Each year, DCA publishes a calendar of important diversity and inclusion days of celebration, solidarity, commemoration and awareness. See the 2023 and 2024 D&I calendars below. While the list of dates is not exhaustive, it can help you to plan initiatives in your workplace.
Member-only feature: DCA’s members have the added benefit of being able to automatically download these dates to their Outlook calendar. Access the downloadable calendar in the member-only section.
2023 D&I Calendar
January 2023
- Wednesday, 4 - World Braille Day
- Saturday, 21 to Sunday, 12 February - Midsumma Festival
- Sunday, 22 - Lunar/Chinese New Year
- Thursday, 26 - Australia Day
- Thursday, 26 - Survival Day
- Friday, 27 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
February 2023
- Saturday, 4 - World Cancer Day
- Saturday, 11 - International Day of Women & Girls in Science
- Sunday, 12 - Melbourne Pride
- Monday, 13 - National Apology Anniversary
- Friday, 17 to Sunday 5 March - World Pride Sydney
- Sunday, 19 to Saturday, 25 - Aromantic Spectrum Week
- Monday, 20 - World Day of Social Justice
- Tuesday, 21 - International Mother Language Day
- Saturday, 25 - Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
March 2023
- Wednesday, 1 - Zero Discrimination Day
- Wednesday, 1 - International Wheelchair Day
- Wednesday, 8 - International Women's Day (IWD)
- Thursday, 16 - National Close the Gap Day
- Friday, 17 - National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence
- Tuesday, 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Tuesday, 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
- Tuesday, 21 March to Monday, 27 - Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
- Friday, 31 - Transgender Day of Visibility
May 2023
- Monday, 15 - International Day of Families
- Wednesday, 17 - International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBiT)
- Thursday, 18 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- Sunday, 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- Friday, 26 - National Sorry Day
- Saturday, 27 to Saturday, 3 June - Reconciliation Week
June 2023
September 2023
- Friday, 1 to Saturday, 30 - Supplier Diversity September
- Monday, 4 to Monday, 10 - National Child Protection Week
- Sunday, 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
- Monday, 11 to Sunday, 17 - World Childless Week
- Thursday, 17 - RUOK Day
- Monday, 18 - International Equal Pay Day
- Saturday, 23 - Bi-visibility Day
- Saturday, 23 - International Day of Sign Languages
October 2023
- Sunday, 1 - International Day of Older Persons
- Sunday, 1 to Tuesday, 31 - AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month
- Sunday, 1 to Tuesday, 31 - Mental Health Month
- Sunday, 8 - International Lesbian Day
- Tuesday, 10 - World Mental Health Day
- Wednesday, 11 - National Coming Out Day
- Sunday, 15-21 - Carer’s Week
- Wednesday, 18 - International Pronouns Day
- Monday, 23 to Sunday, 29 - Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)
- Thursday, 26 - Intersex Awareness Day
November 2023
- Wednesday, 8 - Intersex Solidarity Day
- Saturday, 11 - International Day of the Girl
- Saturday, 11 - Remembrance Day
- Monday, 13 to Sunday, 19 - Transgender Awareness Week
- Thursday, 16 - International Day of Tolerance
- Sunday, 19 - World Toilet Day
- Monday, 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Saturday, 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign)
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, email us at admin@dca.org.au. 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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2024 D&I Calendar
January 2024
February 2024
- Saturday, 10 - Lunar/Chinese New Year
- Sunday, 11 - International Day of Women & Girls in Science
- Sunday, 11 - Victoria Pride
- Tuesday, 13 - National Apology Anniversary
- Sunday, 18 to Saturday, 24 - Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
- Tuesday, 20 - World Day of Social Justice
- Wednesday, 21 - International Mother Language Day
March 2024
- Friday, 1 - Zero Discrimination Day
- Friday, 1 - International Wheelchair Day
- Saturday, 2 - Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
- Friday, 8 - International Women's Day (IWD)
- Thursday, 21 to Wednesday 27 - Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
- Thursday, 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Thursday, 21 - National Close the Gap Day
- Thursday, 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
- Sunday, 31 - Transgender Day of Visibility
May 2024
- Sunday, 5 - International Family Equality (Family Pride) Day
- Wednesday, 15 - International Day of Families
- Thursday, 16 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- Friday, 17 - International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBiT)
- Tuesday, 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- Sunday, 26 - National Sorry Day
- Monday, 27 to Monday, 3 June - Reconciliation Week
June 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
- Tuesday, 1 to Thursday, 31 - Mental Health Month
- Tuesday, 1 to Thursday, 31 - AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month
- Tuesday, 1 - International Day of Older Persons
- Tuesday, 8 - International Lesbian Day
- Thursday, 10 - World Mental Health Day
- Friday, 11 - National Coming Out Day
- Friday, 11 - International Day of the Girl
- Sunday, 13 to Saturday, 19 - National Carers Week
- Wednesday, 16 - International Pronouns Day
- Sunday, 20 to Saturday, 26 - Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)
- Saturday, 26 - Intersex Awareness Day
November 2024
- Friday, 8 - Intersex Solidarity Day
- Monday, 11 - Remembrance Day
- Wednesday, 13 to Tuesday, 19 - Transgender Awareness Week
- Saturday, 16 - International Day for Tolerance
- Monday, 18 to Friday 22 - Inclusion at Work Week
- Tuesday, 19 - World Toilet Day
- Wednesday, 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Monday, 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign)