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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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September | 09/01-09/30 | Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Hydrocephalus Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Pain Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Chiari Malformation Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Sickle Cell Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Blood Cancer (Leukemia & Lymphoma) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | World Alzheimer's Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Craniofacial Acceptance Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Deaf Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/01-09/30 | Rheumatoid Disease Awareness Month | Disability and health |
September | 09/07 | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness - World Duchenne Awareness Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/10 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/15 | World Lymphoma Awareness Day - Hodgkin's Lymphoma | Disability and health |
September | 09/15-10/15 | National Hispanic Heritage Month | Community and inclusion |
September | 09/16-09/22 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week | Disability and health |
September | 09/21 | World Alzheimer’s Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/21-09/27 | International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) | Disability and health |
September | 09/22 | World Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/23 | International Day of Sign Languages | Community and inclusion |
September | 09/25 | International Ataxia Awareness Day (IAAD) | Disability and health |
September | 09/26 | Mesothelioma Awareness Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/29 | World Heart Day | Disability and health |
September | 09/30 | Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Awareness Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Rett Syndrome Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Dyslexia Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Down Syndrome Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Liver Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Learning Disabilities Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Spina Bifida Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | ADHD Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Dysautonomia Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Depression Education and Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | LGBT History Month | Community and inclusion |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Selective Mutism Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/01-10/31 | Dwarfism Awareness Month | Disability and health |
October | 10/02 | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/03-10/09 | Mental Health Awareness Week | Disability and health |
October | 10/05 | American Veterans Disabled for Life Awareness Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/06 | World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/10 | World Mental Health Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/11 | Indigenous Peoples' Day | Community and inclusion |
October | 10/12 | World Arthritis Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/13 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/14 | World Sight Day/World Blind Day | Disability and health |
October | 10/15 | Blind Americans Safety Day | White Cane Awareness Day | Disability and health |
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