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 19th-25th January 2026
- Health Information Week 19th-25th January 2026
- Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January 2026
February
- LGBT+ History Month
- National Storytelling Week 31st January-8th February 2026
- Time to Talk Day 5th February 2026
- Children's Mental Health Week 9th-15th February 2026
- Safer Internet Day 10th February 2026
- Chinese New Year 17th February 2026
- International Mother Language Day 21st February 2026
March
- Women's History Month
- World Book Day 5th March 2026
- Covid-19 Day of Reflection 8th March 2026
- British Science Week 6th-15th March 2026
- International Women's Day 8th March 2026
- Shakespeare Week 23rd-29th March 2026
April
- World Autism Acceptance Month
- International Children's Book Day 2nd April 2026
- Stephen Lawrence Day 22nd April 2026
- Earth Day 22nd April 2026
- World Book Night 23rd April 2026
May
- Local and Community History Month
- Dying Matters Awareness Week 4th-8th May 2026
- Deaf Awareness Week 4th-10th May 2026
- Mental Health Awareness Week 11th-17th May 2026
- Dementia Action Week 18th-24th May 2026
June
- Pride Month
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
- National Crime Reading Month
- High Vis Fortnight 1st-14th June 2026
- Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives Date TBC
- Great Big Green Week 6th-14th June 2026
- Loneliness Awareness Week 8th-14th June 2026
- Carers Week 8th-14th June 2026
- Summer Reading Challenge launch (Scotland) Date TBC
- Empathy Day 11th June 2026
July
- Disability Pride Month
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Summer Reading Challenge launch (England and Wales) Date TBC
- Festival of Archaeology Date TBC
August
- National Playday 5th August 2026
- International Youth Day 12th August 2026
September
- International Literacy Day 8th September 2026
- National Book Club Day Date TBC
- Heritage Open Days 11th-20th September 2026
- Roald Dahl Story Day 13th September 2026
- National Coding Week 14th-20th September 2026
October
- Black History Month
- National Poetry Day 1st October 2026
- Fun Palaces weekend Date TBC
- Family Learning Festival Date TBC
- Dyslexia Awareness Week Date TBC
- World Mental Health Day Date TBC
- World Menopause Day 18th October 2026
- Get Online Week Date TBC
- Green Libraries Week Date TBC
November
- Talk Money Week Date TBC
- World Nursery Rhyme Week 9th-13th November 2026
- International Men's Day 19th November 2026
- Self Care Week Date TBC
December
- Winter Mini Challenge 1st December 2025
- World AIDS Day 1st December 2025
- National Grief Awareness Week 1st-8th December 2025
- International Migrants Day 18th December 2025
Libraries Connected Key Dates
- Innovation Gathering 26th March 2026
- Annual Seminar 9th-10th June 2026
- Universal Library Offers Virtual Conference Date TBC
- Nominations open for Libraries Connected Awards October 2026