written by

Michael Woods (He/Him)

2024 Diversity Calendar

January 10, 2024

An excellent way to show your commitment to and promote inclusion is to celebrate days, events and festivals that are important to the many diverse groups in your community. Doing so helps people feel acknowledged and represented. It also helps raise awareness and educate your sport club or organisation.

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Take a look at the 2024 Calendar of diversity days, celebrations and festivals below. Follow the links to learn more.

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This list is not exhaustive so I have also supplied some additional links at the end where you can discover more days of observance, celebration and festivals.

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09 Mar-08 Apr | Ramadan

24-25 Mar | Holi Festival

17 Mar | St Patrick’s Day

19 Mar | National Close the Gap Day

20-26 Mar | Harmony Week

21 Mar | Harmony Day

21 Mar | World Down Syndrome Day

21 Mar | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

23 Mar | Atheist Day

30 Mar | World Bipolar Day

31 Mar | National Transgender Visibility Day

31 Mar | Easter Sunday

APRIL

01-30 Apr | Autism Awareness Month

02 Apr | World Autism Day

07 Apr | World Health Day

10-12 Apr | Eid ul Fitr

22-30 Apr | Passover

22 Apr | Earth Day

25 Apr | ANZAC Day

29 Apr | International Guide Dogs Day

MAY

06 May| Orthodox Easter

16 May | International Day of Living Together in Peace

17 May | International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia

21 May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day

21 May | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

23 May | Vesak/Buddha Day (Various dates depending on location)

26 May | National Sorry Day

27 May | 1967 Referendum Anniversary

27 May-03 Jun | Reconciliation Week

JUNE

01-30 Jun | Pride Month

01 Jun | Flexible Working Day

03 Jun | Mabo Day

11-13 Jun | Shavuot

14-19 Jun | The Hajj

14-20 Jun | Men’s Health Week

16-20 Jun | Eid al-Adha

20-26 Jun | Refugee Week

20 Jun | World Refugee Day

JULY

03-10 Jul | NAIDOC Week

7 Jul | Muharram/Islamic New Year

21 Jul | Dharma Day (Asalha Puja, Asadha Puja or Asanha Bucha)

30 Jul | International Day of Friendship

AUGUST

04 Aug | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

09 Aug | International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

19 Aug | World Humanitarian Day

26 Aug | Wear it Purple Day - supporting LGBTQ Youth

SEPTEMBER

01 Sep | Indigenous Literacy Day

04-10 Sep | National Child Protection Week

04-10 Sep | Women’s Health Week

08 Sep | R U OK? Day

10 Sep | World Suicide Prevention Day

19-25 Sep | National Week of Deaf People

23 Sep | International Day of Sign Languages

23 Sep | Bisexuality Visibility Day

OCTOBER

01 Oct | International day of Older Persons

01 Oct | International Pronouns Day

02 Oct | International Day of Non-Violence

02-04 Oct| Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana)

08 Oct | International Lesbian Day

10 Oct | World Mental Health Day

10-16 Oct | National Carers Week

11-12 Oct| Yom Kippur Jewish Festival

26 Oct | Intersex Awareness Day

30 Oct-03 Nov | Diwali, Hindu Festival of Lights

NOVEMBER

11 Nov | Remembrance Day

15 Nov | Guru Nanak Jayanthi Sikh Festival

17 Nov | White Ribbon Day

19 Nov | International Men’s Day

20 Nov | Transgender Day of Remembrance

25 Nov | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

DECEMBER

01 Dec | World AIDS Day

03 Dec | International Day of People with A Disability

25 Dec-02 Jan | Hanukkah, Jewish Festival of Lights

10 Dec | International Human Rights Day

18 Dec | International Migrants Day

25 Dec | Christmas

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‍You can also check out these links for more ideas:

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Disclaimer: Whilst I have done the research and aim to keep this list up to date, I can't guarantee the accuracy of any dates listed. You should confirm the correct date for any days of significance before you promote them.

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