DIVERSITY CALENDAR 2017
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
January 2017 1st Mary, Mother of God Catholic Feast of Saint Basil Orthodox Professor Pal Ahluwalia, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), is the University s Senior Equality and Diversity Champion. 'The University is a truly diverse, multicultural and international community with staff and students from across the globe, living, working and learning together. Once again I am pleased to promote this valuable resource, which aims to raise a better awareness of festivals, celebrations and key faith/religious events our students, staff and local community' Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 23 30 31 17 18 January is National Eye Care Month Cervical Health Awareness Month Celebration of Life Month Alcohol Concern Dry January Last Quarter 24 25 19 26 6 7 20 21 New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 1 8 15 22 27 28 29 Special Days Gantan-sai (New Year) Shinto New Year s Day/Hogmanay 2nd Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI 3rd Bank Holiday Scotland 4th World Braille Day 5th Twelfth Night Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sikh 6th Epiphany Feast of the Theophany Orthodox Dia de los Reyes Nativity of Christ Armenian Orthodox 7th Christmas Day Orthodox Christmas Day Ethiopian Rastafari Feast of the Nativity Orthodox 8th Asara B Tevet Judaism Baptism of the Lord Jesus 9th Seijin no hi (Coming of Age Day) Shinto 12th 12-15 Mahayana New Year Buddhist 13th Saint Hilary s Day Maghi Sikh 14th New Year Orthodox Makar Sankranti Hindu 15th World Religion Day Baha i 16th Martin Luther King Jnr. Day 18th 18-25 Week of Prayer for Unity 19th Timkat Ethiopian Orthodox 21st Saint Agnes Day 25th Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) Conversion of Saint Paul 26th Australia Day 28th Saint Thomas Aquinas Day Chinese New Year Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist Orthodox 31st Birthday of Guru Har Rai Sikh All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017 UoP Stand at Portsmouth PRIDE 2016
February 2017 Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 Special Days The Equality Team is here to offer guidance and support to staff and students across the University on equality, diversity and inclusion matters. Visit www.port.ac.uk/equality, www.paper.li/uopequality/1444138283 for our newsletter or tweet @uopequality. Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 6 13 20 7 14 21 8 15 22 9 16 23 10 17 24 11 18 25 27 28 12 19 26 Hindu 2nd Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres 3rd Setsubun-sai Shinto Saint Blaise Day 5th Four Chaplains Sunday Interfaith Triodion begins Orthodox 11th Our Lady of Lourdes Tu BiShvat Judaism 12th Darwin Day 14th Saint Valentine s Day 15th Nirvana Day Buddhist Jain 19th Meatfare Sunday Orthodox 24th Maha Shivaratri Hindu Baha i 26th Cheesefare Sunday Orthodox 27th Orthodox 28th Shrove Tuesday Baha i February is National Heart Month Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month Raynaud s and Scleroderma Awareness Month Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017 International Students Festival of Cultures
March 2017 Festival of Cultures An annual event where international students share and celebrate their own cultures with other students and staff. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saint David s Day Ash Wednesday Self Injury Awareness Day Nineteen Day Fast (start) Baha i 5th Saint Piran s Day Orthodox Sunday Orthodox 8th International Women s Day 9th Ta anit Esther Judaism 12th Purim Judaism Magha Puja (Sangha Day) Buddhist 13th Hola Mohalla Sikh Holi Hindu Bank Holiday Northern Ireland and ROI 19th Saint Joseph s Day 20th Spring Equinox Wicca/Pagan, Northern and Southern hemispheres Naw-Rúz (New Year) Baha i Norooz (New Year) Persian/Zoroastrian 21st International Day for the Elimination 22nd World Water Day UoP International Students Festival of Cultures 24th World TB Day Orthodox Special Days Catholic 26th British Summertime begins Mothering Sunday 28th Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathushtra) Zoroastrian New Year Hindu is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Women s History Month Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month Brain Tumour Awareness Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
April 2017 The University of Portsmouth holds the Bronze award for the Athena SWAN Charter and is committed to the advancement of gender and transgender equality and inclusion for both academic and professional/support staff and students, across all areas of the University's activities. www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/equalityanddiversity/athena/ Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 24 18 19 25 26 20 27 April is Autism Awareness Month Alcohol Awareness Month Stress Awareness Month Bowel Cancer Awareness Month National Pet Month Parkinson s Awareness Month 7 1 8 21 22 2 9 16 23 28 29 30 Special Days 1st April Fools Day 2nd World Autism Awareness Day 5th Ram Navami Hindu 7th World Health Day 8th Lazarus Saturday Orthodox International Romani Day 9th Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Orthodox Mahavir Jayanti Jain Judaism Lord s Evening Meal Jehovah s Witness Hanuman Jayanti Hindu Theravada New Year Buddhist 13th Maundy Thursday 14th Good Friday Good Friday Orthodox Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Vaisakhi New Year Sikh 15th Holy Saturday Holy Saturday Orthodox 16th Easter Sunday Orthodox 17th Easter Monday Bank Holiday England, Wales, Northern Ireland and ROI 18th Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikh Birthday of Guru Angad Dev Sikh 20th First Day of Ridvan Baha i 22nd Earth Day 23rd Saint George s Day Judaism Lailat al Miraj Islam 25th World Malaria Day 28th World Day for Health & Safety at Work Ninth Day of Ridvan Baha i Akshaya Tritiya Hindu, Jain 30th Saint James the Great Day Orthodox Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
May 2017 If you are looking for mutual support or looking to play an active role developing equality and diversity within the University why not join one of our staff networks? www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/equalityanddiversity/staffforums/ lgbtforum@port.ac.uk disabilityforum@port.ac.uk multiculturalforum@port.ac.uk womensforum@port.ac.uk Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 29 23 24 30 31 25 12 13 26 27 14 21 28 May is Action on Stroke Month Mental Health Awareness Month Cystic Fibrosis Month Hepatitis Awareness Month Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month National Walking Month Foster Care Month 6 7 Special Days 1st Beltane Samhain Wicca/Pagan, Northern and Southern hemispheres Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI Twelfth Day of Ridvan Baha i Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) Judaism 2nd Yom Ha Atzmaut (Israeli Indepen- Judaism Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev Sikh 3rd World Press Freedom Day 9th Europe Day Buddhist 11th Lailat al Bara ah Islam 13th Our Lady of Fatima Catholic 14th Lag B Omer Judaism 15th International Day of Families 17th International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Diversity 23rd Birthday of Guru Amar Das Sikh Baha i 24th Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) Judaism Orthodox 27th Ramadan begins Islam Baha i 29th International Day of United Nations Spring Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Shavuot Judaism Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
June 2017 Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 Special Days Chaplains provide a space to Welcoming to all, regardless of culture, race, creed or lifestyle, they offer support at a time of crisis or just someone to chat to. www.port.ac.uk/chaplaincy Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 9 16 23 30 10 17 24 11 18 25 Orthodox 5th World Environment Day Bank Holiday ROI 11th Trinity Sunday All Saints Orthodox 14th World Blood Donor Day 15th Corpus Christi Catholic 16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikh and Drought Trooping the Colour 18th Father s Day 20th World Refugee Day Litha Yule Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Laylat al Qadr Islam Catholic Quds Day Islam 24th Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 25th Eid al Fitr Islam 29th Feast of Saints Peter and Paul June is Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Awareness Month LGBT Pride Month Men s Health Awareness Month Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month National Hospice Month (UK) Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
July 2017 Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 Special Days The University and Student Union are pleased to have signed the Time to Change pledge. Working in partnership with the charity, we are dedicated to changing attitudes and behaviours towards people with mental health problems, providing support and guidance to staff and students. www.time-to-change.org.uk Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5th Birthday of Guru Hargobind Sikh Baha i Catholic World Population Day 12th Orangemen s Day Bank Holiday Northern Ireland 13th Obon (Ulambana) Buddhist Shinto 15th Saint Vladimir the Great Day Orthodox Asalha Puja (Dharma Day) Buddhist World Emoji Day 22nd Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene 23rd Birthday of Guru Har Krishan Sikh Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie Rastafari 24th Pioneer Day Mormon 25th Saint James the Great Day 28th World Hepatitis Day 30th International Day of Friendship Week 6 31 July is UV Safety Month Family Reunion Month Make a Difference to Children Month International Women with Alopecia Month Group B Strep Awareness Month Scams Awareness Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
August 2017 Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Days Working with Stonewall as a member of its Diversity Champions Programme, The University is committed to ensuring an inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. www.stonewall.org.uk Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 9 16 23 30 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 12 19 26 13 20 27 1st Lammas Wicca/Pagan, Northern and Southern hemispheres Tish a B av Judaism Fast in honour of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus Orthodox Orthodox 7th Summer Bank Holiday Scotland and ROI Raksha Bandhan Hindu 9th International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples 12th International Youth Day 15th Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Krishna Janmashtami Hindu 18th Paryushana-Parva Jain 19th World Humanitarian Day 22nd Queenship of Mary Catholic 25th Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu Samvatsari Jain 28th Summer Bank Holiday England, Wales and Northern Ireland 29th Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 31st Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) Islam August is Health & Safety Month National Immunizations Awareness Month Black Business Month Children s Eye Health & Safety Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
September 2017 Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 Special Days As a signed-up member of the Mindful Employer Charter, the University is committed to tackling the prejudices and stigma that can be associated with mental health issues. www.mindfulemployer.net Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 9 16 23 30 10 17 24 1st Religious year begins Orthodox Eid al Adha Islam 5th International Day of Charity Kshamavani Jain 8th Nativity of Virgin Mary 11th Ethiopian New Year Rastafari 14th The Triumph of the Cross 21st Rosh Hashanah Judaism World Alzheimer s Day Navaratri begins Hindu 22nd Autumn Equinox Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Islam 23rd Bi Visibility Day 27th Meskel Ethiopian Orthodox 28th International Right to Know Day Freedom from Hunger Day Angels Hindu Yom Kippur Judaism September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month International Blood Cancer Awareness Month World Alzheimer s Month Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month Hearing Awareness Month World Dementia Awareness Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
October 2017 Working Families offer resources, guidance and support to staff, managers and HR on inclusive familyfriendly and work-life balance issues. www.workingfamilies.org.uk Working Families helpline for parents and carers: 0300 012 0312 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 23 30 31 17 18 24 25 19 26 6 7 20 21 1 8 15 22 27 28 29 Special Days 1st International Day of Older Persons Ashura Islam Feast of the Guardian Angels Catholic Blessing of the Animals 5th Sukkot Judaism 9th Birthday of Guru Ram Das Sikh 10th World Mental Health Day 11th International Day of The Girl 12th Shemini Atzeret Judaism World Sight Day Judaism 15th International Day of Rural Women 16th World Food Day of Poverty 18th Saint Luke, Apostle & Evangelist Hindu, Sikh, Jain Bandi Chhor Divas Sikh 20th New Year Jain Baha i 22nd Birthday of Baha u llah Baha i 24th United Nations Day 26th International Intersex Awareness Day 28th Milvian Bridge Day 29th World Stroke Day British Summertime ends 30th Bank Holiday ROI 31st All Hallows Eve Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Reformation Day Protestant is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Black History Month (UK)/Aids Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month World Blindness Awareness Month Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017 Canine Partners demonstration to students and staff
November 2017 University staff and students can expect to be treated with respect and dignity at all times. If this is not the case for you, why not talk to a Harassment Adviser? support and guidance should you experience bullying or harassment. www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/equalityanddiversity/harassmentadvisernetwork/ Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Special Days 1st All Saints Day National Stress Awareness Day 2nd All Souls Day Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I Rastafari 4th Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sikh 5th Guy Fawkes Night Catholic Interfaith 13th World Kindness Day 14th World Diabetes Day 14-18 Anti Bullying Week 15th Nativity Fast begins Orthodox 19th International Men s Day 20th Universal Children s Day 23rd Thanksgiving Interfaith USA 24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikh 25th International Day for the Elimination Carers Rights Day Day of the Covenant Baha i 26th Feast of Christ the King Baha i 30th Saint Andrew s Day Bank Holiday Scotland November is Epilepsy Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Mouth Cancer Action Month COPD Awareness Month Adoption Month Movember Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
diversiton leading the world in diversity Diversity Calendar 2017
December 2017 All our buildings and spaces are assessed for accessibility by Disabled details for the University at: www.disabledgo.com/en/org/universityof-portsmouth Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 25 19 20 26 27 21 28 1 8 22 23 is Universal Human Rights Month Spiritual Literacy Month UK Disability History Month 2 9 3 10 17 24 29 30 31 Special Days 1st Mawlid al-nabi Islam World AIDS Day 2nd International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 3rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities Advent Sunday Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) Buddhist 9th International Anti-Corruption Day 10th Human Rights Day 12th Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic 13th Chanukah Judaism 18th International Migrants Day 20th International Human Solidarity Day Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Yule 24th Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI Feast of the Nativity Orthodox 26th Saint Stephen s Day Boxing Day Bank Holiday England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) Zoroastrian 31st New Year s Eve Feast of the Holy Family Catholic Hogmanay Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before.
DIVERSITY CALENDAR 2017