7 National Youth and Child Mental Health Day
• May. 8 – May. 9 Days of Remembrance and Reconciliation (UN)
• May. 10 Mother’s Day | Parent’s Day (North America)
• May. 12 Canada Health Day
• May. 12 International Day of Plant Health (UN)
• May. 14 National Indigenous Nursing Day
• May. 15 International Day of Families (UN)
• May. 16 International Day of Living Together in Peace – Global
• May. 17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
• May. 18 Victoria Day (Canada)
• May. 19 – May. 22 Aboriginal / Indigenous Awareness Week (Canada)
• May. 20 World Bee Day
• May. 21 World Day for Cultural Diversity
• Third Wednesday Educational Support Staff Appreciation Day
• May. 22 International Day for Biological Diversity (UN)
• May. 25 National Missing Children’s Day
• May. 25 – May. 31 National AccessAbility Week

June:

Pride Month (Global) | National Indigenous History Month (Canada)

• 1st Week Canadian Environment Week
• June 1 Injured Workers’ Day
• June 1 Global Day of Parents (UN)
• June 3 World Bicycle Day (UN)
• June 4 National Health and Fitness Day
• June 7 World Food Safety Day (UN)
• June 8 World Oceans Day
• June 12 World Day Against Child Labour
• June 14 World Blood Donor Day (UN)
• June 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (UN)
• June 19 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – Global
• June 20 Summer Solstice
• June 20 World Refugee Day
• June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada) America)
• June 21 Father’s Day | Parent’s Day (North America)
• June 23 Public Service Day (UN)
• June 24 St. Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
• June 26 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
• June 27 Multi-culturalism Day (Canada)

July:

• July 1 Canada Day (Canada)
• July 11 World Population Day (UN)
• July 15 World Youth Skills Day (UN)
• July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day (UN)
• July 24 International Self-Care Day – Global
• July 30 International Day of Friendship (UN)
• July 30 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (UN)
• July 30 International Day of Friendship (UN)

August:

• Aug. 9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (UN)
• Aug. 12 International Youth Day (UN)
• Aug. 15 National Acadian Day (Acadia)
• Aug. 19 World Humanitarian Day (UN)
• Aug. 23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
• Aug. 31 International Day for People of African Descent (UN)

More Health-related days on:

Calendar of Health Promotion days

References:

1. https://www.unb.ca/initiatives/equity-diversity-inclusion/partners.html