Past accessibility events - Eventua11y - accessibility and inclusive design events

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All Day Hey! 2026
StartsMay 7, 2026 8:00 AM UTCEnds4:00 PM UTC
Everyman Cinema, Leeds, UK
Description
A curated single-track conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders. Celebrating ten years of hosting international speakers in the heart of Leeds.

April

World Parkinson's Day
StartsApril 11, 2026 UTC
International

March

World Down Syndrome Day
StartsMarch 21, 2026 UTC
International
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
StartsMarch 16, 2026 UTCEndsMarch 20, 2026 UTC
International
Web Day Out
StartsMarch 12, 2026 UTC
Brighton, UK
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
StartsMarch 9, 2026 2:00 PM UTCEndsMarch 14, 2026 12:00 AM UTC
Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California, USA
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.
Date Formatting Test Event
StartsMarch 8, 2026 7:00 PM UTCEnds10:00 PM UTC
Online
Description
A test event to demonstrate AM/PM deduplication in same-day timed ranges. Both times are PM, so the display should read "2:00–5:00 PM" rather than "2:00 PM – 5:00 PM".
World Hearing Day
StartsMarch 3, 2026 UTC
International
Dyscalculia Awareness Day
StartsMarch 3, 2026 UTC
UK
Test Conference (Live Now)
StartsMarch 2, 2026 8:00 AM UTCEnds11:59 PM UTC
Convention Centre, London, UK and Online
Description
A test conference for verifying progress bar behaviour on parent and child events.

February

Test
StartsFebruary 28, 2026 UTC
International and Online
Description
Test
State of the Browser 2026
StartsFebruary 28, 2026 9:30 AM UTCEnds5:00 PM UTC
The Barbican Centre, London and Online
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
StartsFebruary 28, 2026 UTC
International
axe-con 2026
StartsFebruary 24, 2026 2:00 PM UTCEndsFebruary 25, 2026 10:00 PM UTC
Online
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.
International Epilepsy Day
StartsFebruary 9, 2026 UTC
International
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
StartsFebruary 2, 2026 UTC
International
Next year event
StartsFebruary 1, 2026 UTC
International and Online
Description
Next year event
Raynaud's Awareness Month
StartsFebruary 1, 2026 UTCEndsFebruary 28, 2026 11:59 PM UTC
International

January

ATIA Conference 2026
StartsJanuary 29, 2026 12:00 AM UTCEndsJanuary 31, 2026 11:59 PM UTC
Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, USA and Online
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
StartsJanuary 4, 2026 UTC
International

December 2025

Test Event from Claude 1
StartsDecember 15, 2025 10:00 AM UTCEnds11:00 AM UTC
Online
Description
This is a test event created by Claude Code to verify API connectivity.
International Day of People with Disabilities
StartsDecember 3, 2025 UTC
International

November 2025

Blue Beanie Day
StartsNovember 30, 2025 UTC
International
Agile Testing Days 2025
StartsNovember 24, 2025 UTCEndsNovember 27, 2025 UTC
Potsdam, Germany and Online
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
StartsNovember 20, 2025 UTCEndsDecember 20, 2025 UTC
UK
FFConf 2025
StartsNovember 14, 2025 9:00 AM UTCEnds6:00 PM UTC
Brighton, UK
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
StartsNovember 13, 2025 UTC
International
TechShare Pro 2025
StartsNovember 12, 2025 UTCEndsNovember 13, 2025 UTC
HSBC, Canary Wharf, London, UK and Online
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
StartsNovember 6, 2025 UTCEndsNovember 7, 2025 UTC
Newcap Event Center Paris, France
Description
NewCrafts is a welcoming, annual, global, and independent event centered around software development, taking place in Paris, France.

October 2025

World Stroke Day
StartsOctober 29, 2025 UTC
International
A11y Camp
StartsOctober 27, 2025 UTCEndsOctober 30, 2025 UTC
Melbourne, Australia
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
StartsOctober 16, 2025 UTCEndsOctober 17, 2025 UTC
Toronto, Canada
Description
A curated single-track playlist of talks, focused on digital accessibility.
WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
StartsOctober 15, 2025 2:45 PM UTCEndsOctober 16, 2025 4:00 PM UTC
Online
Description
24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites.
World Sight Day
StartsOctober 8, 2025 UTC
International
SmashingConf New York 2025
StartsOctober 6, 2025 UTCEndsOctober 9, 2025 UTC
New World Stages, New York and Online
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
StartsOctober 6, 2025 UTCEndsOctober 12, 2025 UTC
UK
TestBash Brighton 2025
StartsOctober 1, 2025 8:00 AM UTCEndsOctober 2, 2025 6:00 PM UTC
Brighton, UK
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
StartsOctober 1, 2025 UTCEndsOctober 31, 2025 UTC
International

September 2025

Inclusive Design 24
StartsSeptember 24, 2025 UTC
Online
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.
International Day of Sign Languages
StartsSeptember 22, 2025 UTC
International
Access:Given
StartsSeptember 10, 2025 UTC
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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
StartsSeptember 8, 2025 UTCEndsSeptember 11, 2025 UTC
Freiburg, Germany and Online
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
StartsAugust 1, 2025 UTC
International

July 2025

Disability Pride Month
StartsJuly 1, 2025 UTCEndsJuly 31, 2025 UTC
International

June 2025

Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025
StartsJune 12, 2025 UTC
Bristol, UK
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
StartsJune 11, 2025 UTCEndsJune 12, 2025 UTC
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Description
UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design or other digital specialisms.
UX London 2025
StartsJune 10, 2025 UTCEndsJune 12, 2025 UTC
CodeNode, London, UK
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
StartsJune 5, 2025 3:00 PM UTC
Online
Description
A curated single-track event featuring insights from experts at leading companies.
CSS Day 2025
StartsJune 5, 2025 UTCEndsJune 6, 2025 UTC
Amsterdam, Netherlands and Online
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
StartsMay 29, 2025 UTCEndsMay 30, 2025 UTC
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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
StartsMay 15, 2025 8:00 AM UTC
Melbourne, Australia
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
StartsMay 15, 2025 8:00 AM UTC
Sydney, Australia
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
StartsMay 15, 2025 UTC
International
Today theme
StartsMay 15, 2025 UTC
International
Figma Config London 2025
StartsMay 13, 2025 UTC
ExCel, London, UK and Online
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.
John Slatin AccessU 2025
StartsMay 12, 2025 UTCEndsMay 15, 2025 UTC
Austin, TX and Online
Description
The annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design
Figma Config 2025
StartsMay 6, 2025 UTCEndsMay 8, 2025 UTC
San Francisco, CA and Online
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.