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NAME:UK Diversity Calendar
X-WR-CALNAME:UK Diversity Calendar
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
X-WR-CALDESC:Authoritative UK diversity & inclusion commemorative days.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:volunteers-week@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Week
DESCRIPTION:An annual celebration of the contribution millions of people ma
 ke through volunteering across the UK.\n\nOrganised by NCVO.\n\n#Volunteer
 sWeek\n\nSource: https://volunteersweek.org/
CATEGORIES:General inclusion\,Carers & family
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#37474F
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/volunteers-week
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UID:pride-month@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701
SUMMARY:Pride Month
DESCRIPTION:A month commemorating the 1969 Stonewall uprising and celebrati
 ng LGBTQ+ communities\, rights and visibility.\n\n#Pride #PrideMonth\n\nSo
 urce: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/pride-month
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:windrush-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623
SUMMARY:Windrush Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the contribution of the Windrush generation and Cari
 bbean communities\, marking the 1948 arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Til
 bury Docks.\n\n#WindrushDay\n\nSource: https://www.windrushday.org.uk/
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/windrush-day
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-asian-heritage-month@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818
SUMMARY:South Asian Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates\, marks and celebrates South Asian cultures\, hist
 ories and communities\, and helps to better understand the diverse heritag
 e that continues to link the UK with South Asia.\n\nOrganised by South Asi
 an Heritage Trust.\n\n#SouthAsianHeritageMonth #SAHM\n\nSource: https://ww
 w.southasianheritage.org.uk/
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity\,Faith & belief
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/south-asian-heritage-month
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:older-persons-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
SUMMARY:International Day of Older Persons
DESCRIPTION:A UN day recognising the contributions of older people and addr
 essing the challenges of an ageing population. The UK also marks the Natio
 nal Older People's Day on this date.\n\nOrganised by United Nations.\n\nSo
 urce: https://www.un.org/en/observances/older-persons-day
CATEGORIES:Age
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#00695C
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/older-persons-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:black-history-month-uk@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
SUMMARY:Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:A month celebrating the history\, achievements and contribution
 s of Black people in the UK.\n\n#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM\n\nSource: https:/
 /www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity
COLOR:darkgoldenrod
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/black-history-month-uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-mental-health-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
SUMMARY:World Mental Health Day
DESCRIPTION:A global day for mental-health education\, awareness and advoca
 cy against social stigma.\n\nOrganised by World Federation for Mental Heal
 th / WHO.\n\n#WorldMentalHealthDay\n\nSource: https://www.who.int/campaign
 s/world-mental-health-day
CATEGORIES:Disability & long-term conditions\,General inclusion
COLOR:steelblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#1565C0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/world-mental-health-day
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-menopause-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
SUMMARY:World Menopause Day
DESCRIPTION:A day to raise awareness of the menopause and the support optio
 ns available for improving health and wellbeing.\n\nOrganised by Internati
 onal Menopause Society.\n\n#WorldMenopauseDay\n\nSource: https://www.imsoc
 iety.org/
CATEGORIES:Sex & gender\,General inclusion
COLOR:forestgreen
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#2E7D32
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/world-menopause-day
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:international-mens-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
SUMMARY:International Men's Day
DESCRIPTION:A day focusing on men's and boys' health\, positive male role m
 odels\, and men's wellbeing.\n\n#InternationalMensDay\n\nSource: https://w
 ww.internationalmensday.com/
CATEGORIES:Sex & gender\,General inclusion
COLOR:forestgreen
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#2E7D32
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/international-mens-day
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:trans-day-of-remembrance@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Transgender Day of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:An annual day memorialising transgender people lost to anti-tra
 nsgender violence\, marking the close of Transgender Awareness Week.\n\n#T
 DOR #TransDayOfRemembrance\n\nSource: https://glaad.org/tdor/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+
COLOR:mediumvioletred
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/trans-day-of-remembrance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-aids-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
SUMMARY:World AIDS Day
DESCRIPTION:A day to show support for people living with HIV\, to commemora
 te those who have died\, and to tackle HIV-related stigma.\n\n#WorldAIDSDa
 y\n\nSource: https://www.worldaidsday.org/
CATEGORIES:Disability & long-term conditions\,LGBTQ+
COLOR:steelblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#1565C0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/world-aids-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:persons-with-disabilities-day@2026.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
SUMMARY:International Day of Persons with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:A UN day promoting the rights and wellbeing of disabled people 
 across all spheres of society and development.\n\nOrganised by United Nati
 ons.\n\n#IDPwD\n\nSource: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons
 -with-disabilities
CATEGORIES:Disability & long-term conditions
COLOR:steelblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#1565C0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/persons-with-disabilities-day
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:holocaust-memorial-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
SUMMARY:Holocaust Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:A day to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaus
 t\, and those killed in subsequent genocides. The anniversary of the liber
 ation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.\n\nOrganised by Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
 \n\n#HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD\n\nSource: https://www.hmd.org.uk/
CATEGORIES:Faith & belief\,Race & ethnicity\,General inclusion
COLOR:darkslateblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#4527A0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/holocaust-memorial-day
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lgbt-history-month-uk@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
SUMMARY:LGBT+ History Month
DESCRIPTION:A month-long annual observance of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and 
 transgender history\, and the history of the gay rights movement.\n\nOrgan
 ised by LGBT+ History Month (Schools OUT UK).\n\n#LGBTHM\n\nSource: https:
 //lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+
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X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/lgbt-history-month-uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:time-to-talk-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270205
SUMMARY:Time to Talk Day
DESCRIPTION:The nation's biggest mental-health conversation\, encouraging o
 pen talk about mental health to break down stigma. Held on the first Thurs
 day of February.\n\nOrganised by Mental Health UK / Rethink Mental Illness
  / Mind.\n\n#TimeToTalk\n\nSource: https://timetotalkday.co.uk/
CATEGORIES:Disability & long-term conditions\,General inclusion
COLOR:steelblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#1565C0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/time-to-talk-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:international-womens-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270309
SUMMARY:International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:A global day celebrating the social\, economic\, cultural and p
 olitical achievements of women\, and a call to action for accelerating gen
 der parity.\n\nOrganised by United Nations.\n\n#IWD #InternationalWomensDa
 y\n\nSource: https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day
CATEGORIES:Sex & gender
COLOR:forestgreen
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#2E7D32
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/international-womens-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:racial-discrimination-elimination-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322
SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
DESCRIPTION:Observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville\, South 
 Africa\, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration agai
 nst apartheid pass laws in 1960.\n\nOrganised by United Nations.\n\nSource
 : https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-racism-day
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity
COLOR:darkgoldenrod
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/racial-discrimination-eliminat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:trans-day-of-visibility@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270401
SUMMARY:Transgender Day of Visibility
DESCRIPTION:An annual day dedicated to celebrating transgender people and r
 aising awareness of the discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.\n\
 n#TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility\n\nSource: https://glaad.org/tdov/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+
COLOR:mediumvioletred
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/trans-day-of-visibility
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-autism-awareness-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270403
SUMMARY:World Autism Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:A UN-designated day to raise awareness of autistic people's rig
 hts and inclusion. In the UK\, the National Autistic Society runs World Au
 tism Acceptance Week around this date.\n\nOrganised by United Nations.\n\n
 #WorldAutismAwarenessDay\n\nSource: https://www.un.org/en/observances/auti
 sm-day
CATEGORIES:Neurodiversity
COLOR:darkorange
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#E65100
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/world-autism-awareness-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:vaisakhi@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270415
SUMMARY:Vaisakhi
DESCRIPTION:One of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar\, marking 
 the founding of the Khalsa in 1699\; also a spring harvest festival.\n\n#V
 aisakhi\n\nSource: https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/holyda
 ys/vaisakhi.shtml
CATEGORIES:Faith & belief
COLOR:darkslateblue
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#4527A0
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/vaisakhi
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:stephen-lawrence-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423
SUMMARY:Stephen Lawrence Day
DESCRIPTION:A national day commemorating the life and legacy of Stephen Law
 rence\, murdered in a racist attack in 1993\, and a focus for racial justi
 ce and youth empowerment.\n\nOrganised by Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation.
 \n\n#StephenLawrenceDay\n\nSource: https://www.stephenlawrenceday.org/
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity
COLOR:darkgoldenrod
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/stephen-lawrence-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lesbian-visibility-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270427
SUMMARY:Lesbian Visibility Day
DESCRIPTION:A day celebrating lesbian women and recognising the wider LGBTQ
 + community\, marking the start of Lesbian Visibility Week.\n\n#LesbianVis
 ibilityDay\n\nSource: https://www.lesbianvisibilityweek.com/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+\,Sex & gender
COLOR:mediumvioletred
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/lesbian-visibility-day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:idahobit@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270518
SUMMARY:International Day Against Homophobia\, Biphobia and Transphobia
DESCRIPTION:Marks the 1990 decision by the World Health Organization to dec
 lassify homosexuality as a mental disorder\; a global focal point against 
 LGBTQ+ discrimination.\n\n#IDAHOBIT\n\nSource: https://may17.org/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+
COLOR:mediumvioletred
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#C2185B
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/idahobit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cultural-diversity-day@2027.diversitycalendar
DTSTAMP:20260529T174037Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270522
SUMMARY:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
DESCRIPTION:A UN day to deepen understanding of the values of cultural dive
 rsity and to advance the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on cultural e
 xpressions.\n\nOrganised by United Nations.\n\nSource: https://www.un.org/
 en/observances/cultural-diversity-day
CATEGORIES:Race & ethnicity\,General inclusion
COLOR:darkgoldenrod
X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#8D6E00
URL:https://diversitycalendar.example/events/cultural-diversity-day
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