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
- August 1 — Emancipation Day
- August 4 — Barack Obama Day
- August 9 — International Day of Indigenous People
- August 12 — International Day of Indigenous PeopleInternational Youth Day
- August 15— International Youth Day
- August 17 — South Asian Heritage Month ends
- August 19 — World Humanitarian Day
- August 24 — Birthday of Marlee Matlin
- August 26 — Women’s Equality Day
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