This calendar was initiated as a result of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
It marks religious, cultural, awareness, diversity and memorial events and bank holidays. The events on the calendar link and display the various items in the Library’s wonderful collection.
Pride month is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of LGBTQ+ community.It began after the Stonewall riots of 1969 in America. In this month parades, concerts and various events are held to raise awareness for the equal rights and justice of people who identify as LGBTQ+.
World Environment Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness and promote action towards sustainable actions for protecting the environment. It is celebrated by many governments and non-governmental organisations.
Eid al-Adha, also known as the feast of sacrifice is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is celebrated by attending the special prayers held at major mosques and Islamic centres.
Pentecost is celebrated fifty days after Easter by Christians globally. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ.
The Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. It is observed by Western Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican and Latin Churches in reverence to the divinity and presence of Jesus in the holy Eucharist.
World Refugee Day was enacted on 20 June 2001, as a mark of respect to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Organized by the United Nations, it is designed to celebrate refugees all over the world.
Windrush Day is commemorated annually in the United Kingdom on 22 June in honour of the migrants who contributed to the economy following the Second World War. This day celebrates the arrival of 1,027 people from the Caribbean on the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948.
First celebrated in 2014, the International Day of Women in Engineering is aimed at raising awareness on the contributions of women in engineering and to also encourage women to pursue careers in the field.
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a music festival that takes place annually in the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. It is one of numerous big annual Eisteddfodau in Wales. Singers and dancers are invited from all over the world to participate in over twenty competitions, which is followed by a concert at the end of the day. Famous performers at Llangollen have included Luciano Pavarotti.
World Population Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the various issues associated with population such as the importance of family planning, maternal health, poverty and human rights . It was established by the United Nations as a result of the massive interest people had in Five Billion Day in 1987.