JAN
National Mentoring Month
27th January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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FEB
- LGBT History Month (UK)
- Black History Month (USA)
- Children’s Mental Health Week
- Purple Friday - Last Friday of February
14th February - Valentine’s Day
17th February- Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
20th February - World Day of Social Justice
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MAR
- Women’s History Month
- Bisexual Health Awareness Month
1st March - Zero Discrimination Day
8th March - International Women’s Day
31st March - International Transgender Day of Visibility
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APR
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
9th April - Day of Silence (USA)
18th April - National Transgender HIV Testing Day
22nd April - Earth Day
26th April - International Lesbian Visibility Day
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MAY
- Mental Health Awareness Month 14-20th
8th May - Asexual Visibility Day
16th May - Honour our LGBT Elders Day
17th May - International Day against
Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
18th May - World AIDS Vaccine Day
19th May - Agender Pride Day
22nd May - Harvey Milk Day
24th May - Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day/Pansexual Awareness Day
28th May - LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day
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JUN
- LGBTQA+ PRIDE MONTH
5th June - World Environment Day
12th June - Pulse Remembrance Day
19th June - Juneteenth
24th June - UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack Remembrance Day
26th June - LGBT Equality Day
27th June - National HIV Testing Day
28th June - Stonewall Riots Anniversary
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JUL
- Non-Binary Awareness Week
6th July - Omnisexual Visibility Day
14th July - International Non-Binary People’s Day
16th July - International Drag Day
24th July - Parents’ Day (inc. LGBT parents)
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AUG
9th August - International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
14th August - Gay Uncle Day
26th August - Women’s Equality Day
Wear it Purple Day (AUS)
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SEP
10th September - World Suicide Prevention Day
23rd September - Bisexual Visibility Day
Bisexual Awareness Week
Ally Week
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OCT
- LGBTQA+ History Month (USA & Canada)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Black History Month (UK)
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Hate Crime Awareness Week
8th October - International Lesbian Day
10th October - World Mental Health Day
11th October - National Coming Out Day
17th October - International Pronoun Day
21st October - Spirit Day
26th October - Intersex Awareness Day
Asexual Awareness Week
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NOV
- Trans/Transgender Awareness Week
- Anti-Bullying Week
7th November - TransParent Day
8th November - Intersex Day of Remembrance/Intersex Solidarity Day
16th November - International Day of Tolerance
20th November - Transgender Day of Remembrance
22nd November - Disability History Month
25th November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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DEC
1st December - World AIDS Day
3rd December - International Day of Persons with Disability
8th December - Pansexual Pride Day
10th December - Human Rights Day
17th December - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
22nd December - Disability History Month