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World Down Syndrome Day
Saturday, March 21, 2026
International
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Monday, March 16toFriday, March 20, 2026
International
Web Day Out
Thursday, March 12, 2026 UTC
Brighton, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
Do you feel like you’re missing out on some of the latest advances in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript APIs? Web Day Out is your chance to get up to speed on what matters. You can expect talks on CSS layout, web components, animations, and other advances that you can use in production today. If you value performance, accessibility, and progressive enhancement, this is the event for you!
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2026
Monday, March 9 7:00 AMtoFriday, March 13, 2026 5:00 PM UTC
Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California, USA Event website (opens external site)
Description
The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is the longest-running and largest assistive technology conference in the world, drawing over 5,000 attendees to Anaheim, CA. Organised by California State University, Northridge's Center on Disabilities.
World Hearing Day
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
International
Dyscalculia Awareness Day
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 UTC
UK

February

State of the Browser 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026 9:30 AMto5:00 PM UTC
The Barbican Centre, London and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
A yearly one-day, single-track conference featuring widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more. Organized by London Web Standards.
Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day
Saturday, February 28, 2026
International
axe-con 2026
Tuesday, February 24 9:00 AMtoWednesday, February 25, 2026 5:00 PM UTC
Online Event website (opens external site)
Description
The world's largest digital accessibility conference hosted by Deque Systems. Features four tracks: Design, Development, Organisational Success, and Wildcard. All sessions are recorded and available on demand after the event.
Free
International Epilepsy Day
Monday, February 9, 2026
International
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
Monday, February 2, 2026
International
Raynaud's Awareness Month
February 2026
International

January

ATIA Conference 2026
Wednesday, January 28 7:00 PMtoSaturday, January 31, 2026 6:59 PM UTC
Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, USA and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
The Assistive Technology Industry Association conference connects thousands of AT practitioners, teachers, parents, caregivers, and persons with disabilities. Discover new technologies, opportunities, and creative ideas that support the AT community.
World Braille Day
Sunday, January 4, 2026
International

December 2025

International Day of People with Disabilities
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
International

November 2025

Blue Beanie Day
Sunday, November 30, 2025
International
Agile Testing Days 2025
Monday, November 24toFriday, November 28, 2025 UTC
Potsdam, Germany and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
More than 140+ sessions including inspiring keynotes, experience talks, hands-on workshops and full-day tutorials covering the latest agile software testing insights for you.
UK Disability History Month
Thursday, November 20toSaturday, December 20, 2025
UK
FFConf 2025
Friday, November 14, 2025 9:00 AMto6:00 PM UTC
Brighton, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
A full day of eight carefully curated sessions for an audience that cares about the future of the web, and who want their ideas challenged.
Call for speakers
World Usability Day
Thursday, November 13, 2025
International
TechShare Pro 2025
Wednesday, November 12toThursday, November 13, 2025 UTC
HSBC, Canary Wharf, London, UK and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
Europe's largest gathering of accessibility and inclusion professionals, spotlighting ground-breaking topics such as the European Accessibility Act, Accessibility Leadership and Artificial Intelligence in Accessibility.
NewCrafts 2025
Thursday, November 6toFriday, November 7, 2025 UTC
Newcap Event Center Paris, France Event website (opens external site)
Description
NewCrafts is a welcoming, annual, global, and independent event centered around software development, taking place in Paris, France.

October 2025

World Stroke Day
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
International
A11y Camp
Tuesday, October 28toThursday, October 30, 2025 UTC
Melbourne, Australia Event website (opens external site)
Description
Australia’s premier annual conference on digital accessibility and inclusion, where people can share, learn, geek out, and connect with their peers and colleagues.
#a11yTO Conf 2025
Thursday, October 16toFriday, October 17, 2025 UTC
Toronto, Canada Event website (opens external site)
Description
A curated single-track playlist of talks, focused on digital accessibility.
WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Wednesday, October 15 3:45 PMtoThursday, October 16, 2025 5:00 PM UTC
Online Event website (opens external site)
Description
24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites.
Free
World Sight Day
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
International
SmashingConf New York 2025
Monday, October 6toThursday, October 9, 2025 UTC
New World Stages, New York and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
SmashingConf New York is focused on Front-end and UX, and covers quite a range of topics from modern CSS to interface design. Our audience is super smashing, and ranges from junior UX'ers to senior developers.
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Monday, October 6toSunday, October 12, 2025
UK
TestBash Brighton 2025
Wednesday, October 1 9:00 AMtoThursday, October 2, 2025 7:00 PM UTC
Brighton, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
Software testers from across the globe gather for another two days of the best community vibes, networking, knowledge sharing, games, laughs, awesome swag and so much more.
ADHD Awareness Month
October 2025
International

September 2025

Inclusive Design 24
Thursday, September 25, 2025 UTC
Online Event website (opens external site)
Description
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.
Free
International Day of Sign Languages
Monday, September 22, 2025
International
Access:Given
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 UTC
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
Access:Given is curated by Michelle and Ellen who came together to create a conference they’d love to attend. Both are neurodivergent and strive to create accessible digital products and reduce overwhelm for everyone.
SmashingConf Freiburg 2025
Monday, September 8toThursday, September 11, 2025 UTC
Freiburg, Germany and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
SmashingConf Freiburg is made for front-end developers and designers. Let's venture into design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS, web performance and cutting-edge techniques, together.

August 2025

World Wide Web Day
Friday, August 1, 2025
International

July 2025

Disability Pride Month
July 2025
International

June 2025

Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025
Friday, June 13, 2025 UTC
Bristol, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
Pixel Pioneers is an affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways. Organised by content consultant Oliver Lindberg, the single-track events bring world-class advice from the industry's brightest minds to the UK.
UX Scotland
Wednesday, June 11toThursday, June 12, 2025 UTC
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Event website (opens external site)
Description
UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design or other digital specialisms.
UX London 2025
Tuesday, June 10toThursday, June 12, 2025 UTC
CodeNode, London, UK Event website (opens external site)
Description
Bringing the UX community together for a celebration of all things digital design and UX. World-class talks and hands-on workshops covering UX research, product, interface design, content strategy, cross-functional collaboration, interface design, design systems and much more.
Call for speakers
WeAreDevelopers Accessibility & AI Day
Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:00 PM UTC
Online Event website (opens external site)
Description
A curated single-track event featuring insights from experts at leading companies.
CSS Day 2025
Thursday, June 5toFriday, June 6, 2025 UTC
Amsterdam, Netherlands and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
CSS Day is a focused, advanced CSS conference. Our attendees and speakers are a mix of CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors, who take pride in what they know and do.

May 2025

JSHeroes 2025
Thursday, May 29toFriday, May 30, 2025 UTC
Cluj-Napoca, Romania Event website (opens external site)
Description
Our goal is to bring together JS and Web/Frontend enthusiasts from all over the world for a single-track two-day conference with: quality content, amazing networking and tons of fun. You bring your ideas and desire to learn, we provide the relaxed atmosphere and the good vibes.
A11y Bytes Melbourne 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:00 PM UTC
Melbourne, Australia Event website (opens external site)
Description
A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.
A11y Bytes Sydney 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:00 PM UTC
Sydney, Australia Event website (opens external site)
Description
A11y Bytes is a dynamic fast-paced evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility aficionado to attend. A11y Bytes is about connecting and having fun while talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion together.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Thursday, May 15, 2025
International
Figma Config London 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 UTC
ExCel, London, UK and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.
Free
John Slatin AccessU 2025
Monday, May 12toThursday, May 15, 2025 UTC
Austin, TX and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
The annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design
Figma Config 2025
Tuesday, May 6toThursday, May 8, 2025 UTC
San Francisco, CA and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development. You’ll also be the first to dive into Figma’s newest products and features.
Free
Beyond Tellerrand Düsseldorf 2025
Monday, May 5toTuesday, May 6, 2025 UTC
Düsseldorf, Germany Event website (opens external site)
Description
Affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Munich with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and friendly atmosphere.

April 2025

World Parkinson's Day
Thursday, April 10, 2025
International

March 2025

State of the Browser 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:30 AMto3:30 PM UTC
London, UK and Online
Event website (opens external site)
Description
A one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised by London Web Standards.