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