Diversity calendar 2026

We value diversity and champion inclusion

This calendar has been developed to reflect our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to recognise the value of our diverse workforce. By acknowledging and celebrating the rich cultural, religious, and social diversity across our colleagues, patients and the communities we serve, we aim to foster greater understanding, respect and inclusion.

By marking key dates and events, we are not only celebrating difference but also strengthening our collective commitment to advancing equity, improving patient experience, and ensuring our organisation remains a place where everyone feels seen, valued and respected.

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Calendar key

Belief/tradition Symbol
Buddhism Wheel of dharma
Chinese Yin and yang
Christianity Cross
Hinduism Om
Islam Star and crescent
Judaism Star of David
Sikhism Khanda

Diversity calendar events

Please note: some dates are subject to change, such as events linked to the lunar calendar/moon sightings.

January 2026
Date Event
3 January Mahayana New Year
4 January World Braille Day
6 January Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas Eve Christianity
7 January Orthodox Christmas Day Christianity
13 January Lohri Hinduism
Maghi Sikhism
19 January Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Day
20 January National Day of Racial Healing
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Sikhism
27 January International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
February 2026
Date Event
All month LGBTQ+ History Month
1 February World Hijab Day
1–7 February World Interfaith Harmony Week
2–8 February Race Equality Week
4 February Rosa Parks Day
5 February Time to Talk Day
9–15 February Children’s Mental Health Week
National Apprenticeship Week
11 February International Day for Women and Girls in Science
15 February Maha Shivratri Hinduism
17 February Shrove Tuesday Christianity
New Year Chinese
Lunar New Year
17 February–18 March Ramadan Islam
18 February–2 April Lent Christianity
20 February World Day for Social Justice
March 2026
Date Event
All month Women’s History Month
Muslim Heritage Month
1 March National Wheelchair Users Day
Zero Discrimination Day
1–7 March No More Week
Social Work Week
2–7 March National Careers Week
3–4 March Holi Hinduism
16–22 March Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Sign Language Week
19–20 March Eid al-Fitr Islam
21 March World Down Syndrome Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
26 March Rama Navami Hinduism
29 March Palm Sunday Christianity
29 March–5 April Holy Week Christianity
31 March Trans Day of Visibility
April 2026
Date Event
All month Stress Awareness Month
1–9 April Passover Judaism
2 April World Autism Day
3 April Good Friday Christianity
5 April Easter Day Christianity
7 April World Health Day
12 April Pascha – Orthodox Easter Sunday Christianity
14 April Vaisakhi Sikhism
22 April Earth Day
24–30 April Global Intergenerational Week
May 2026
Date Event
1 May / 31 May Vesak Buddhism
11 May Bradford City Fire Memorial
11–17 May Mental Health Awareness Week
13 May National Day of Staff Networks
14 May Ascension Day Christianity
15 May Malcolm X Day
17 May International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
18 May Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib Sikhism
18–22 May Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week
21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
21–23 May Shavuot Judaism
22 May Pentecost Christianity
24–29 May Hajj Islam
26–30 May Eid al-Adha Islam
June 2026
Date Event
All month Pride Month
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Month
1–7 June National Volunteer Week
8–14 June National Carers Week
Men’s Health Awareness Week
11 June Social Mobility Awareness Day
15 June World Elder Abuse Day
15–21 June Learning Disability Week
Refugee Week
19 June National Clean Air Day
20 June World Refugee Day
21 June Humanist Day
22 June National Windrush Day
22–28 June World Wellbeing Week
26 June–14 July Muharram Islam
27 June Armed Forces Day
July 2026
Date Event
3–12 July Bradford Literature Festival
11 July Srebrenica Memorial Day
15 July World Youth Skills Day
17 July World Day for International Justice
18 July Nelson Mandela Day
18 July–17 August South Asian Heritage Month
August 2026
Date Event
6 August Hiroshima Memorial Day
9 August Nagasaki Memorial Day
12 August International Youth Day
14 August–11 September Rabi’ al-Awwal Islam
28 August Raksha Bandhan Hinduism
September 2026
Date Event
4 September Krishna Janmashtami Hinduism
11–13 September Rosh Hashanah Judaism
15–21 September National Inclusion Week
20–21 September Yom Kippur Judaism
21 September International Day of Peace
25 September–2 October Sukkot Judaism
26 September–10 October Pitru Paksha Hinduism
October 2026
Date Event
All month Black History Month
1 October International Day of Older Persons
3–4 October Simchat Torah Judaism
5 October World Teachers Day
10–17 October National Hate Crime Awareness Week
11 October National Coming Out Day
11–20 October Navaratri Hinduism
18 October World Menopause Day
25 October Kathina Buddhism
November 2026
Date Event
All month Islamophobia Awareness Month
8 November Remembrance Sunday
Diwali Hinduism
Bandi Chhor Divas Sikhism
8–15 November Interfaith Week
13 November World Kindness Day
13–19 November Transgender Awareness Week
14–20 November Baby Week
16 November–16 December UK Disability History Month
19 November International Men’s Day
20 November Transgender Day of Remembrance
World Children’s Day
24 November Guru Nanak’s Birthday Sikhism
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
December 2026
Date Event
3 December UN International Day of People with Disabilities
5–12 December Hanukkah Judaism
18 December International Migrants Day
25 December Christmas Christianity