What’s On? Events & Awareness Days You Won’t Want to Miss
Stay up to date with key dates, awareness days, and community events
A week celebrating the work of payroll professionals and raising awareness of the importance of payroll accuracy.
A week dedicated to encouraging people to register their decision on organ donation and talk about it with their families.
Zero Waste Week is an award-winning annual awareness campaign that helps householders, businesses, and groups reduce landfill waste to save money, preserve resources, and protect the environment.
Celebrated annually by UNESCO, this day reminds the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and the need to advance the literacy agenda.
An informal day encouraging people to use reusable cups instead of disposable ones to reduce waste.
World Suicide Prevention Day is an annual awareness day that provides an opportunity for people across the globe to raise awareness of suicide and its prevention.
A week dedicated to encouraging adults and children to learn how to code and promoting digital skills.
A campaign to raise awareness of eczema, promote understanding of the condition, and advocate for better care and support.
A campaign to raise awareness of hygiene poverty and the difficulties faced by those who cannot afford basic hygiene products.
National Inclusion Week is an annual event that celebrates inclusion in all its forms, aiming to raise awareness and promote inclusive practices in the workplace and community.
A week dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues, promoting healthy relationships, and encouraging testing.
A week dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of saving money and improving financial literacy.
A week dedicated to raising awareness of childlessness and offering support and validation for those who are childless not by choice.
A UN observance marking the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, promoting action to protect the ozone layer.
A day dedicated to encouraging people to engage with their pension savings and plan for retirement.
A campaign by the Marine Conservation Society to clean beaches across the UK and collect data on marine litter to inform policy.
A UN observance dedicated to highlighting the gender pay gap and raising awareness of the need for equal pay for work of equal value.
A global celebration of Afro hair, culture, and identity, promoting acceptance and self-love.
An informal parodic holiday encouraging people to talk like a pirate for the entire day.
A campaign encouraging the public to collect tree seeds to grow new trees, promoting conservation and forestry.
A global social action programme aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, encouraging community clean-up events.
An annual week encouraging people to learn about the importance of responsible forest management and choose products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
The holiest day of the year in Judaism (Day of Atonement), observed by fasting, intensive prayer, and seeking forgiveness.
A week focused on promoting inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging across all sectors globally.
A UN observance dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples, observing a 24-hour period of non-violence and cease-fire.