Diversity, Equity Inclusion & Belonging Calendar of Events 2023

Create a culture of trust, support, and belonging in your organization to make it authentically inclusive.

What is a Diversity and Inclusion Calendar?

A diversity and inclusion calendar is a tool that lists various cultural, religious, and social events, holidays, and awareness days from different groups throughout the year. The purpose of this calendar is to help people learn about and respect the unique backgrounds, beliefs, and customs of others. This calendar can be used in schools, workplaces, or personal life to promote a more inclusive and diverse environment.

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See 2023 dates and observances by month.

January

Poverty in America Awareness Month
Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 1 — New Year’s Day
January 1 — Feast Day of St. Basil
January 2 — World Introvert Day
January 4 — World Braille Day
January 6 — Epiphany or Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day); Armenian Orthodox Christmas
January 7 — Mahayana New Year
January 7 — Eastern Orthodox Christmas Christmas in Russia
January 14 — Old/Orthodox New Year
January 15 — Makar Sankranti
January 15 — World Religion Day
January 16 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17 — National Day of Racial Healing
January 20 — Timkat
January 22 — Lunar New Year
January 22 — Tết
January 24 — TInternational Day of Educationết
January 25 — Bell Let’s Talk Day (Canada Mental Health)
January 27 — International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 29 — National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia (Canada)

February

Black History Month
February 1 — National Freedom Day
February 1 — Imbolc
February 3 — Setsubun-Sai (Beginning of Spring)
February 4 — World Cancer Day
February 5 — Lantern FestivalWorld Cancer Day
February 5 — Maghi-Purnima
February 5-6 — Tu b’shevat
February 11 — International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 14 — Have a Heart Day (Canada)
February 14 — Pink Triangle Day
February 14 — St. Valentine’s Dayink Triangle Day
February 14 — Birthday of Frederick Douglass
February 15 — Parinirvana or Nirvana Day
February 17 — National Caregivers Day
February 18 — Maha Shivratri
February 20 — World Day of Social Justice
February 20 — Presidents Day (US)
February 21 — Mardi Gras
February 21 — International Mother Language Day
February 21 — The Tibetan Buddhist New Year
February 22 — Ash Wednesday
February 22 — Pink Shirt Day (Canada)
February 26 — Intercalary/Ayyam-i-ha
February 27 —Clean Monday – Lent Begins

March

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Women’s History Month
Ethnic Equality Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness and Education Month
Gender Equality Month
Greek-American Heritage Month
Deaf History Month
March 1 — Zero Discrimination Day
March 3 — Employee Appreciation Day
March 6 — Purim
March 6 — Makha Bucha Day
March 8 — Holi
March 8 — International Women’s Day
March 8 — Hola Mohalla
March 10 — Harriet Tubman Day
March 13 — Deaf History Month begins
March 14 — Pi Day
March 13-19 — Neurodiversity Celebration Week
March 14 — Equal Pay Day
March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
March 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (United Nations)
March 22 — Ramadan begins
March 25 — International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
March 31 — International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 — Equal Pay Day

April

Arab-American Awareness Month
Autism Acceptance Month
National Volunteer Month
Diversity Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Earth Month
April 2 — Palm Sunday
April 2 — World Autism Awareness Day
April 5 — Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day
April 5 — Passover begins
April 7 — World Health Day‍
April 7— Good Friday
April 9 — Easter
April 13 — Passover ends
April 14 — Vaisakhi
April 15 — Deaf History Month ends
April 17 — Easter Monday
April 17 —Laylat al Qadr
April 20 — Ramadan ends*
April 21 — Eid al Fitr*
Second Wednesday of April — International Day of Pink
April 23 — National Day of Silence
April 22-24 — Gathering of Nations
April 25 — Yom Ha’Atzmaut

May

Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
ALS Awareness Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
Older Americans Month
May 1 — Beltane
May 3 — Asian-American Women’s Equal Pay Day
May 5 — Red Dress Day (Canada)
May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
May 5 — Visakha Bucha Day
May 14 — Mother’s Day
May 17 — International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 18 — Ascension Day
May 20 — Asian Gold Ribbon Day
May 21 — World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 23 — Declaration of the Bab
May 25 — Shavuot
May 25 — Ascension
May 25 — Pentecost
May 25 — Ascension of Baha’u’llah

June

National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Pride Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Black Music Month
National Indigenous History Month (Canada)
June 4 — Trinity Sunday
June 5 — World Environment Day
June 8 — World Environment Day Corpus Christi
June 11 — International Albinism Awareness Day Day
June 12 — Loving Day
June 13 — International Albinism Awareness Day
June 15 — LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day
June 18 — Father’s Day
June 19 — Juneteenth
June 19 — National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 — Litha or Summer Solstice
June 22 — Dragon Boat Festival
June 26 — The Hajj begins
June 27 — Helen Keller’s Birthday
June 28 — Pride Day
June 28-29 — Eid al-Adha

July

Disability Pride Month
French American Heritage Month
National Injury Prevention Day (Canada)
July 1 — The Hajj ends
July 3 — Asalha Puja
July 4 — Independence Day
July 6 — 14th Dalai Lama
July 10 — Martyrdom of the Bab
July 11 — MartyrWorld Populace Day
July 14 — World Populace Day
July 18 — South Asian Heritage Month begins
July 18 — International Nelson Mandela Day
July 18-19 — Islamic New Year
July 19 — Glioblastoma Awareness Day
July 24 — Pioneer Day (Mormon)
July 24 — International Self-Care Day
July 26 — Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary
July 26 — National Disability Independence Day
July 26 — Tisha B’av
July 27 — Ashura
July 27 — World Hepatitis Day
July 30 — International Day of Friendship

August

September

Suicide Prevention Month
Birthday of Marlee Matlin
National Guide Dog Month
National Recovery Month
September 4 — Labor Day
September 5 — International Day of Charity
September 6 — Krishna Janmashtami
September 11 — Patriot Day (US)
September 11 — National Day of Service
September 15 — Hispanic Heritage Month begins
September 15 — International Day of Democracy
September 15-17 — Rosh Hashanah
September 16 — Mexican Independence Day
September 19 — Ganesh Chaturthi
September 20 — HeForShe movement anniversary
September 21 — International Day of Peace
4th week of September— Gender Equality Week
September 22 — American Indian Day
September 23 — Autumnal Equinox
September 23 — Bi Visibility Day (Canada)
September 23 — International Day of Sign Language
September 24-25 — Yom Kippur
September 26 — European Day of Languages
September 27 — World Tourism Day
September 28 — Anant Chaturdash
September 28 — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada)
September 30 — Orange Shirt Day (Canada)

October

Global Diversity Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
LGBTQ History Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
Filipino-American Heritage Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Work and Family Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Family History Month
October 1 — National Seniors Day (Canada)
October 2 — National Seniors Day (CanadaInternational Day of Nonviolence)
October 6 — Shmini Atzeret
October 9 — National Indigenous Peoples Day
October 9 — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10 — World Mental Health Day
October 11 — National Coming Out Day
October 11 — International Day of the Girl Child
October 15 — Hispanic Heritage Month ends
October 15 — White Cane Safety Day
October 15 — Navrati begins
October 16 — Bosses’ Day
October 16 — Birth of the B’ab
October 16 — Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
October 18 — National Persons Day (celebrates Women recognized as people)Birth of the B’ab
October 19 — Spirit Day
October 20 — Birth of Guru Granth Sahib
October 22 — International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 26 — Eid Milad ul-Nabi
October 26 — Intersex Awareness Day
October 31 — Halloween

November

Movember
Military Family Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Alaskan Native Heritage Month
1st week of November — Treaties Recognition Week
November 1 — Military Family Appreciation Day
November 1 — All Saints Day
November 2 — Dia de los Muertos begins
November 1-2 — Día de los Muertos
November 9 — World Freedom Day
November 10 — World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 10 — Veterans Day (US)
November 11 — Veterans Day
November 12 — Diwali
November 13 — World Kindness Day
November 13-19 — Transgender Awareness Week
November 16 — Dutch American Heritage Day
November 16 — International Day for Tolerance
November 17 — International ERG Day
November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 — National Child Day
November 23 — Thanksgiving (US)
November 25 — Day of the Covenant
November 25 — International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 28 — Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha
November 30 — Native Women’s Equal Pay Day

December

Universal Human Rights Month
December 1 — World AIDS Day
December 3 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 -24 — Advent
December 6 — National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 8 — Bodhi Day
December 7-15 — Hanukkah
December 8 — Latina’s Equal Pay Day
December 10 — International Human Rights Day
December 16-24 — Las Posadas
December 18 — International Migrants Day
December 21 — Winter Solstice
December 25 — Christmas
December 26-January 1 — Kwanzaa

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