D&I Academic Calendar
The Diversity & Inclusivity Office developed the first D&I Academic Calendar in 2020. Since then, the calendar annually marks the enriched diversity of the Maastricht University community. It honours various events, among which UM events, international commemorations, and religious holidays. Through input from our UM community, the calendar is updated every year.
Fifth Anniversary
In 2024/25 we’re celebrating the calendar’s fifth birthday! Check out how it changed over time in the archive at the bottom of the page.
Diversity & Inclusivity Academic Calendar 2024/25
Do you want to get your own copy?
Download the D&I Academic Calendar 2024/25 here.
You can access the calendar online or pick up a printed copy at your UM location.
Why a D&I Academic Calendar?
Through the calendar we aim to raise awareness about meaningful days for community members from different backgrounds. The calendar showcases important days for the international UM community, local and Dutch holidays, international remembrance and awareness days, religious holidays, and school holidays for the Netherlands, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Belgium.
Over the past five years quite some changes were made to the calendar. Every year the D&I calendar included more important dates thanks to input from the UM community.
The D&I Office tries to find a balance in representing the major holidays and commemorations important to the UM community. Ultimately, all days are chosen in a collaborative community effort. The D&I Office reserves the right to decide whether a day appears on the calendar.
Give Us Feedback
The D&I Office is open to suggestions for additions or adaptations to the calendar. If you feel something is missing or needs changing, you can contact us at diversity@maastrichtuniversity.nl. We’d love to hear what you think!
