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Find disability, accessibility, and inclusion observances throughout 2027.
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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March | 03/01-03/31 | Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Essential Tremor Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Social Work Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/01-03/31 | Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
March | 03/03 | International Dyscalculia Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/03 | World Hearing Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/05 | Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/07-03/13 | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week | Disability and health |
March | 03/07-03/13 | World Glaucoma Week | Disability and health |
March | 03/08 | International Women’s Day | Community and inclusion |
March | 03/10 | National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/16-03/22 | Neurodiversity Celebration Week | Disability and health |
March | 03/18 | National Trisomy 18 Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Community and inclusion |
March | 03/21 | World Down Syndrome Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/24 | World Tuberculosis Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/25 | National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/25-03/26 | Purple Day for Epilepsy | Disability and health |
March | 03/30 | World Bipolar Day | Disability and health |
March | 03/31 | International Transgender Day of Visibility | Community and inclusion |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Sarcoidosis Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Paralyzed Veterans Across America Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | National Deaf History Month | Community and inclusion |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Autism Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Occupational Therapy Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Women's Eye Health and Safety Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | National Stress Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/01-04/30 | Parkinson's Awareness Month | Disability and health |
April | 04/02 | World Autism Awareness Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/03 | Paraprofessional Appreciation Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/06 | Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/07 | World Health Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/08 | Cushing Disease/Syndrome Awareness Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/10 | National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/11 | World Parkinson’s Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/15 | National American Sign Language (ASL) Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/17 | World Hemophilia Day | Disability and health |
April | 04/22 | Earth Day | Community and inclusion |
April | 04/22-04/29 | World Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Week | Disability and health |
April | 04/28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work (United Nations) | Workplace and accessibility |
May | 05/01 | International Labor Day/Workers’ Day | Workplace and accessibility |
May | 05/01-05/31 | Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month | Disability and health |
May | 05/01-05/31 | National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month | Disability and health |
May | 05/01-05/31 | Bladder Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
May | 05/01-05/31 | Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Community and inclusion |
May | 05/01-05/31 | Celiac Awareness Month | Disability and health |
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