Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Calendar

This calendar gives an overview of dates of social and cultural significance for various communities throughout the academic year. These dates may be complemented by a range of activities on campus and external to the university. It's helpful to be aware of these significant dates to better understand the Trinity community around us, and also to understand how they might factor into the day-to-day life and learning experience of staff and students.

Chinese Dragon costume celebrating diversity at Trinity College Dublin

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January

4th January - World Braille Day

Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities—one billion people worldwide— are less likely to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community. They are more likely to live in poverty, experience higher rates of violence, neglect and abuse, and are among the most marginalized in any crisis-affected community.

More information on World Braille Day

5th January | Epiphany (Christianity)

6th January | Nollaig na mBan

7th January | Orthodox Christmas Day

13th January | Lohri (Hinduism)

14th January | Maghi (Sikhism), Makar Sankranti (Hinduism)

19th January | World Religion Day

World Religion Day is an observance that was initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States, which is celebrated worldwide on the third Sunday in January each year. Though initiated in the United States, World Religion Day has come to be celebrated internationally by followers of the Baháʼí Faith.

More information on World Religion Day

20th January | Martin Luther King Day (USA)

24th January | International Day of Education

27th January | International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

Every year around 27 January, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945.