Adding the Global Diversity Calendar to Outlook

You can open the Global Diversity Calendar in Outlook to display events from around the world celebrating diversity (this Global Diversity Calendar curated by Diya Khanna, a Diversity Equity Inclusion Consultant was listed as a resource in the Aleria weekly newsletter and mentioned in the Better Allies newsletter)

File 2024 Global Diversity Calendar.ics -- (updated 1/17/2024)

File 2023 Global Diversity Calendar Calendar.ics -- (updated 5/10/23)

File 2022 Global Diversity Calendar.ics

NOTE:  when opening the calendar for the first time in Outlook, it will prompt "Do you want to open this calendar as a new calendar or import its items into your calendar?" - since the calendar contains several entries per day, you may want to open as a new calendar.  That way the calendar can be turned on/off easily but you will still have access to the events. 

 

You may also wish to add the BMindful calendar.  The calendar lists the major religious holy days where religious observers are likely to stay home from work or school. 

The University of Iowa DDEI Celebrations page also has holidays and observances that may be of interest.

  1. Download the Global Diversity Calendar to your computer
    1. Double click the file to open it then click the Outlook app 

OR

  1. In Microsoft Outlook, click File, then Open & Export, then Import/Export )
  2. Select Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs), then select Next
  3. Browse to the .ics file downloaded in step 1, select OK
  1. You will be prompted "Do you want to open this calendar as a new calendar or import its items into your calendar?" -- select Open as new  - we recommend the Open as new option since there are a lot of events on the calendar and might be easiest to view as a separate calendar.  The Import option imports the calendar into your personal calendar, which is fine, but the events are intermixed and may be hard to separate.

Download the Global Diversity Calendar.ics file to your computer

In Microsoft Outlook for Mac, at the bottom of the navigation pane click the Calendar icon

In the Finder, browse to the .ics file downloaded in step 1 and drag the .ics file to the Outlook Calendar grid or list

  1. Download the Global Diversity Calendar 2022 file to your computer
  2. Log in to Outlook on the web with your HawkID and HawkID password
  3. Select Outlook
  4. Select the Calendar icon
  5. In the left menu bar, select Add Calendar, then Create Blank Calendar
  6. Name the calendar Global Diversity Calendar and click Save. 
  7. Next, in the left menu bar, select Add Calendar, then Upload From File
  8. Select Browse, and navigate to the .ics file downloaded in step 1, select Open
  9. Choose your desired calendar from the dropdown menu - Global Diversity Calendar
  10. Select Import

We recommend adding the calendar as a separate calendar since there are a lot of events and it may be easier to read the calendar and not fill your personal calendar

  1. Download the Global Diversity Calendar.ics file to your computer
  2. Log in to Google Calendar
  3. Select the + sign next to Other Calendars
  4. Select Create new calendar
  5. Name the calendar "Global Diversity Calendar" and click Create Calendar
  6. Choose Import & Export on the left menu
  7. Choose Select File from your computer and browse to the .ics file downloaded in Step 1
  8. Using the drop down menu in the "Add to calendar" section, choose the Global Diversity Calendar you just created
  9. Click Import

 

Article number: 
123701
Last updated: 
January 18, 2024
Service: 
Microsoft 365: Email & Calendaring
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