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
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4 Nov 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
20 Jan 2024Macaroni penguins
15 Oct 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
24 Mar 2024Silvereyes
26 Apr 2026Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California, United States
What are these colorful insects?
26 Jan 2025European beech forest, Belgium
23 Aug 2025European fallow deer in England
26 Jul 2024Summer Olympics begin in Paris
1 Dec 2023Antarctica Day
14 Mar 2026Celebrating Pi Day
So good, they built it twice
Aug 31, 2023Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
Life on the lake
Aug 30, 2023International Whale Shark Day
7 Feb 2024St James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
31 Jul 2026Virginia Creeper Trail, Damascus, Virginia, United States
Sep 1, 2023National Mushroom Month
10 Mar 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
15 Dec 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 Mar 2025Saint Davids Day
4 Oct 2026World Space Week begins
21 Apr 2026European hedgehog, France
In hot water
7 Nov 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
16 Jun 2026World Sea Turtle Day
25 Jan 2025Celebrating Robert Burns OR Burns Night
28 Dec 2025Black-and-white ruffed lemur in Madagascar
23 Feb 2025Mount Fuji Day