Welcome to Black History Month 1 Oct 2025

Welcome to Black History Month

October in the United Kingdom isn"t just about falling leaves—it"s about rising voices. Black History Month highlights the achievements, struggles and contributions of Black people. First marked in 1987 by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a Ghanaian officer at the Greater London Council, the month was created to inspire pride and representation among young Black people. Since then, it has grown into an annual tradition of learning and celebration.

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Today in History

Black History Month begins
1 Oct 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
1 Oct 2024Black History Month

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11 Aug 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
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11 Dec 2023International Mountain Day
17 Aug 2025International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
5 Feb 2026Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
22 Jan 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
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3 Apr 2024Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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20 Feb 2025Red deer, Canada
10 Mar 2024Mothering Sunday
15 Feb 2026World Whale Day
20 Jun 2025Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
11 May 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
4 Feb 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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6 Nov 2023Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
5 Jun 2024World Environment Day
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19 Sep 2025Thousand Islands region, St Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
25 Feb 2026Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, United States
8 Feb 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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9 Nov 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
18 Sep 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
Festival fever
10 Dec 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
27 May 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
The mystery of Stonehenge