Welcome to Black History Month 1 Oct 2025

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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Walking a rocky rainbow
12 May 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
Teddy bears of the sea
24 Apr 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
31 Jul 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Lighting up the Badlands
29 Oct 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
20 Jan 2026Penguin Awareness Day
The road less taken?
World Rivers Day
10 Nov 2023Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
19 Nov 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
Let’s have a lek, see?
Love is in the snow
12 May 2024Skiddaw, Lake District National Park
17 Sep 2024Mid-Autumn Festival
Remembering D-Day
16 Feb 2025Happy World Whale Day!
6 Nov 2023Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Singing the blues
Who uses this grassy bridge?
19 May 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
1 Sep 2024Totally Thames Festival, London
11 Nov 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
26 Oct 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Night outside the museum
15 Apr 2025World Art Day
8 Apr 2025Paro Tsechu Festival, Bhutan
21 Jan 2025Squirrel Appreciation Day
14 Jul 2024Burrowing owl chicks