Upcoming events

1 February: LGBT+ History Month

LGBT History Month focuses on the observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

2 February: World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.

2-8 February: Children's Mental Health Week

Children's Mental Health Week focuses on the importance of mental health within children and young people. 

5 February: Time to Talk Day

Time to Talk day happens on the first Thursday every February. It is a great day for communities, workplaces, schools, or anyone to get together and have a chat about mental health.

17 February: Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalising one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.

17 February - 18 March: Ramdan

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer (salah), reflection, and community.

3 March: World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day is celebrated every to cherish the planet's wildlife and biodiversity.

8 March: International Women's Day

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year we will be focusing on women in the land-based industry. 

18 March: Young Carers Awareness Day

Young Careers Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of the struggles and importance of young carers across the country.

18 March: Global Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day was created to help recognise, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet.

19-20 March: Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is the "festival of breaking the fast". It takes place the day after the new Moon is seen at the end of the month of Ramadan, and marks the start of Shawwal - the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.

1 – 9 April: Passover

Passover, also called Pesach is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

2 April: World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome throughout the world.

3 April: Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

5 April: Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, occurring on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion.

22 April: Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

7 May: World Asthma Day

At Capel Manor Gardens we have a low allergen garden that was designed to help all those who suffer from asthma and/or hay fever to get more enjoyment from their gardens. The Garden was originally designed by Lucy Huntingdon and exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 1996 where it won a Silver-Gilt Medal! Find out more here.

12 May: International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is an international day observed around the world on 12 May of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.

15 May: Buddha Day

Buddha's Birthday is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism.

12-18 May: Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event where there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health.

21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides an opportunity to celebrate all forms of cultural diversity and expression and to reflect on how these contribute to dialogue and development.

1 June: Pride Month

Pride is celebrated each year in the month of June to honour the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement.

3-9 June: Garden Wildlife Week

A week to celebrate and promote the ways to help preserve and support our well-balanced ecosystem better known as our gardens.

5 June: World Environment Day

World Environment Day aims to inspire more people than ever before to take action to prevent the growing strain on planet Earth's natural resources.

15 June: Fathers' Day

Father's Day is a holiday honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.

22 June: Windrush Day

Windrush Day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War. The purpose of the day is to encourage communities to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.

22 June: World Rainforest Day

World Rainforest Day to celebrate the existence of rainforests and to create and raise awareness regarding the preservation of this integral natural resource.

1-31 July: Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. 

8 August: Scottish Wildcat Day

At our Enfield and Mottingham campuses, we have two Scottish Wildcats named Nevis and Monroe. Here at London’s environmental college, being able to actively play a part in conserving species such as the Scottish Wildcat is not only a requirement but a privilege.

1 - 30 September: Organic September

Organic September is a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming and includes supporting biodiversity and wildlife.

4 September: National Wildlife Day

National Wildlife Day encourages improved awareness of the species around us and in the broader world. It focuses on endangered species, preservation, and conservation efforts around the world. 

10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day aims to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. Organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

16 September: Capel Manor College Advice Evening

If you're looking to enrol for classes this year, Join us across all five of our London campuses for our Advice Evening on Tuesday 16 September between 5.30pm and 7pm. You will be able to meet with tutors, speak to our Admissions team and enrol for an immediate start on a large number of courses. Register here.

23 September: Bisexuality Visibility Day

This important awareness day is dedicated to raising awareness of the bisexual community. It is also an opportunity to recognise the accomplishments of bisexual people and to make their visibility more visible.

1-31 October: Black History Month

Launched in London in the 1980s, Black History Month is celebrated nationwide, aiming for communities to challenge racism and educate themselves, and others, about Black history.

4 October: World Animal Day

World Animal Day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe and to create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings.

6 October: World Habitat Day

World Habitat Day focuses on reflecting on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. 

7-13 October: Dyslexia Week

Dyslexia Week is aimed at further understanding and raising awareness about dyslexia. It aims to raise awareness about what it means, what it is and what can be done to support people who have dyslexia.

10 October: World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. This year's theme focuses on 'Mental Health in an Unequal World'.