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Find disability, accessibility, and inclusion observances throughout 2027.
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Use the calendar to plan workplace learning, recruiting outreach, and community events, and follow the source links for campaign details and ways to participate.​​
Key Dates for Inclusive Employers​​
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May 20: Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Review the accessibility of your careers site and application process.
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July 26: Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary. Share your accommodation process and check that candidates can find it.
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October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Plan disability-inclusive recruiting, mentoring, and manager training.
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December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Invite employees and community partners to help set accessibility priorities for the coming year.
Month | Date | Event Resource | Category |
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January | 01/01-01/31 | Birth Defects Prevention Month | Disability and health |
January | 01/01-01/31 | Thyroid Awareness Month | Disability and health |
January | 01/01-01/31 | Muslim American Heritage Month | Community and inclusion |
January | 01/01-01/31 | Glaucoma Awareness Month | Disability and health |
January | 01/04 | World Braille Day | Disability and health |
January | 01/18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Community and inclusion |
January | 01/24 | Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day | Disability and health |
January | 01/26 | Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day | Disability and health |
January | 01/26 | World Leprosy Day | Disability and health |
January | 01/27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Community and inclusion |
January | 01/30 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Awareness Day | Disability and health |
January | 01/31 | World Leprosy Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/01-02/28 | National Cancer Prevention Month | Disability and health |
February | 02/01-02/28 | American Heart Association Month | Disability and health |
February | 02/01-02/28 | Black History Month (African American History Month) | Community and inclusion |
February | 02/01-02/28 | Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month | Community and inclusion |
February | 02/01-02/28 | Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month | Disability and health |
February | 02/01-02/28 | Turner Syndrome Awareness Month | Disability and health |
February | 02/02 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/02-02/08 | White Cane Week | Disability and health |
February | 02/04 | World Cancer Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/05 | National Wear Red Day (American Heart Association) | Disability and health |
February | 02/07-02/14 | Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Week | Disability and health |
February | 02/10 | International Epilepsy Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Community and inclusion |
February | 02/14 | National Donor Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/14-02/20 | Random Acts of Kindness Week | Disability and health |
February | 02/15 | International Childhood Cancer Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/15 | International Angelman Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/17 | Random Acts of Kindness Day | Community and inclusion |
February | 02/20 | World Day of Social Justice | Community and inclusion |
February | 02/22 | National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/22 | World Encephalitis Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/24-03/02 | National Eating Disorder Awareness Week | Disability and health |
February | 02/27 | Anosmia Awareness Day | Disability and health |
February | 02/28 | Rare Disease Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/01 | Self-Injury Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/01 | Disability Community Day of Mourning | Disability and health |
March | 03/01 | International Wheelchair Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Red Cross Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | National Women's History Month | Community and inclusion |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Brain Injury Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Trisomy Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | National Kidney Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Workplace Eye Wellness Month | Workplace and accessibility |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | National Developmental Disabilities Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month | Disability and health |
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