Our inclusion calendar provides a list of key dates, awareness-raising days and events that reflect our diverse communities.
Each month has a theme that the Council will use to reflect on what we are doing. We would like to add to the calendar with the activities of our partners, residents and communities. Email [email protected] if you would like to add an event.
Download the inclusion calendar
January
Each month Camden concentrates on a specific theme of equity and inclusion such as Faith and belief, Disability, Ageism, racial equality and community strength.
Special events
- 1 January: New Year’s Day
- 8 January: Ethnicity pay gap day
- 19 January: World Religion Day
- 25 January: Burns Night.
- 26 January: Great Mental Health Day
- 27 January: Holocaust Memorial Day
- 30 January: Mahatma Gandhi Death anniversary
February
Racial equality
Our diversity mission, and tackling racial inequalities, is a key priority for Camden: ‘By 2030, those in positions of power in Camden will be as diverse as the community, and the next generation will be ready to follow.
Special events
- 1 February: LGBTQ+ history month
- 2 February: Vasant Panchami
- 3 to 9 February: Child Mental Health Awareness Week
- 3 to 9 February: Race Equality Week
- 3 to 9 February: Sexual Awareness Week
- 4 February: World Cancer Day
- 6 February: Time to Talk Day
- 21 February: International Mother Language
- 28 February: Ramadan
March
Gender equality
Gender equality is very important to Camden - we are fighting for a fairer and more equal future for women and other marginalised genders.
Special events
- 1 March: St David’s Day
- 1 March: Women's History Month
- 5 March: Ash Wednesday
- 6 March: World Book Day
- 8 March: International Women’s Day
- 9 March: National Day of Reflection
- 14 March: Holi
- 15 March: International day to combat Islamaphobia
- 17 March: St Patrick’s Day
- 17 to 23 March: Sign Language Week
- 21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 26 March: Bangladesh Independence Day
- 27 to 2 April: World Autism Week
- 30 to 31 March: Eid-al-Fitr
- 31 March: International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
Spotlight on Neurodiversity
Recognising and celebrating neurodiversity, as well as supporting neurodiverse people who need support, is a key priority in Camden. We are working to remove structural barriers in society for neurodiverse people, and ensure our services cater for everybody’s needs
Special events
- 2 April: World Autism Awareness Day
- 7 April: World Health Day
- 12 to 20 April: Pesach (Passover)
- 13 April: Palm Sunday
- 14 April: Vaisakhi
- 19 - 20 April: Easter Weekend
- 22 April: Earth Day
- 22 April: Stephen Lawrence Day
- 23 April: St George’s Day
May
Wellbeing
Health and wellbeing is crucial to happiness, and we are working to support people to live healthy lives and support their own wellbeing and that of others. A key part of this is mental health awareness and ensuring all those with mental ill health have the support they need.
Special events
- 5 to 11 May: Deaf Awareness Week (UK)
- 8 May: VE day
- 12 May: Food Allergy Awareness Week
- 12 May: Buddha Day
- 12 to 18 May: Mental Health Awareness Week
- 12 to 19 May: Face Equality Week
- 17 May: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
- 19 to 25 May: Dementia Awareness Week
- 25 May: George Floyd Anniversary
June
LGBTQ+
Fighting for equality and empowerment for LGBTQ+ people is a key part of our work, and this month we focus on this and celebrating LGBTQ+ identities through Pride Month.
Special events
- 1 June: Pride Month
- 1 to 3 June: Shavout
- 2 to 8 June: Volunteers Week
- 2 to 8 June: Child Safety Week
- 5 June: World Environment Day
- 6 to 10 June: Eid-al-Adha
- 10 to 16 June: Carers Week
- 9 to 15 June: Loneliness Awareness Week
- 9 to 15 June: Carers Week
- 14 June: Seventh Anniversary of Grenfell fire
- 16 to 22 June: Refugee Week
- 20 June: World Refugee Day
- 22 June: Windrush Day 77th anniversary
- 25 to 26 June: Al Hijra
July
Faith and Belief This month we focus on recognising and celebrating all religions, cultures, and identities, and the importance of them for communities in Camden.
Special events
- 5 July: NHS 76th birthday
- 5 July: PRIDE in London
- 18 July to 17 August: South Asian Heritage Month
August
Heritage empowerment month
This month we focus on celebrating people’s different cultural heritages, and the part that heritage plays in everybody’s lives.
Special events
- UK Black Prise
- 9 August: Raksha Bandhan
- 23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
September
Inclusion
Camden as an organisation and as a borough prides itself on being an inclusive borough, a Camden for all. Keep an eye out this month on how we celebrate our inclusion journey.
Special events
- 8 September: International Literacy Day
- 15 September: World Afro Day
- 15 to 21 September: National Inclusion week
- 22 to 24 September: Rosh Hashanah
- 22 September to 2 October: Navaratri begins
- 23 September: Bi Visibility Day
- 28 September to 2 October: Durga Puja Hindu Festival
October
Ageism
Ageism is an often forgotten form of discrimination, and this month we focus on tackling discrimination based on age - particularly for vulnerable older people and young people who are struggling to get the best start in life.
Special events
- October - December: Black History Season
- October: National Care Leavers Week
- 1 to 2 Ocober: Yom Kippur
- 2 October: Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary
- 5 October: The National Day for Older People
- 10 October: World Mental Health Day
- 12 to 19 October: Hate Crime Awareness Week
- 20 October: Diwali
November
Community strength
Community cohesion and creating equity in Camden is a key priority. Community strength was never more evident than during the pandemic, and it highlights the need to bring people together to leverage lived collective experience, cultures and backgrounds in order to tackle some of the hardest issues of society; from cost of living through to equity of access and opportunity.
Special events
- 9 November: Remembrance Sunday
- 9 to 16 November: Interfaith Week begins
- 13 to 19 November: Trans Awareness Week
- 16 November to 16 December: Disability Heritage Month
- 20 November: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- 25 November: White Ribbon Day
December
Disabilities - a seat at the table
Around 1 in 7 of Camden residents have a long term health condition or disability that affects their daily life. The role of Disability Champions are important to ensure the inclusion of people with disability always remains on the agenda.
Special events
- 1 December: World AIDS Day
- 1 December: Disability Heritage Month
- 14 to 22 December: Hanukah begins
- 18 December: International Migrants Day
- 25 December: Christmas Day
- 26 December: Boxing Day
- 26 December to 1 January: Kwanzaa
- 31 December: New Year’s Eve