Diversity awareness days
The following list of diversity awareness days is not exhaustive, and there may be other dates or events that could be added to the list.
Please also refer to the Diversity Calendar webpage.
Suggestions welcome by email: diversity@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Date | Title |
4 January | World braille day |
1-7 February | UK race equality week |
11 February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
20 February | UN World Day of Social Justice + One Day Without Us |
February | LGBT History Month (UK) |
1 March | Zero discrimination day |
1 March | International wheelchair day |
3 March | World hearing day |
8 March | International Women's Day |
14-22 March | Neurodiversity Celebration Week |
21 March | UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
26 March | Purple Day/international epilepsy awareness day |
31 March | Trans Day of Visibility |
2 April | World Autism awareness day |
6 April | International Asexuality Day |
22 April | Stephen Lawrence day |
26 April | Lesbian Visibility Day |
April | National Autism Awareness Month |
3 May | Global Accessibility Day |
10 May | Black inclusion week |
10-16 May | May Mental Health Awareness Week |
17 May | International Day Against Biphobia |
20 May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
24 May | Pan Visibility Day |
25 May | George Floyd Anniversary |
2-13 June | Carers week |
18 June | Autistic pride day |
22 June | UK Windrush day |
June | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller month |
June | LGBTQ+ Pride Month |
14-21 July | Non-binary awareness week |
14 July | International non-binary persons day |
30 July | International Day of Friendship |
July | Disability Pride Month |
9 August | International Day of the world's indigenous peoples |
18 August | International equal pay day |
23 August | International day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition |
23 September | International Bi Visibility Day |
23 September | International Day of Sign Languages |
26 September | World deaf day |
27 September | UK national inclusion week |
2 October | Ada Lovelace Day |
3 October | International Pronouns Day |
4 October | World dyslexia awareness day |
11 October | National Coming Out Day (UK) |
25 October | International disability awareness day |
26 October | Intersex awareness day |
28 October | Asexual Awareness Week |
October | Black History Month |
October | ADHD Awareness Month |
8 November | Intersex day of solidarity |
14-21 November | Interfaith Week |
18 November | International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM |
19 November | International Men's Day |
November | Trans Awareness Month |
2 December | International day for the abolition of slavery |
3 December | UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
Religion or Belief
Note that some dates may vary due to Lunar calendar.
Also refer to https://interfaithscotland.org