Awareness Day Calendar

A day to celebrate what makes us all unique, marking the start of Anti-Bullying Week, by wearing odd socks.

An event focused on encouraging primary schools to teach and explore computer programming and coding with students.

The UK's biggest road safety campaign, aiming to inspire thousands of schools, organisations, and communities to take action on road safety.

A week of action leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance, focusing on education, advocacy, and celebration.

A campaign to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood education and literacy.

A month dedicated to celebrating the lives of disabled people, campaigning for equality, and reflecting on the history of disability rights.

An international observance of student activism and honouring Czech students who demonstrated against the Nazi occupation in 1939.

A UK event focusing on the history of struggle for equality and human rights for disabled people.

International Men's Day is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November to celebrate the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities.

A UN observance to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (water and sanitation for all).

The Hindu festival of lights, celebrated over five days, symbolizing the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

An annual observance that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

A UN observance to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

An observance on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to provide a day of healing and support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

A UN observance recognizing television as a powerful tool for cultural diversity and education.

An international campaign focused on eliminating violence against women and girls, linking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Human Rights Day.

A Canadian national observance to remember women who have been murdered and to promote action to end violence against women.

A day to help unpaid carers know their rights and find the support they are entitled to through events and campaigns across the UK.

An observance encouraging families and communities to record and share stories, promoting the value of oral history.

The UK's largest tree planting campaign, encouraging people to celebrate and plant trees.

The national day of Scotland, celebrating the country's patron saint, Saint Andrew.

A fundraising campaign encouraging men to grow beards throughout December to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK.

A global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world, encouraging giving back after the Thanksgiving holiday.

An international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.

A campaign to raise awareness of Islamophobia, challenge stereotypes, and promote positive dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.

A UN day focusing on contemporary forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and the worst forms of child labour, working towards their global eradication.

A campaign to open conversations about grief and bereavement, and ensure those who are grieving have access to support.

A day dedicated to celebrating the massive contribution of the curry industry to British culture and raising money to support those in the hospitality sector.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.

A day promoting the importance of reading for literacy and education.