Planning for special D&I days
DCA members can log in below for more information on specific days.
For dates of the many religious observances marked in Australia, as well as national days, we recommend referring to the NSW Department of Education’s Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2022[1].
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January
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Sunday, 23 January 2022 |
Midsumma Festival |
Wednesday, 26 January 2022 |
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February |
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 |
Lunar/Chinese New Year |
Friday, 4 February 2022 |
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Friday, 11 February 2022 |
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Sunday, 13 February 2022 |
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Friday, 18 February 2022 |
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Sunday, 20 February 2022 |
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Monday, 21 February 2022 |
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March |
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 |
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Saturday, 5 March 2022 |
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Tuesday, 8 March 2022 |
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Thursday, 17 March 2022 |
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Saturday, 19 March 2022 |
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Monday, 21 March 2022 |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
Tuesday, 22 March 2022 |
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination (22 to 27 March) |
Thursday, 31 March 2022 |
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April |
Saturday, 2 April 2022 |
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Thursday, 7 April 2022 |
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Monday, 25 April 2022 |
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Tuesday, 26 April 2022 |
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Thursday, 28 April 2022 |
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May |
Monday, 2 May 2022 |
International Family (Family Pride) Equality Day (1st Sunday in May) |
Sunday, 8 May 2022 |
Mother’s Day |
Sunday, 15 May 2022 |
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Tuesday, 17 May 2022 |
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Thursday, 19 May 2022 |
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Saturday, 21 May 2022 |
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 |
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Friday, 27 May 2022 |
Reconciliation Week (ends 3 June) |
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June |
Wednesday, 1 June 2022 |
Global Day of Parents |
Friday, 3 June 2022 |
Mabo Day (End of Reconciliation week) |
Monday, 20 June 2022 |
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July |
Sunday, 3 July 2022 |
NAIDOC week begins (3-10 July) |
Thursday, 14 July 2022 |
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Friday, 15 July 2022 |
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August |
Thursday, 4 August 2022 |
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Tuesday, 9 August 2022 |
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Saturday, 13 August 2022 |
National Science Week (until 21 August) |
Friday, 26 August 2022 |
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Wednesday, 31 August 2022 |
International Day for People of African Descent |
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September |
Sunday, 4 September 2022 |
Father's Day |
Saturday, 10 September 2022 |
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Sunday, 18 September 2022 |
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Friday, 23 September 2022 |
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October |
Saturday, 1 October 2022 |
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Sunday, 2 October 2022 |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
Saturday, 8 October 2022 |
International Lesbian Day |
Sunday, 9 October 2022 |
Carer’s week ending 15 Oct |
Monday, 10 October 2022 |
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Tuesday, 11 October 2022 |
International Day of the Girl |
Wednesday, 19 October 2022 |
International Pronouns Day |
Wednesday, 26 October 2022 |
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November |
Tuesday, 8 November 2022 |
Intersex Solidarity Day |
Friday, 11 November 2022 |
Remembrance Day |
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 |
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Saturday, 19 November 2022 |
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Sunday, 20 November 2022 |
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Friday, 25 November 2022 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign) |
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December |
Thursday, 1 December 2022 |
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Saturday, 3 December 2022 |
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Saturday, 10 December 2022 |
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Sunday, 18 December 2022 |
This calendar of diversity and inclusion days of significance is constantly being updated. 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, or have a question, please email us at comms@dca.org.au.
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[1] NSW Department of Education, Calendar for cultural diversity 2022, https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/multicultural-education/culture-and-diversity/calendar-for-cultural-diversity
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