Universal Library Offers calendar
Our Universal Library Offer calendar brings together key national campaigns, festivals and celebrations through which libraries can develop and promote the Universal Library Offers.
There is no expectation that every library service marks all events on the calendar. Libraries should pick and choose events that reflect local priorities and relevance.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information here is correct but please confirm dates with organisers before planning your activity.
January
- Warm Welcome Week 20th-26th January 2025
- Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January 2025
- Chinese New Year 29th January 2025
February
- LGBT+ History Month
- National Storytelling Week 1st-9th February 2025
- Time to Talk Day 1st February 2025
- Children's Mental Health Week 3rd-9th February 2025
- Safer Internet Day 11th February 2025
- International Mother Language Day 21st February 2025
March
- Women's History Month
- World Book Day 6th March 2025
- British Science Week 7th-16th March 2025
- International Women's Day 8th March 2025
- Shakespeare Week 24th-30th March 2025
April
- World Autism Acceptance Month
- International Children's Book Day 2nd April 2025
- Stephen Lawrence Day 22nd April 2025
- Earth Day 22nd April 2025
- World Book Night 23rd April 2025
May
- Local and Community History Month
- Deaf Awareness Week 5th-11th May 2025
- Dying Matters Awareness Week 5th-11th May 2025
- Mental Health Awareness Week 12th-18th May 2025
- Dementia Action Week 19th-25th May 2025
June
- Pride Month
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
- National Crime Reading Month
- High Vis Fortnight 1st-14th June 2025
- Great Big Green Week 7th-15th June 2025
- Loneliness Awareness Week 9th-15th June 2025
- Carers Week 9th-15th June 2025
- Summer Reading Challenge launch (Scotland) Date TBC
- Empathy Day 12th June 2025
July
- Disability Pride Month
- Summer Reading Challenge launch (England and Wales) Date TBC
- South Asian Heritage Month 18th July - 17th August 2025
- Festival of Archaeology 19th July - 3rd August 2025
August
- National Playday 6th August 2025
- International Youth Day 12th August 2025
September
- International Literacy Day 8th September 2025
- Heritage Open Days 12th-21st September 2025
- Roald Dahl Story Day 13th September 2025
- National Coding Week 16th September 2025
October
- Black History Month
- Fun Palaces weekend 3rd-5th October 2025
- Dyslexia Awareness Week 6th-13th October 2025
- Libraries Week 7th-13th October 2025
- Family Learning Festival Dates TBC
- Get Online Week Dates TBC
- National Poetry Day Date TBC
- World Mental Health Day 10th October 2025
- World Menopause Day 18th October 2025
November
- Self Care Week Dates TBC
- World Nursery Rhyme Week Dates TBC
- Talk Money Week Dates TBC
December
- Winter Mini Challenge Date TBC
- World AIDS Day 1st December 2025
- National Grief Awareness Week Dates TBC
- International Migrants Day Dates TBC