Why are UK and US dates different? [Video]

LGBT History Month 2025 is here, but the annual celebration of queer history and individuals is observed at different times of the year in different countries.

In the UK it’s celebrated in February each year, but in the US and Canada it takes place in October.

The UK iteration was started in 2005 and founded by the LGBTQ+ education charity Schools OUT UK. The charity states that the month is about “claiming our past”, “celebrating our present”, and “creating our future”, and is often used to promote LGBTQ education in schools

As part of helping educate people about LGBTQ+ history, Schools OUT UK provides free resources to help people celebrate.

The charity invites people to host their own events as part of the celebrations.

LGBT History Month is observed in February in the UK, with the first event taking place in 2005.

Although created with similar goals in mind, the UK and US LGBT History Month …