There are a range of awareness, memorial and celebration moments in the LGBTQ+ calendar. Marking these throughout the year is a great part of your inclusion work. You might want to hold events, share communications, book speakers or join external events.
Dates for your diary
You can use this calendar to see what’s coming up and when, helping you to create a plan for which awareness days you wish to mark throughout the year. It might not be feasible or appropriate to mark every day in this calendar, be guided by your strategy and staff team when making plans.
You can always reach out to the team on proud.employers@stonewall.org.uk for support with your planning or to make use of your membership discount when booking a speaker or workshop.
January
- 27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
A day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, including the LGBTQ+ victims.
February
- LGBTQ+ History Month
A UK-specific awareness month initially founded by Schools Out to encourage education on the contributions LGBTQ+ people have made throughout history and their ongoing work towards equality.
How to talk about LGBT+ History Month (PDF)
- 15 – 21 February - Aromantic Awareness Week
A week designed to bring more awareness to and show support for those who identify as aromantic, this means they experience little to no or varying levels of romantic attraction.
March
- 8th March - International Women’s Day
This globally recognised day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, including LGBTQ+ women, and to amplify continued work towards gender equality.
- 31st March - Trans Day of Visibility
An annual worldwide event to celebrate the lives, contributions and resilience of trans and non-binary people while also recognising and raising awareness of continued experiences of discrimination and violence.
April
20-26 April - Lesbian visibility week - including Lesbian Visibility Day on 26th April
A week to celebrate LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people founded by DIVA media Group. This year, the theme will focus on promoting health and wellbeing among the community.
May
- 4-10 May - Trans+ History Week including Trans+ History Day on 6th May
A global celebration of the history of gender diverse people including trans, non-binary and intersex people. Run by a trans led nonprofit and social enterprise they focus on telling stories so we can share and learn from trans+ people past and present.
- 19th May - Agender Pride Day
A day to recognise and celebrate people who identify as agender, meaning they have no gender or a gender-less identity. The day is designed to raise awareness and advocate for the rights and inclusion of the agender community.
- 17th May - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
An internationally recognised day that raises awareness of violence against LGBTQ+ people globally by calling for action, advocacy and solidarity as well as celebrating diversity.
- 24th May - Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day
This day recognises and supports people who experience attraction regardless of gender. It promotes awareness of pan identities and attempts to increase understanding visibility and inclusion.
June
Pride Month
Commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, June serves as a worldwide month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture while galvanising our ongoing advocacy for equality.How to talk about Pride (PDF)
July
- 6th July - Stonewall Summer Pride Party
The Stonewall Summer Party will be a night to celebrate, connect, and most of all, to commit to achieving more. All profits will go towards supporting Stonewall’s campaign and policy work.
- 14th July - International Non-Binary Day
A day to celebrate those whose gender identity falls outside of the binary and to shine a light on the issues they continue to face.
August
Usually final weekend in August – UK Black Pride 2026
Usually celebrated in London on the bank holiday weekend, UK Black Pride is a safe space to celebrate diverse sexualities, gender identities, cultures, gender expressions and backgrounds.2026 will be the 20th year of UK Black Pride.
September
- 16-22nd September - Bi Awareness Week 23rd September Bi Visibility Day
Held annually this week that culminates in Bi Visibility Day is designed to highlight the experiences of the bi community, accelerate acceptance and to combat the erasure and stigma often faced by bi people.
October
- Black History Month
Held annually in the UK in October, Black History Month is an opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.
- 10-17 October - National Hate Crime Awareness Week
A week of action to encourage and support collaboration to tackle hate crime. This year, the week focusses on tackling racism. The week emerged from a series of vigils held after the homophobic attacks on Ian Baynham in Trafalgar Square, and James Parkes in Liverpool, in 2009.
- 11th October - Coming Out Day
This day, which originated in the U.S. but is marked also in the UK supports all LGBTQ+ people who are coming out, inviting others in or just being true to themselves. It invites people to share their stories to inspire hope and promise among others.
- 18-24 October - Ace Week
An annual event which is part celebration of progress and part campaign for greater understanding of ace. Ace people experience little, no or varying levels of sexual attraction, and Ace focusses on increasing visibility and acceptance through education, events and sharing information.
- 21st October - International Pronouns Day
International pronouns day seeks to make respecting, sharing and education about pronouns commonplace. It’s an opportunity to have conversations about how we create space for people to share their pronouns and learn more about the importance of pronouns.
- 26th October - Intersex Awareness Day
This day is designed to serve as a reminder to show up, speak out and make change. It is an opportunity to honour the resilience of intersex people and their decades of activism while raising awareness of the challenges that still face the community.
November
- 13-19 November – Trans Awareness Week
This internationally recognised week is an opportunity for organisations and individuals to increase their understanding about the challenges that trans people face and to show their solidarity with trans and non-binary people.
- 20th November - Trans Day of Remembrance
At the end of Trans Awareness Week, Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that honours the memory of trans people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-trans violence.
December
- 1st December – World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDs. It exists to shine a light on the experiences of people living with HIV today while celebrating the strength, resilience and diversity of the communities most affected. It’s a moment to inspire the leadership needed to create a future where HIV does not stand in the way of anyone’s life.
There are a wide range of moments of celebration, reflection and awareness throughout the year, and we’ve tried to capture the ones that are most commonly marked in workplaces. If there are dates that you think we should add, please do drop us an email on proud.employers@stonewall.org.uk