Everyone has multiple layers to their identity, and no two people are alike. Embracing diversity acknowledges that we’re all different, and inclusion enables people to feel comfortable and valued at work while being themselves.
Business leaders should be aware of the key dates on the cultural calendar, to celebrate and educate people. With so many elements to identities and society, it can be hard to keep track without a dedicated diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) calendar.
To save you the time and effort, we’ve collated all the national and international equality and diversity calendar 2024/25 UK dates in one place.
Using our equality and diversity calendar 2024/25
Our diversity calendar 2024/25 is a free downloadable PDF. It spans July 2024 to June 2025, giving you ample time to prepare content and initiatives for the year ahead.
You can find month- and week-long events on the left-hand side of each month page, and individual days on the calendar itself. These include World Religion Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Pansexual Visibility Day, Windrush Day, ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) Awareness Day, International Equal Pay Day, Intersex Awareness Day, Remembrance Day, Human Rights Day and many more.
Reed’s diversity and inclusion calendar 2024/25 covers all the key dates – days, weeks and months, including:
LGBT History Month
Women’s History Month
Autism Acceptance Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Pride Month
Disability Pride Month
South Asian Heritage Month
East and South East Asian Heritage Month
Black History Month
Men’s Health Awareness Month
UK Disability History Month
Why is a diversity calendar important?
Each of these occasions means something to your workforce and others you work with. You can observe these dates with content that educates your people, from webinars and eBooks to social media posts and online articles, and celebrations that could involve everyone, to ensure the allyship is companywide.
For example, if you’re not religious, but one of your team is Muslim – the whole team can take part in fasting during Ramadan and eat together early in the morning. This type of activity can help build understanding and empathy among your workforce, without costing a penny.
Diversity, equality and inclusion are proven to boost business success, employee satisfaction, retention attraction and productivity. Those who actively take part in each of these key dates prove to their workforce, clients and customers they are not just talking the talk when it comes to inclusion, but also walking the walk.
Download the free calendar with the button above and never miss an opportunity to celebrate your people.
