Each year, DCA publishes a calendar of important diversity and inclusion days of celebration, solidarity, commemoration and awareness. While the list of dates is not exhaustive, it can help you to plan initiatives in your workplace. Read more about what dates we do and do not include in our calendar.
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This D&I Days and Dates Calendar is carefully curated by the DCA team each year and cannot be replicated elsewhere, in part or in full, without proper attribution to Diversity Council Australia. See our terms of use statement.
October 2025
- Wednesday 1 to Friday 31 - AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month
- Wednesday 1 to Friday 31 - ADHD Awareness Month
- Wednesday 1 to Friday 31 - Mental Health Month
- Wednesday 1 - International Day of Older Persons
- Wednesday 8 - International Lesbian Day
- Friday 10 - World Mental Health Day
- Saturday 11 - International Day of the Girl
- Saturday 11 - National Coming Out Day
- Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 - National Carers Week
- Wednesday 15 - International Pronouns Day
- Saturday 18 - World Menopause Day
- Sunday 19 to Saturday 25 October - Invisible Disabilities Week
- Monday 20 to Sunday 26 - Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)
- Sunday 26 - Intersex Awareness Day
November 2025
- Saturday 8 - Intersex Solidarity Day
- Tuesday 11 - Remembrance Day
- Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 - Transgender Awareness Week
- Sunday 16 - International Day for Tolerance
- Monday 17 to Friday 21 - Inclusion at Work Week
- Thursday 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Tuesday 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign)
January 2026
February 2026
- Sunday 1 - Physical Disability Awareness Day
- Sunday 8 - Victoria Pride
- Wednesday 11 - International Day of Women & Girls in Science
- Friday 13 - National Apology Anniversary
- Friday 13 to Sunday 1 March - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
- Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 - Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
- Friday 20 - World Day of Social Justice
- Saturday 21 - International Mother Language Day
March 2026
- Sunday 1 - International Wheelchair Day
- Sunday 1 - International Women of Colour Day
- Sunday 1 - Zero Discrimination Day
- Sunday 8 - International Women's Day (IWD)
- Monday 16 to Sunday 22 - Neurodiversity Celebration Week
- Friday 20 - National Close the Gap Day
- Saturday 21 to Thursday 27 - Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
- Saturday 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Saturday 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
- Tuesday 31 - Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2026
May 2026
- Sunday 3 - International Family Equality (Family Pride) Day
- Friday 15 - International Day of Families
- Sunday 17 - International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBIT)
- Tuesday 19 - Agender Pride Day
- Thursday 21 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- Thursday 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- Sunday 24 - Pansexual Visibility Day
- Tuesday 26 - National Sorry Day
- Wednesday 27 to Wednesday 3 June - Reconciliation Week
June 2026
- Monday 1 to Tuesday 30 - Pride Month
- Monday 1 - Global Day of Parents
- Wednesday 3 - Mabo Day (End of Reconciliation week)
- Saturday 20 - World Refugee Day
- Sunday 28 - Stonewall Riots Anniversary
September 2026
- Tuesday 1 to Wednesday 30 - Supplier Diversity September
- Thursday 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
- Thursday 10 - RUOK Day
- Monday 14 to Sunday 20 - World Childless Week
- Friday 18 - International Equal Pay Day
- Monday 22 to Sunday 28 - National Week of Deaf People
- Wednesday 23 - Bi Visibility Day
- Wednesday 23 - International Day of Sign Languages
October 2026
- Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 - AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month
- Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 - ADHD Awareness Month
- Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 - Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 - Indigenous Business Month
- Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 - Mental Health Month
- Thursday 1 - International Day of Older Persons
- Thursday 8 - International Lesbian Day
- Saturday 10 - World Mental Health Day
- Sunday 11 - International Day of the Girl
- Sunday 11 - National Coming Out Day
- Sunday 11 to Saturday 17 - National Carers Week
- Sunday 18 - World Menopause Day
- Sunday 18 to Saturday 24 - Invisible Disabilities Week
- Wednesday 21 - International Pronouns Day
- Sunday 25 to Saturday 31 - Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)
- Monday 26 - Intersex Awareness Day
November 2026
- Sunday 8 - Intersex Solidarity Day
- Wednesday 11 - Remembrance Day
- Friday 13 to Thursday 19 - Transgender Awareness Week
- Monday 16 - International Day for Tolerance
- Monday 16 to Friday 20 - Inclusion at Work Week
- Friday 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Wednesday 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign)
D&I Calendar dates
DCA’s Diversity and Inclusion Days and Dates Calendar is a practical, year-round planning tool that helps organisations align awareness dates with their broader inclusion goals — engaging employees, showcasing initiatives, and driving meaningful progress in diversity and inclusion.
Please note, our calendar does not include individual health promotion or cultural and religious holidays, and for these you can refer to the Australian Government’s Calendar of Cultural and Religious Dates and the World Health Organisation’s Global Health Days Calendar for guidance. This calendar also does not include public holidays with the exception of 26 January which holds dual significance: it is recognised nationally as Australia Day and is also observed as a day of solidarity and awareness for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people as Survival Day. A full list of public holidays is provided by the Australian Government.
Know a diversity day that we’ve missed?
We recognise that this is not an exhaustive list of all significant dates and should be considered a guide only. If you would like us to add something to this list, please contact us via this form. We will not be able to include all suggestions, and our focus is on days that support diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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