Looking for a comprehensive guide to dates of significance in the 2SLGBQTI calendar? Look no further! 

There are many notable 2SLGBTQI awareness periods to celebrate, observe, and remember. This list includes Days of Visibility, Pride Weeks, and Remembrance Days, so you can stay informed about all the events happening all year round!

Use this calendar to plan bulletin boards, lesson plans, storytimes, and other classroom and school-wide initiatives.

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2SLGBTQI Days of Significance

February

  • Feb 14: Pink Triangle Day
  • Feb 29-25: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
  • Last Wednesday: Pink Shirt Day

March

  • All Month: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
  • Mar 1: Zero Discrimination Day
  • Mar 20: Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Awareness to Celebration Day
  • Mar 21: Omnisexual Awareness Day
  • Mar 31: International Transgender Day Of Visibility

April

  • Apr 6: International Asexuality Day
  • Second Wednesday: International Day of Pink
  • = Second Friday: Day of Silence
  • Last Week: Lesbian Visibility Week
  • Apr 26: Lesbian Visibility Day

May

  • May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
  • May 19: Agender Pride Day
  • May 22: Harvey Milk Day
  • May 24: Pansexual & Panromantic Day

June

  • June – September: Pride Season
  • Jun 12: Pulse Remembrance Day
  • Jun 24: UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack Remembrance Day
  • Jun 28: Stonewall Riots Anniversary

July

  • First Saturday: Femme Appreciation Day
  • Week preceding Jul 14: Nonbinary Awareness Week
  • Jul 14: International Nonbinary People’s Day
  • Jul 16: International Drag Day

August

  • Second Sunday: Gay Uncle Day
  • Aug 18: Butch Appreciation Day

September

  • Week preceding Sep 23: Bisexual Awareness Week / Bi+ Week
  • Sep 23: Bisexual Visibility Day / Celebrate Bisexuality Day
  • Last week: Ally Week

October

  • All Month: 2SLGBTQI History Month (USA and Canada)
  • Oct 8: International Lesbian Day
  • Oct 11: National Coming Out Day
  • Third Wednesday: International Pronoun Day
  • Third Thursday: Spirit Day
  • Oct 26: Intersex Awareness Day
  • Last full week: Asexual Awareness Week

November

  • All Month: Trans Awareness Month
  • First Sunday: Trans Parent Day / Transgender Parent Day
  • Nov 8: Intersex Day Of Remembrance / Intersex Solidarity Day
  • Week preceding Nov 20: Trans Awareness Week
  • Nov 20: Transgender Day Of Remembrance

December

  • Dec 1: World AIDS Day
  • Dec 8: Pansexual Pride Day
  • Dec 10: Human Rights Day