DIVERSITY CALENDAR
2021
The University of Cambridge and the School of Clinical Medicine represent a diverse community of people from different cultural, religious and secular backgrounds. The purpose of this diversity calendar is to recognise festivals, holy days and other important dates which individuals may wish to commemorate. This initiative is part of our commitment to promoting a positive work culture and our focus on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). This calendar can be used alongside information on other Clinical School events https://hr.medschl.cam.ac.uk/events-and-training/
JANUARY Monday
Tuesday
4
World Braille Day
11 18 25
01st - New Year’s Day
Wednesday
Thursday
5
6
7
12
6 13
7 14
19
13 20
14 21
26
27
28 21
Holocaust Memorial Day
28
Friday
Saturday
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
06th - Epiphany
Sunday
Christian Western
3 10 17 24 31
07th - Christmas Day
Christian Orthodox / Eastern
13th – Maghi Sikhism
14th - Makar Sankranti Hinduism
28th – Mahayana New Year Buddhism
28th – 15 Shevat Judaism
FEBRUARY Monday
Tuesday
02nd - Candlemas Christian Western
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
08th – Nirvana Day Buddhism
1
8
8
15 22
2
2 9
16 16 23
3 10 17 17 24
4
Time to Talk Day
11 18 25 25
5
6
7
12th – Chinese New Year 16th – Shrove Tuesday Christian Western
12 19 26
13
14
16th – Vassant Panchami Hinduism
20 27
21 28
17th – Ash Wednesday & Lent Christian Western
25th – Purim begins Judaism
MARCH Monday
11th - Maha Shivaratri Hinduism
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
11th - Lailat al Miraj
Sunday
Islam
15th – Great Lent begins Christian Orthodox / Eastern
1 8
International Women’s Day
2 9
3 10
4 11
11
5
6
Healthcare Science Week
12
7
20th - Naw-Rúz Bahá’í
13
14
Mother’s Day (UK)
21st – Spring Equinox/ Ostara Wicca/ Pagan
27th – Pesach begins
15 15
22 29 29
16
Disabled Access Day
23 30
17
18
19
20 20
24 31
Int. Transgender Day of Visibility
25
26
27 27
21 Int. Day for21 the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
28 28
Judaism
28th – Palm Sunday Christian Western
28th – Holi Hinduism
29th – Hola Mohalla Sikhism
APRIL Monday
02nd – Good Friday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Christian Western
04th – Easter Sunday Christian Western
1
5
5
12
12
6
7
8
2
2 9
10
44 11
05th – Easter Monday Christian Western
12th – Ramadan begins Islam
13
14
14
15
16
19
20 20
21
22
23
26 26
27
28
29 29
3030
Lesbian Visibility Day
3
17 24
18 25 25
25th – Palm Sunday Christian Orthodox / Eastern
26th – Second Passover Judaism
29th – Lag BaOmer begins Judaism
30th – Good Friday
14th – Vaisakhi Sikhism
Christian Orthodox / Eastern
20th - First Day of Ridván Bahá’í
Stress Awareness Month
MAY Monday
01st – Twelfth Day of Ridván
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 1 1
3
Deaf Awareness Week
10
Mental Health Awareness Week
17
Int. Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
24
4
5
6
7
Bahá’í
Sunday 2 Int. Family 2 Equality Day
8
9
01st – Beltane/May Eve Wicca/ Pagan
02nd – Easter Sunday
Christian Orthodox / Eastern
09th - Laylat al-Qadr
11 18
12 12 19
13 20
14 21
15 22
916 16 23
Islam
12th – Eid al-Fitr Islam
16th – Shavuot begins Judaism
25
26
27
28
31
29
23 30
23rd - Declaration of the Báb Bahá’í
26th – Buddha Day / Vesak Buddhism
26
28
28th - Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í
JUNE Monday
16th - Guru Arjan Martyrdom Sikh
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday Sunday
22nd - Summer Solstice/Litha Wicca/Pagan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 16
17
18
19
20
23
24
25
26
Men’s Health Week
Loneliness Awareness Week
21
22 22
Learning Disability Week
28 28
National Windrush Day
29
Int. Women in Engineering Day
30
Autistic Pride Day Disability Awareness Day
28th – Apostles’ Feast begins Christian Orthodox / Eastern
World Refugee Day Father’s Day (UK)
27
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
JULY Monday
9th - Martyrdom of the Báb Bahá’í
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
13th – Obon Buddhism
1
2
3
4
18th – Tisha B’Av Judaism
19th - Waqf al Arafa - Hajj Day
5
6
7
8
99
10
11
Islam
20th – Eid ul-Adha Islam
12
13 13
14
15
16
17
18 18
24th - Asala - Dharma Day Buddhism
1919
20 20
21
22
23
24 24
26
27
28
29
30
31
25
AUGUST Monday
Tuesday
01st - Lughnassadh/Lammas Wicca/Pagan
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
09th – Al-Hijra Islam
11 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
99
10 10
11
12
13
14
15 15
16
17
23
24
30 30
31
18 25
19 26
20 27
21 28
22 22 29
10th - Muharram - New Year Islam
15th – Assumption Christian Western
15th – Dormition
Christian Orthodox / Eastern
22nd - Raksha Bandhan Hinduism
30th – Krishna Janmashtami Hinduism
SEPTEMBER Monday
Tuesday
06th – Rosh Hashanah begins
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Judaism
10th – Ganesh Chaturthi Hinduism
1 66
7
8
2 9
3
10
4 11
5 12
World Suicide Prevention Day
13
14
15 15
20 20
21
22
27
28 28
29
20th – Sukkot begins Judaism
Judaism
17
18
19
23
24
25
26
30
Judaism
28th – Simchat Torah begins
16
Bi Visibility Day
15th – Yom Kippur begins
OCTOBER Monday
Tuesday
07th – Navarathri Hinduism
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
14th – Dussehra Hinduism
4
5
11
12
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
14 14
20
27
6
Dyspraxia Awareness Week
13
7
Baby Loss Awareness Week
World Mental Health Day
15
16
17
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
World Sight Day
18
19
18 World Menopause Day 25
26
National Mentoring Day
18th – Mawlid un Nabi Islam
01st – All Saints Day
NOVEMBER Monday
Tuesday
Christianity Western
Wednesday
1
2
3
18
9
10
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
4
5
411
12
Armistice Day
6
04th – Diwali Hinduism
Sunday 7
13
World Kindness Day/ Transgender Awareness Week
14th – Bandi Chhor Divas Sikhism
19th – Guru Nanak Birthday Interfaith Week/ Remembrance 14 Sunday
Sikhism
28th – Chanukkah begins Judaism
28th – Nativity Fast begins
15
22
29
16
23
30
17
24
18
UK Disability History Month
25
Int. Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
19
20
21
28th – Advent
International Men’s Day
19 26
Christian Orthodox / Eastern
Christian Western
27
28 28
Men’s Health Awareness Month
DECEMBER Monday
Tuesday
08th – Bodhi Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Buddhism
18th – Fast of Tavet 10
1 6
7
13
2
8
9
14
15
20
21
27
28
3
Int. Day of Persons with Disabilities
4
5
11
12
16
17
18 18
19
22
23
24
25 25
26
29
30
31
8
25th – Christmas Day Christian Western
10
Human Rights Day
Judaism
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. Inclusion of a particular religion or belief does not constitute endorsement of the particular religion or belief by the University and local observance may vary. Staff wishing to observe religious festivals or holy days should negotiate any annual leave with their managers in advance. We encourage you to let us know if we have missed an important date, have got something wrong or if you wish to notify us about an EDI (Equality, Diversity or Inclusion) related talk, other event or activity. Please contact: CSEDI@admin.cam.ac.uk
Websites of interest • SCM webpages on Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) https://hr.medschl.cam.ac.uk/a-great-place-to-work/equality-diversity-inclusion/ • University webpages on EDI https://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/equality-diversity-cambridge • University webpages on EDI events https://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/events • University facilities for reflection or prayer https:// www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/projects/faith-and-belief-practice/facilities-reflection-or-prayer • University of Cambridge Inter-faith programme https://www.interfaith.cam.ac.uk/ • Interfaith calendar http://www.interfaith-calendar.org/ • UK interfaith network https://www.interfaith.org.uk/members/list