Black History Month
/ Disability History Month
September 2016 / October 2016 / November 2016
21Intl. Day of Peace / 05World Teachers’ Day
10World Mental Health Day / 01-08Transgender Awareness Week
09 UCU Equality Reps Training, London,Day 1
14-18National Bullying Week
16Intl. Day of Tolerance
18UCU Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the workplace, London, 1 Day
20Transgender Day of Remembrance
23UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 2
25Intl. Day of the Elimination of Violenceagainst Women
29Carers Rights Day
LGBT History Month
December2016 / January 2017 / February2017
01World Aids Day
01-03UCU Annual Equality Conference, Birmingham
03Intl. Day of Disabled People
10Intl. Human Rights Day / 27Holocaust Memorial Day / 06Intl. Day of Zero Tolerance to FemaleGenital Mutilation
17UCU Equality Reps Conference, London
24TUC Work Your Proper Hours
?UCU Day of Action against WorkplaceRacism
March 2017 / April 2017 / May 2017
01Intl. Zero Discrimination Day
08Intl. Women’s Day
08-09UCU Equality Reps Training, Birmingham, Days 1 & 2
08–10 TUC Women’s Conference
21Intl. Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
25Intl. Slavery Remembrance Day
31 Intl. Transgender Day of Visibility / 02World Autism Day
07-09TUC Black Workers’ Conference
28Workers’ Memorial Day / 01May Day
03UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 1
16-22Mental Health Week
17UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 2
17Intl. Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
18-19TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference
27-29UCU Congress
Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Month
June 2017 / July 2017 / August 2017
12-18Carers Week
20World Refugee Day
23/30TUC LGBT Conference
28UCU Equality Reps Training, Manchester, Day 1 / 06UCU Equality Reps Training, Manchester, Day 2
14-16Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival
Notes:
- Where possible, local and regional committee meetings should not be held on key faith dates
- For further information and resources for commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day visit
- For details of Gay Pride and events around the country, please visit
- For further information and resources for UCU Day of Action against Workplace Racism visit
- For further information about specialist equality training courses, please visit
September
21Intl. Day of Peace
October
Black History Month:
05World Teachers’ Day
10World Mental Health Day
November
Disability History Month:
01-08Transgender Awareness Week
09 UCU Equality Reps Training, London,Day 1
14-18National Bullying Week
16Intl. Day of Tolerance
18UCU Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the workplace, London, 1 Day
20Transgender Day of Remembrance
23UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 2
25Intl. Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women
29Carers Rights Day
December
01World Aids Day
01-03UCU Annual Equality Conference, Birmingham
03 Intl. Day of Disabled People
10Intl. Human Rights Day
January 2017
27Holocaust Memorial Day
February
LGBT History Month:
06Intl. Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
17UCU Equality Reps Conference, London
24TUC Work Your Proper Hours
?UCU Day of Action against Workplace Racism
March
01Intl. Zero Discrimination Day
08Intl. Women’s Day
08-09UCU Equality Reps Training, Birmingham, Days 1 & 2
08–10 TUC Women’s Conference
21Intl. Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
25Intl. Slavery Remembrance Day
31 Intl. Transgender Day of Visibility
April
02World Autism Day
07-09TUC Black Workers’ Conference
28Workers’ Memorial Day
May
01May Day
03UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 1
16-22Mental Health Week
17UCU Equality Reps Training, London, Day 2
17Intl. Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
18-19TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference
27-29UCU Congress
June
Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Month:
12-18Carers Week
20World Refugee Day
23/30TUC LGBT Conference
28UCU Equality Reps Training, Manchester, Day 1
July
06UCU Equality Reps Training, Manchester, Day 2
14-16Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival
August