Diversity and inclusion calendar
Explore the events that take place during the year to promote and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion of students and staff at Kingston University.
Diversity and inclusion calendar 2025/26
Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion at Kingston University
Kingston University is committed to creating an equal and inclusive environment where you can feel valued for who you are. We celebrate individual diversity and challenge inequality.
Students and staff at Kingston University come from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. This inclusion calendar features key equality and diversity events, as well as religious festivals, to reflect our vibrant community. Special dates and events have been chosen to represent diversity – it is not an exhaustive list. Religious festivals are highlighted so that students can ask for reasonable study adjustments to meet their religious commitments.
Please note when using the calendar:
- This calendar represents the University academic year and therefore runs in order from September 2025 to August 2026.
- Many religious holy days begin at sundown on the day before the date given, especially if they are Jewish or Islamic.
- Students and staff from faith groups whose holy days are not included here may still be able to apply for adjustments.
- Links to My Kingston and StaffSpace are internal and are available for students and staff only.
Browse the inclusion calendar by month
Special dates and events in September 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 30 September | East and Southeast Asian Month |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| 15 – 21 September | World Childless Week |
| 15 – 21 September | National Inclusion Week for employers |
| 16 – 23 September | Bisexual Awareness Week |
| 22 – 24 September | Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) |
| 23 September | Bi Visibility Day |
| 28 September | World Deaf Day |
Special dates and events in October 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
| 1 – 2 October | Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement (Jewish) |
| 1 – 31 October | Black History Month UK |
| 1 – 31 October | ADHD Awareness Month |
| 1 – 31 October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1 – 31 October | Menopause Awareness Month |
| 6 – 12 October | Dyslexia Awareness Week |
| 6 – 13 October | Sukkot, Tabernacles (Jewish) |
| 6 – 7 October | Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) |
| 9 – 15 October | Baby Loss Awareness Week |
| 9 October | World Sight Day |
| 10 October | World Mental Health Day |
| 11 October | National Coming Out Day |
| 11 – 18 October | National Hate Crime Awareness Week |
| 14 – 15 October | Simchat Torah (Jewish) |
| 15 October | International Pronouns Day |
| 17 – 24 October | Genderfluid Visibility Week |
| 18 October | Anti-slavery Day |
| 18 October | World Menopause Day |
| 20 October | Show Racism the Red Card |
| 20 October | Diwali, Divali, Deepavali (Hindu) |
| 20 October | BandiChhor Divas (Sikh) |
| 22 October | International Stammering Awareness Day |
| 26 October – 1 November | Ace Week (Asexual Awareness) |
| 26 October | Intersex Awareness Day |
Special dates and events in November 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 30 November | Islamophobia Month |
| 1 – 30 November | National Care Leavers' Week |
| 1 – 30 November | Movember (Men's Health Awareness Month) |
| 5 November | Birthday of Guru Nanak |
| 8 November | Intersex Solidarity Day |
| 9 November | Remembrance Sunday |
| 9 – 16 November | Inter Faith Week |
| 10 – 14 November | Anti-Bullying Week |
| 11 November | Armistice Day (Interfaith) |
| 13 – 19 November | Transgender Awareness Week |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day |
| 14 November – 20 December | Disability History Month |
| 17 November | International Students' Day |
| 18 November | Pride in STEM Day |
| 19 November | International Men's Day |
| 20 November | Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| 24 November | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) |
| 24 – 30 November | Estranged Students Solidarity Week |
| 25 November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Day) |
Special dates and events in December 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 December | World AIDS Day |
| 3 December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day |
| 18 December | International Migrants Day |
| 25 December | Christmas Day (Christian) |
| 27 December | Birthday of Guru Gobind (Sikh) |
Special dates and events in January 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 January | World Braille Day |
| 6 January | Epiphany (Catholic) |
| 7 January | Christmas Day (Eastern and Greek Orthodox) |
| 18 January | World Religion Day |
| 19 January | Martin Luther King Day |
| 27 January | Holocaust Memorial Day |
Special dates and events in February 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 February | World Hijab Day |
| 1 – 7 February | World Interfaith Harmony Week |
| 1 – 28 February | National Heart Month |
| 1 – 28 February | LGBT+ History Month |
| Date TBC | Race Equality Week |
| Date TBC | This Girl Can Week |
| 2 February | World Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day |
| 6 February | International Day against FGM |
| 9 February | International Epilepsy Day |
| 11 February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 16 – 22 February | Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week |
| 17 February | Ramadan month begins (Muslim) |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 23 February – 1 March | National Eating Disorder Awareness Week |
| 27 February | International Stand Up to Bullying Day |
| 27 February | Rare Disease Day |
Special dates and events in March 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March | Zero Discrimination Day |
| 1 – 31 March | Women's History Month |
| 3 March | World Hearing Day |
| 4 – 6 March | Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
| 8 March | International Women's Day |
| 12 March | Young Carer's Action Day |
| 12 March | University Mental Health Day |
| 15 March | Mothering Sunday |
| 16 – 22 March | Sign Language Week |
| 17 – 23 March | Neurodiversity Celebration Week |
| 19 March | Eid-ul-Fitr (Muslim) |
| 21 March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
| 31 March | International Transgender Day of Visibility |
| 31 March – 6 April | World Autism Acceptance Week |
Special dates and events in April 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 30 April | National Autism Awareness Month |
| 1 – 3 April | Pesach, Passover, first two days (Jewish) |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 3 April | Good Friday (Christian) |
| 5 April | Big Friday (Eastern and Greek Orthodox) |
| 5 April | Easter Sunday (Christian) |
| 6 April | International Asexuality Day |
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 7 – 9 April | Pesach – Passover, final two days |
| 8 April | Wesak (Buddha Day) |
| 8 April | International Romani Day |
| 8 April | International Day of Pink (Anti-bullying) |
| 12 April | Easter Sunday (Eastern and Greek Orthodox) |
| 14 April | Vaisakhi/ Baisakhi (Sikh) |
| 20 – 26 April | Lesbian Visibility Week |
| 22 April | Stephen Lawrence Day |
| 26 April | Lesbian Visibility Day |
| 27 April – 3 May | MS Awareness Week |
Special dates and events in May 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 31 May | Mental Health Awareness Month |
| 4 – 10 May | Deaf Awareness Week |
| 11 – 17 May | Mental Health Awareness Week |
| 15 May | International Day of Families |
| 17 May | International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia |
| 19 May | World Inflammatory Bowl Disease Day |
| 19 May | Agender Pride |
| 21 May | Disability Awareness Day |
| 21 May | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
| 21 May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
| 21 – 23 May | Shavuot, Pentecost Festival of Weeks (Jewish) |
| 25 May | George Floyd Anniversary |
| 26 May | Eid-ul-Adha (Muslim) |
| 30 May | World MS Day |
Special dates and events in June 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 30 June | LGBT+ Pride Month |
| 1 – 30 June | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month |
| 1 June | Global Day of Parents |
| 9 June | National Carers Week |
| 9 – 16 June | Men's Health Awareness Week |
| 15 – 21 June | Refugee Week |
| 15 – 21 June | Learning Disability Week |
| 16 June | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day |
| 21 June | World Humanist Day |
| 21 June | Father's Day |
| 22 June | UK Windrush Day |
| 23 – 29 June | Deafblind Awareness Week |
| 26 June | Ashura (Muslim) |
Special dates and events in July 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Date TBC | London Pride |
| 14 July | International Non-Binary People's Day |
| 14 – 20 July | Non-Binary Awareness Week |
| 16 July | International Drag Day |
| 18 July | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 18 July – 17 August | South Asian Heritage Month |
Special dates and events in August 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Date TBC | UK Black Pride |
| 12 August | International Youth Day |
