Calendar

Below is a list of important dates throughout 2016:

 

  • January

    1-31 January: National Braille Literacy Awareness Month

    27 January: Holocaust Memorial Day

  • February

    1-29 February: LGBT History Month

    8 February: Chinese New Year

    10 February: Beginning of Lent (Christianity)

  • March

    7-13 March: LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week

    8 March: International Women’s Day

    21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

    23 March: Holi (Hinduism)

    23-24 March: Purim (Judaism)

    25 March: Good Friday (Christianity)

    27 March: Easter Sunday (Christianity)

  • April

    2-8 April: World Autism Awareness Week

    6 April: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

    8 April: Hindu New Year (Hinduism)

    14 April: Vaishaki (Sikhism)

    22-30 April: Passover (Judaism)

  • May

    2-8 May: Deaf Awareness Week

    14 May: Buddha Day (Buddhism)

    17 May: International Day Against Homophobia 2016

    21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

    16-22 May: National Mental Health Awareness Week

  • June

    1-30 June: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

    6-12 June: Carers Week

    6 June – 5 July: Ramadan (Islam)

    11-13 June: Shavuot (Judaism)

    16 June: Shahidi of Guru Arjun Dev (Sikhism)

  • July

    6 July: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islam)

  • August

    12 August: International Youth Day

    18 August: Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism)

    23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

  • September

    11 September: Eid-Ul-Adha (Islam)

    21 September: International Day of Peace

  • October

    1-31 October: Black History Month

    1-31 October: Muharram (Islam)

    1-9 October: Navaratri (Hinduism)

    2-4 October: Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    3-11 October: Guide Dogs Week

    10 October: World Mental Health Day

  • November

    13 November: World Kindness Day

    14 November: Guru Nanak Birthday (Sikhism)

    20 November: Universal Children’s Day

  • December

    1-31 December: Universal Human Rights Month

    1 December: World Aids Day

    2 December: International Day for Abolition of Slavery

    3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    10 December: Human Rights Day

    24 December – 1 January 2017: Chanukah (Judaism)

    25 December: Christmas Day (Christianity)

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Jack Butland, 'Next 20' Ambassador
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Clive Tyldesley, football commentator
“It was Kick It Out that convinced the people in football that change was possible.”
Greg Dyke, former FA chairman
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Yaya Toure, Manchester City midfielder
“It is important for me in my role as a Kick It Out ‘Next 20’ ambassador to teach young people how to handle discrimination and treat people with respect.”
Romelu Lukaku, 'Next 20' Ambassador
“It is a massive honour for me to be an ambassador for such a great organisation. I think they do great work on and off the field.”
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Sadio Mané, Liverpool winger
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Ffion Eade, Hampshire FA referee
"I've had loads of negative comments from men, especially growing up. It's just boring and old. Times have changed, and they continue to change. Women play football, and they're good at it, and have been for a number of years.”
Kelly Smith, England Women's record goalscorer
"Despite the progress, stereotypes still exist in football and until that is broken down it will be extremely difficult for a woman to manage a top level men's team."
Rachel Yankey, former Arsenal Ladies forward
"There’s no hiding that there is sexism in sport. We have a lack of women right across all levels of management, playing and coaching. It shows the closed nature of sport in general and this includes the media. It’s an indictment of sport as a whole."
Rimla Akhtar, Kick It Out trustee and Chair of the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation
“I’m proud to be a supporter of Kick It Out and particularly the work they are doing to combat antisemitism within football.”
Joe Jacobson, Wycombe Wanderers midfielder
"With Kick It Out leading the way football is standing up and fighting against those who preach hatred and intolerance and we at Chelsea are proud to support their work."
Bruce Buck, Chelsea Football Club Chairman