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THE INCLUSION CALENDAR 2021 diversiton it’s all about inclusion The Inclusion Calendar 2021 January Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Special Days 2021

“These so-called bleak Week 1 1 2 3 times are necessary to go through in order to get 1st Mary, Mother of God – Catholic to a much, much better Christian Gantan-sai (New Year) – Shinto place.” David Lynch Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Week 2 Scotland, Northern Ireland and 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Republic of Ireland New Year’s Day/Hogmanay Global Family Day 4th World Braille Day Bank Holiday – Scotland 5th Twelfth Night – Christian 6th Epiphany – Christian Week 3 Feast of the Theophany – Orthodox 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Christian In this year’s calendar 7th Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox we continue our inclusion Christian theme but cannot disregard 10th Baptism of the Lord Jesus – Christian 11th Seijin no hi (Coming of Age Day) the immense impact the – Shinto coronavirus has had right Week 4 13th Lohri/Maghi – Hindu, Sikh across the entire World. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14th Old New Year – Orthodox Christian Coronavirus does not Makar Sankranti – Hindu discriminate; anyone can get Pongal – Hindu the virus. 17th World Religion Day During this challenging time, 18th Martin Luther King Jnr. Day people are coming together 18–25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 19th Timkat – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian and are supporting one Week 5 20th Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh – Sikh another. We are showing 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25th Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) that, even in some of the Conversion of Saint Paul – Christian most difficult and tough 27th Holocaust Memorial Day times, we can all choose to 28th Data Privacy Day be kind. Helping each other Thaipusam – Hindu has been shown to be good Tu BiShvat – Judaism for our own mental health, 28–30 Mahayana New Year – Buddhist 31st Birthday of Guru Har Rai – Sikh helping to reduce stress and improving overall wellbeing.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month | Celebration of Life Month | Alcohol Concern Dry January | Thyroid Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“Covid-19 offers us a Week 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 great opportunity for 1st World Hijab Day individual and collective 1–7 World Interfaith Harmony Week recession. It is a time to Imbolc – Lughnassadh – Wicca/Pagan go back to the drawing Northern and Southern hemispheres 1–7 UK Race Equality Week board and rewrite the next Week 7 phase of our existence. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2nd Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) – Christian The upcoming generation 3rd Setsubun-sai – Shinto has to read about how 4th World Cancer Day we fought this pandemic 9th Safer Internet Day with or without vaccines in 11th International Day of Women and Girls in Science order to overcome similar Week 8 situations during their 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 World Day of the Sick 12th Red Hand Day for Child Soldiers times.” Olawale Danie Chinese New Year – Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist 14th Saint Valentine’s Day Zacchaeus Sunday – Orthodox Christian Week 9 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Autism Sunday 15th International Childhood Cancer Day Parinirvana Day/Nirvana Day – Buddhist 16th Shrove Tuesday – Christian Vasant Panchami – Hindu Random Act 17th Ash Wednesday – Christian of Kindness World Human Spirit Day Call a friend that you 20th World Day of Social Justice haven’t spoken to for 21st Triodion begins – Orthodox Christian a while. 22nd The Chair of Saint Peter – Catholic Christian 25th Intercalary Days begin – Baha’i 26th Purim – Judaism International STAND UP to Bullying Day 27th Magha Puja (Sangha Day) – Buddhist 28th Intercalary Days (end) – Baha’i February is UK National Heart Month | Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month | Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

Copyright ©2014 Diversiton. All Rights Reserved. This Calendar is licensed for use on the CIPD website only. Please call 02841 754777 for your organisation’s copy. diversiton it’s all about inclusion The Inclusion Calendar 2021 March Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Special Days 1st Zero Discrimination Day 2021 Saint David’s Day – Christian Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) International Wheelchair Day Week 10 “It took a pandemic to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nineteen Day Fast begins – Baha’i make me realise that I 3rd World Hearing Day do have a family; that I 7th Meatfare Sunday – Orthodox Christian 8th International Women’s Day do have friends; that I do 11th Lailat al Miraj – Islam have a heart and that I do Maha Shivaratri – Hindu have faith.” 14th Nanakshahi (New Year) – Sikh Week 11 Anthony T. Hincks 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Cheesefare Sunday – Orthodox Christian Mothering Sunday 15th Great Lent begins – Clean Monday – Orthodox Christian 17th Saint Patrick’s Day – Christian Bank Holiday – Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Week 12 18th Global Recycling Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19th Saint Joseph’s Day – Christian 20th Spring Equinox Naw-Rúz (New Year) – Baha’i Ostara – Mabon – Wicca/Pagan Random Act Northern and Southern hemispheres International Day of Happiness of Kindness Norooz (New Year) – Persian/Zoroastrian Tell your family members Week 13 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21st Sunday of Orthodoxy – Orthodox how much you love and Christian appreciate them. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination World Down Syndrome Day 22nd World Water Day 24th World TB Day 25th Annunciation to the Theotokos Week 14 29 30 31 – Orthodox Christian The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary – Christian 26th Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian 28th Palm Sunday – Christian Passover – Judaism Holika Dahan – Hindu Lailat al Bara’ah – Islam British Summer Time begins 29th Holi – Hindu March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | Hola Mohalla – Sikh UK Marie Curie Cancer Care Great Daffodil Appeal Month 30th World Bipolar Day 31st International Transgender Day of Visibility All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

2021 1st April Fool’s Day “The CEO is of no more Maundy Thursday – Christian Week 14 2nd World Autism Awareness Day importance than somebody 1 2 3 4 Good Friday – Christian cleaning the floors or that Bank Holiday – England, Wales, takes a bucket and mops Scotland and Northern Ireland the floors. I think that this is 4th Easter Sunday – Christian a time as a reset where we 5th Easter Monday – Christian Bank Holiday – England, Wales, really have to re-evaluate Week 15 how we treat workers, 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland how people are paid, how 7th World Health Day can we get them into a 8th International Romani Day role where they receive Yom HaShoah – Judaism an equity as part of their 13th Ramadan begins – Islam Ugadi/Telugu New Year – Hindu compensation… they have Week 16 something that appreciates. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Songkran (Thai New Year) – Buddhist All these things I think are Ramayana begins – Hindu 14th Tamil New Year important as we go through Birth of the Khalsa (Vaisakhi) – Sikh this reset in business.” Mark Yom HaZikaron – Judaism Cuban – Entrepreneur and 15th Yom Ha’Atzmaut – Judaism owner of Dallas Mavericks Week 17 18th Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Birthday of Guru Angad Dev – Sikh 20th First Day of Ridvan – Baha’i 21st Rama Navami – Hindu 22nd Earth Day 23rd Saint George’s Day – Christian 24th Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian Week 18 25th Palm Sunday – Orthodox Christian 26 27 28 29 30 World Malaria Day Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist Random Act – Christian of Kindness Mahavir Jayanti – Jain Leave an online review 27th Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu for your favourite lunch Theravada New Year – Buddhist spot or restaurant, telling 28th World Day for Health & Safety at Work everyone how great Ninth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i they are. 30th Holy Friday – Orthodox Christian Saint James the Great’s Day April is Autism Awareness Month | Stress Awareness Month | – Orthodox Christian Bowel Cancer Awareness Month | Parkinson’s Awareness Month Lag BaOmer – Judaism

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

Copyright ©2014 Diversiton. All Rights Reserved. This Calendar is licensed for use on the CIPD website only. Please call 02841 754777 for your organisation’s copy. diversiton it’s all about inclusion The Inclusion Calendar 2021 May Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Special Days 1st Beltane – Samhain – Wicca/Pagan 2021 Northern and Southern hemispheres Twelfth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i “We have a chance to do Week 18 2nd Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh something extraordinary. 1 2 Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian 3rd Bank Holiday – England, Wales, As we head out of this Scotland, Northern Ireland and pandemic we can Republic of Ireland change the world. Create Feast of Saints Philip and James a world of love. A world – Catholic Christian Week 19 where we are kind to 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 World Press Freedom Day each other. A world 4th International Firefighters Day where we are kind no 8th World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day matter what class, race, 9th Lailat al-Qadr – Islam sexual orientation, what 10th Yom Yerushalayim – Judaism religion or lack of or what 12th International Nurses Day Week 20 job we have…Let love 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13th Ascension Day – Christian and kindness be our Eid al Fitr – Islam roadmap.” Johnny Corn 14th Akshaya Tritiya – Hindu, Jain Feast of Saint Matthias – Catholic Christian 15th International Day of Families 17th Shavuot – Judaism Week 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 20th Global Accessibility Awareness Day 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 22nd International Day for Biological Random Act Week 22 Diversity of Kindness 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23rd Pentecost – Christian Birthday of Guru Amar Das – Sikh Donate to your local Declaration of the Báb – Baha’i foodbank or to a charity 26th Vesak – Buddhist that is close to your heart. 28th Ascension of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i 29th International Day of United Nations Week 23 Peacekeepers 31 30th Trinity Sunday – Christian 31st Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Catholic Christian May is Action on Stroke Month | Mental Health Awareness Month| Hepatitis Awareness Month | Bank Holiday – England, Wales, UK National Walking Month | Celiac Awareness Month Scotland and Northern Ireland World No Tobacco Day All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“Only now do we value Week 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 every breath that escapes our lips. Perhaps now we will learn to be grateful.” 1st Global Day of Parents Saim A. Cheeda 3rd Corpus Christi – Catholic Christian 4th International Day of Innocent Children Week 24 Victims of Aggression 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5th World Environment Day 7th Bank Holiday – Republic of Ireland 10th Ascension of the Lord – Orthodox Christian 11th Sacred Heart of Jesus – Catholic Christian Week 25 12th World Day against Child Labour 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Global Wellness Day Random Act 14th World Blood Donor Day of Kindness 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh Hold open the doors 17th World Day to Combat Desertification for people. and Drought Week 26 18th Autistic Pride Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20th Pentecost – Orthodox Christian World Refugee Day Father’s Day 21st Summer Solstice Litha – Yule – Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Week 27 World Humanist Day 28 29 30 22nd UK Windrush Day 24th Nativity of Saint John the Baptist – Christian 26th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 29th Feast of Saints Peter and Paul – Christian

June is Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month | Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Awareness Month | LGBTQ Pride Month | Men’s Health Awareness Month | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“One virus has put all Week 27 1 2 3 4 mankind of our planet to a survival test challenging the ability, intelligence and knowledge of humans.” Syed Week 28 Badiuzzaman 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3rd Saint Thomas the Apostle – Christian 4th US Independence Day 5th Birthday of Guru Hargobind – Sikh 9th Martyrdom of the Báb – Baha’i 11th World Population Day 12th Orangemen’s Day Bank Holiday – Northern Ireland Week 29 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15th Saint Vladimir the Great Day – Orthodox Christian World Youth Skills Day 17th World Day for International Justice 18th Nelson Mandela International Day Random Act Tish’a B’av – Judaism of Kindness 19th Waqf al Arafa – Islam Week 30 Thank a Teacher with 20th Eid al Adha – Islam 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22nd Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene a gift. – Christian 23rd Birthday of Guru Har Krishan – Sikh Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie – Rastafari 24th Pioneer Day – Mormon Christian Asalha Puja (Dharma Day) – Buddhist Week 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 25th Saint James the Great Day – Christian 28th World Hepatitis Day 30th World Day against Trafficking Persons International Day of Friendship

July is UV Safety Month | Make a Difference to Children Month | International Women with Alopecia Month |Group B Strep Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“Struggling for the right Week 31 words to say. Feeling a 1 1st Lammas – Christian bit helpless and anxious. Fast in honour of Holy Mother of Lord I am used to being team Jesus – Orthodox Christian mates with people from all Lughnasadh – Imbolc – Wicca/Pagan over the world, something Northern and Southern hemispheres I love most about cycling. Week 32 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2nd Summer Bank Holiday – Scotland and It has occurred to me Republic of Ireland that every person in the 6th Transfiguration of the Lord– Orthodox Christian world right now is my Feast of Transfiguration of Our Lord team mate, because – Christian every single person can 9th International Day of the World’s make a difference in this Week 33 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Indigenous Peoples flight. We are all in this 10th Al-Hijra/Muharram – New Year – Islam together.” Lizzie Deignan, Feast of Saint Lawrence – Christian Former World Road Racing 12th International Youth Day Champion 15th Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary – Catholic Christian Dormition of the Theotokos – Orthodox Week 34 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Christian 19th World Humanitarian Day Ashura – Islam 22nd Queenship of Mary – Catholic Christian Raksha Bandhan – Hindu 23rd International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade Week 35 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 and its Abolition 24th Feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Random Act – Christian of Kindness 29th Beheading of Saint John the Baptist – Christian Give a stranger 30th Summer Bank Holiday – England, a compliment. Week 36 Wales and Northern Ireland 30 31 Krishna Janmashtami – Hindu

August is Health & Safety Month | Psoriasis Awareness Month | US Black Business Month | Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“We are all navigating this Week 36 1 2 3 4 5 new normal together. As we lock arms virtually and 4th Paryushana Parvarambha begins try to help one another – Jain in the ways we can, our 5th International Day of Charity vast world suddenly Week 37 7th Rosh Hashanah – Judaism feels a little smaller and 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8th Nativity of Virgin Mary – Christian a lot more connected. Nativity of the Theotokos – Orthodox And for that, we are Christian grateful.”Michael Dell, CEO International Literacy Day of Dell 10th Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu World Suicide Prevention Day Week 38 11th Samvatsari – Jain 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14th Triumph of the Cross – Christian 15th International Day of Democracy 16th Yom Kippur – Judaism 19th Anant Chaturdashi – Hindu 21st Sukkot – Judaism Feast of Saint Matthew – Christian Week 39 International Day of Peace 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 World Alzheimer’s Day 22nd Autumn Equinox Random Act Mabon – Ostara – Wicca/Pagan of Kindness Northern and Southern hemispheres 23rd Bi Visibility Day Check in with your International Day of Sign Languages colleagues and ask how Week 40 26th World Deaf Day they are feeling with the 27 28 29 30 27th UK National Inclusion Week begins change in working routine. 28th Shemini Atzeret – Judaism International Right to Know Day 29th Michaelmas – Saint Michael and All Angels – Christian Simchat Torah – Judaism World Heart Day

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | International Blood Cancer Awareness Month | World Alzheimer’s Month | World Dementia Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“We should take comfort Week 40 1 2 3 that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: 1st International Day of Older we will be with our friends Persons 2nd International Day of Non-Violence again; we will be with our Week 41 Feast of the Guardian Angels families again; we will 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – Christian meet again.” HRH, Queen 4th Saint Francis’ Day – Christian Elizabeth Blessing of the Animals – Christian 6th Navaratri begins – Hindu World Cerebral Palsy Day 9th Birthday of Guru Ram Das – Sikh 10th World Mental Health Day Week 42 11th International Day of the Girl Child 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14th World Sight Day 15th International Day of Rural Women Dussehra – Dasara – Hindu Global Handwashing Day 16th World Food Day 17th International Day for the Eradication Week 43 of Poverty Random Act 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18th Feast of Saint Luke – Christian of Kindness 19th Mawlid al-Nabi – Islam Reach out to spend 24th United Nations Day 25th Bank Holiday – Republic of Ireland time with a friend, family 26th Intersex Awareness Day member or neighbour who 28th Feast of Saints Simon and Jude is experiencing loneliness. – Christian Week 44 29th World Stroke Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31st All Hallows’ Eve – Christian Samhain (Halloween) – Beltane – Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Reformation Day – Protestant Christian British Summer Time ends

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Down Syndrome Awareness Month | Black History Month | Lupus Awareness Month | Global Diversity Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

November Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Special Days 2021

“It is only in our darkest Week 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1st All Saints’ Day – Christian hours that we may 2nd All Souls’ Day – Christian discover the true strength Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I – Rastafari of the brilliant light within 4th Diwali – Deepavali – Hindu, Sikh, Jain ourselves that can never, Bandi Chhor Divas – Sikh ever, be dimmed.” Week 46 6th Birth of the Báb – Baha’i Doe Zantamata 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7th Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i 8th Intersex Day of Solidarity 9th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Catholic Christian 11th Armistice Day – Interfaith 13th World Kindness Day Week 47 14th Remembrance Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14–21 UK Interfaith Week World Diabetes Day 15th Nativity Fast begins – Orthodox Christian Random Act 17th International Students’ Day of Kindness 19th International Men’s Day Week 48 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev – Sikh Leave a bouquet of 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20th Universal Children’s Day flowers at the hospital, Transgender Day of Remembrance the nurses will know who 21st Presentation of the Theotokos needs it the most. – Orthodox Christian Feast of Christ the King – Christian 24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Week 49 – Sikh 29 30 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Day of the Covenant – Baha’i Thanksgiving – USA 27th Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá – Baha’i 28th Advent Sunday – Christian 29th Chanukah – Judaism 30th Saint Andrew’s Day – Christian Bank Holiday – Scotland November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month | Mouth Cancer Action Month | COPD Awareness Month | Movember Men’s Health Awareness Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

“Pandemics are an Week 49 1 2 3 4 5 especially demanding test… because we are 1st World AIDS Day not just trying to protect 2nd International Day for the Abolition people we know, but also of Slavery people we do not know 3rd International Day of Persons with Week 50 or even, possibly, care 12 Disabilities 6 7 8 9 10 11 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception about”. Nicholas Christakis, – Christian Yale University Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist 9th International Anti-Corruption Day 10th Human Rights Day 18th International Migrants Day Week 51 20th International Human Solidarity Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21st Winter Solstice Yule – Litha – Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres 24th Christmas Eve – Christian 25th Christmas Day – Christian Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox Christian Week 52 Random Act 26th Saint Stephen’s Day – Christian 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Boxing Day of Kindness Feast of the Holy Family – Catholic Offer to help wrap Christian presents for elderly Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet neighbours, friends Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian 27th Bank Holiday – England, Wales, or family. Week 53 Scotland, Northern Ireland and 27 28 29 30 31 Republic of Ireland 28th Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Holy Innocents – Christian 31st New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay Watch Night – Christian

December is Universal Month for Human Rights | AIDS Awareness Month | Decembeard | Spiritual Literacy Month

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.

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