Events & Awareness Days
What’s On: Events & Awareness Days You Won’t Want to Miss
Stay up to date with key dates, awareness days, and community events to engage with and celebrate what matters, all year round.
A celebration of LGBTQ+ inclusion in education across the UK, encouraging schools to promote diversity and combat bullying.
A national day in the UK to celebrate the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush and the enduring contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants to British society.
An informal day encouraging people to communicate calmly and civilly, avoiding shouting and aggressive tones.
A day dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging action to protect the world's rainforests and their biodiversity.
A global event promoting mental, physical, and financial well-being, encouraging self-care and holistic health practices.
A global celebration of women in engineering, highlighting their achievements and encouraging more girls to consider engineering careers.
A UN observance to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community.
A day to celebrate the power of writing and encourage everyone to write creatively.
An annual day for members of the public to show support for the Reserve Forces.
An annual, non-profit event encouraging dog owners to bring their beloved pets into the office to raise money for animal welfare charities.
A chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans, and cadets.
A campaign to raise awareness of deafblindness (combined sight and hearing loss) and promote the needs and rights of people who are deafblind.
A month celebrating disability as a natural part of human diversity, promoting visibility and advocating for equal rights and inclusion.
A month dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the great work of the care sector, promoting high standards of care and employee appreciation.
An informal day to celebrate the simple pleasure of laughter and humour.
A global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste, aiming for a plastic-free month and long-term reduction.
An environmental campaign highlighting the scale of plastic pollution in the oceans and encouraging global action to reduce plastic waste.
A global day dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental impact of plastic bags and promoting reusable alternatives.
A day dedicated to supporting bereaved parents and raising awareness of the support available for those who have lost a child.
A day dedicated to celebrating and raising the profile of Black leaders across all sectors and inspiring future generations of Black leadership.
A national campaign by Alcohol Change UK to get people thinking and talking about alcohol, raising awareness of the health and social harms it can cause.
An informal observance celebrating the benefits of kissing, promoting it as an expression of love and intimacy.
An informal observance celebrating the enjoyment of chocolate.
An awareness day encouraging people to be mindful of bees and other pollinators, highlighting their ecological importance.
An annual event established by the UN to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall development plans and programmes.