Disability Awareness Calendar

Overview

Accessibility playbooks provide plays (sets of instructions) for creating accessible content. These playbooks provide detailed instruction on a variety of content types.

In this page:

Disability Awareness by Month

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  • January
    Days
    • January 4 - World Braille Day
    • January 11 - Paget’s Awareness Day
    • January 24 - Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
    • Last Sunday of January - World Leprosy Day

  • February
    Days
    • February 3 - National Women Physician Day
    • February 4 - World Cancer Day
    Week
    • 1st week of February
      • White Cane Week
      • Tinnitus Awareness Week 
    Month
    Low Vision Awareness Month

  • March
    Days
    • March 1

      • Disability Community Day of Mourning 

      • International Wheelchair Day

    • March 2 - World Teen Mental Health Day

    • March 3 - World Hearing Day - March 3rd

    Month

    Brain Injury Awareness Month

  • April
    Days
    • April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
    • Last Wednesday of April - International Guide Dog Day
    Month

    Autism Acceptance Month

  • May
    Days:
    • May 16 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
    • May 20 - International Blue Cone Monochromacy Awareness Day 

  • June
    Days
    • Autistic Pride Day - June 18th
    Weeks
    • June 20th to 26th - Learning Disability Week - 
    • Last week of June - Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week - 
    Month
    • Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
    • Audiobook Appreciation Month

  • July
    Days
    • July 26 - Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary
    Month
    • Disability Pride Month
    • BIPOC Mental Health Month
    • National Wheelchair Beautification Month

  • August
    Days

    August 21st - National Senior Citizens Day

  • September
    Days:

    September 23: International Day of Sign Languages

    Weeks:
    • September 23-29, 2024: Deaf Awareness Week: 
    • September 25 - October 1: National Inclusion Week
    Month:

  • October
    Days:
    • October 1: International Day of Older Persons
    • October 17: Texas Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day
    Month:
    • ADHD Awareness month
    • Dyslexia Awareness Month
    • National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  • November
    Day(s)
    • November 14th - World Usability Day (WUD)

  • December
    Days
    • December 3rd - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Additional Resources

Other related resources:
Microsoft Office: Accessibility by application
Microsoft 365: Accessibility Checker
Make your Outlook email accessible to people with disabilities

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