2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Calendar

2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Calendar

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Celebrate Diversity Every Month

For HR professionals committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), creating welcoming workplaces is a year-round initiative. So take note of the following professional, cultural, religious, and secular holidays as you build out your workplace DE&I calendar.

January 2024

Month-long observances:

  • National Mentoring Month
  • Poverty in America Awareness Month
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Important January DE&I calendar dates:

  • January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • January 4 – World Braille Day
  • January 7 – Coptic Orthodox Christmas
  • January 25 – Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
  • January 13 – Maghi (Sikh)
  • January 21 – World Religion Day
  • January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • January 24 – International Day of Education
  • January 26 – International Customs Day
  • January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day

 February 2024

Month-long observances:

  • American Heart Month
  • Black History Month

Important February DE&I calendar dates:

  • February 1 – National Freedom Day
  • February 2 – Groundhog Day
  • February 4 — Rosa Parks Day
  • February 6 — Safer Internet Day
  • February 10 — Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon)
  • February 11 – International Day of Women & Girls in Science
  • February 12 – International Epilepsy Day
  • February 13 – Mardi Gras
  • February 14 – Ash Wednesday
  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day
  • February 15 – Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
  • February 15 – International Childhood Cancer Day
  • February 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • February 19 – Family Day (Canada)
  • February 19 – President’s Day (USA)
  • February 20 – World Day of Social Justice

 

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March 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • Ethnic Equality Month
  • Gender Equality Month
  • Greek-American Heritage Month
  • Irish-American Heritage Month
  • National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Kidney Month
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness and Education Month
  • National Women’s History Month

Important March DE&I calendar dates:

  • March 1 – Employee Appreciation Day
  • March 8 – International Women’s Day
  • March 8 – Maha Shivarati (Hindu)
  • March 10 –  Ramadan begins (Islam)
  • March 10 – Harriet Tubman Day (USA)
  • March 14 – Pi π Day
  • March 14 – Equal Pay Day
  • March 15 – International Day to Combat Islamophobia
  • March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
  • March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
  • March 23 – Purim (Jewish)
  • March 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
  • March 24 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
  • March 25 – Holi (Hindu)
  • March 29– Good Friday (Christian)
  • March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
  • March 31 – Easter (Christian)
  • March 31 – César Chávez Day (USA)

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April 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Arab-American Heritage Month
  • Autism Awareness Month
  • Celebrate Diversity Month
  • Earth Month
  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • National Volunteer Month

Important April DE&I calendar dates:

  • April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
  • April 5 – Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
  • April 7 – World Health Day
  • April 9 – Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
  • April 12 – National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
  • April 21 – Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
  • April 22 – Passover begins (Jewish)
  • April 22 – Earth Day
  • April 24 – Administrative Professionals Day
  • April 28 –World Day for Safety and Health at Work
  • April 30 – Passover ends

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May 2024

Month-long observances:

  • ALS Awareness Month
  • Haitian Heritage Month
  • Indian Heritage Month
  • Jewish-American Heritage Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Older Americans Month
  • South Asian American Heritage Month

Important May DE&I calendar dates:

  • May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
  • May 5 – Yom Hashoah (Jewish)
  • May 12 – Mother’s Day
  • May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
  • May 19 – Malcolm X Day (USA)
  • May 20 – Victoria Day (Canada)
  • May 20 – International Human Resources Day
  • May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  • May 23 – Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
  • May 26 – Arbor Day
  • May 29 – Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
  • May 27 – Memorial Day

 

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June 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
  • Black Music Month
  • National Caribbean American Heritage Month
  • Pride Month (LGBTQ+)

Important June DE&I calendar dates

  • June 5 – World Environment Day
  • June 9 – Race Unity Day
  • June 12 – Loving Day
  • June 16 – Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
  • June 16 – Father’s Day
  • June 19 – Juneteenth
  • June 20 – World Refugee Day
  • June 20 – Litha, Summer Solstice (Pagan)
  • June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
  • June 23 – Public Service Day
  • June 24 – St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
  • June 27 – Helen Keller Day (USA)
  • June 28 – Pride Day (LGBTQ+) (varies by city and country)

 

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July 2024

Month-long observances:

  • French-American Heritage Month

Important July DE&I calendar dates

  • July 1 – Canada Day (Canada)
  • July 4 – Independence Day (USA)
  • July 7 – Al-Hijra begins (Muslim)
  • July 9 – Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
  • July 11 – World Populace Day
  • July 14 – Bastille Day
  • July 18 – International Nelson Mandela Day
  • July 24 – Pioneer Day (Mormon)
  • July 24 – International Self-Care Day
  • July 26 – National Disability Independence Day (commemorates the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act)
  • July 28 – Parents’ Day (USA)
  • July 30 – International Day of Friendship

 

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August 2024

Month-long observances:

  • National Civility Month

Important DE&I calendar dates:

  • August 7 – Purple Heart Day
  • August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
  • August 13 – Left-Handers Day
  • August 17 – Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaican)
  • August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
  • August 21 – Senior Citizens Day
  • August 26 – Women’s Equality Day
  • August 26 – Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

 

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September 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Hispanic Heritage Month
  • National Guide Dog Month
  • Suicide Prevention Month

Important September DE&I calendar dates:

  • September 2 – Labor Day
  • September 5 – International Day of Charity
  • September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
  • September 10 – Grandparents’ Day
  • September 11 – Patriot Day (U.S.A.)
  • September 15 – International Day of Democracy
  • September 16 – Mexican Independence Day
  • September 18 – International Equal Pay Day
  • September 21 – International Day of Peace
  • September 21 – World Gratitude Day
  • September 22 – American Business Women’s Day
  • September 26 – HR Appreciation Day
  • September 27 – National Native American Day
  • September 30 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Canada)

 

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October 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Bullying Prevention Month
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Filipino-American Heritage Month
  • German-American Heritage Month
  • Italian-American Heritage Month
  • LGBTQ History Month
  • National Work and Family Month
  • Polish-American Heritage Month
  • Family History Month

Important October DE&I calendar dates:

  • October 2 – International Day of Nonviolence
  • October 2 – Rosh Hashanah begins (Jewish)
  • October 3 – Navrati begins (Hindu)
  • October 10 – World Mental Health Day
  • October 11 – National Coming Out Day (LGBTQ+)
  • October 11 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
  • October 14 – National Indigenous Peoples’ Day (United States)
  • October 14 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
  • October 16 – Sukkot (Jewish)
  • October 16 – Bosses’ Day
  • October 19 – Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ anti-bullying)
  • October 20 – Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
  • October 20 – Sikh Holy Day (birth of Guru Granth)
  • October 21 – Waste Reduction Week
  • October 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
  • October 31 – Halloween
  • October 31 – Diwali (Hindu)

 

 

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November 2024

Month-long observances:

  • Diabetes Awareness Month
  • National Native American, American Heritage Month

Important DE&I calendar dates:

  • November 1-2 – Dia de Muertos
  • November 1 – All Saints’ Day (Roman Catholic)
  • November 1 – National Stress Awareness Day
  • November 2 – All Souls’ Day
  • November 5 – Election Day (USA)
  • November 9 – World Freedom Day
  • November 9 – World Adoption Day
  • November 11 – Remembrance Day
  • November 11 – Veterans Day
  • November 12 – Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
  • November 13 – World Kindness Day
  • November 16 – International Day for Tolerance
  • November 19 – International Men’s Day
  • November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • November 20 – World Children’s Day (Human Rights, U.N.)
  • November 28 – Thanksgiving
  • November 25 – Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
  • November 27 – Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)

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December 2024

Month-long observances:

  • HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
  • Universal Human Rights Month

Important December DE&I calendar dates:

  • December 1 – World AIDS Day
  • December 3 – International Day for People with Disabilities
  • December 3 – Giving Tuesday (USA)
  • December 5 – International Volunteer Day
  • December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (USA)
  • December 9 – International Genocide Prevention Day
  • December 10 – International Human Rights Day
  • December 18 – International Migrants Day
  • December 21 – Yule Winter Solstice (Pagan)
  • December 25 – Christmas (Christian)
  • December 25 – Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish)
  • December 26 – Kwanzaa week (Celebration of African Customs & Cultures)
  • December 26 – Boxing Day
  • December 31 – New Year’s Eve
  • January 2, 2025 – Hanukkah ends at sunset (Jewish)