World Secular Calendar
Monthly Global Conference Call on the Future of the Secular Movement
Join the Secular Policy Institute’s international coordinating call! It’s a conference call of all the coalition leader groups from around the world, planning the global future of the secular movement. Calls are the first Thursday of each month at 12pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). To be invited, have your group join SPI, the world’s largest coalition of secular groups, or contact us to join the call as a VIP individual.
Major Global Secular Events
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| Event | Month | Next Date | Next Location | Size | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Freedom Day | January | All Over | International | January 16. Community rallying, not a conference. | ||
| World Atheist Conference | January | January 6-7, 2016 | All Over | International | India | Atheist Centre, India |
| Freethinkers Day/Thomas Paine Day | January | 2016 | All Over | Community | International | January 29. Community rallying, not a conference. |
| Freethought Blogs Con (FtBCon) | January | 2016 | online | International | US | Online conference. No physical meeting. |
| University of Humanistic Studies Conference | January | 2016 | International | The Netherlands | ||
| International Conference: Atheist Centre | January | 2016 | International | India | ||
| Secular Summit (Ohio) | February | February 10, 2016 | Columbus, OH | Local | US | Center for Inquiry, Ohio |
| Southern California Secular Humanist Conference | February | 2016 | Local | US | Humanist Association of San Diego. California | |
| Darwin Day | February | 2016 | All Over | Community | International | February 12. Community rallying, not a conference. |
| Freethought Cruise | February | February 5-8, 2016 | Port Canaveral, Florida to the Bahama | Local | US | A ship cruise! Florida Humanist Association |
| Darwin on the Palouse | February | February 6, 2016 | Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington | Local | US | Idaho, Washington |
| Budapesti Szkeptikus Konferencia | February | 2016 | National | Hungary | ||
| Secular Conference | February | 2016 | National | UK | ||
| Texas Secular Convention | February | 2016 | Austin, Texas | Regional | USA | |
| HuJews Conclave | March | 2016 | Detroit, MI | International | US | Society for Humanistic Judaism |
| Reason in the Rock | March | 2016 | Little Rock, AR | Local | US | Arkansas |
| SashaCon (Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists & Agnostics) | March | 2016 | Columbia, MO | Local | US | Missouri |
| AHS Convention | March | 2016 | London | National | UK | National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) |
| ThinkCon | March | 2016 | National | UK | During the Cambridge Science Festival | |
| Days of Atheism | March | 2016 | Warsaw, Poland | National | Poland | Poland |
| Science and Rationalists Association of India Conference | March | 2016 | National | India | ||
| Il Valore Dei Fatti (The value of facts) | March | 2016 | National | Italy | ||
| SCA Lobby Day and Summit | April | 2016 | Washington, DC | National | US | Secular Coalition for America. DC |
| ReasonFest | April | 2016 | Local | US | SOMA. Kansas | |
| American Atheists National Convention | April | 2016 | Memphis, TN | National | US | American Atheists |
| Astonish the World. Tell the Simple Truth: A Humanist Vision of Health & Happiness, Sustainability & Peace | April | 2016 | Washington, DC | Local | US | Humanist Chaplaincy at American University |
| Atheist & Secular Oklahomans Day | April | 2016 | Oklahoma City, OK | Regional | US | Atheist Community of Tulsa |
| National Ask an Atheist Day | April | 2016 | All Over | Community | US | April 17. Community rallying, not a conference. |
| Perspectives on Death and Dying Symposium: Dying Without Deity | April | 2016 | New York City | National | US | The Institute for Science and Human Values |
| Freethought Festival | April | 2016 | National | US | ||
| Rationalist International Conference | April | April 23-24, 2016 | Tallinn, Estonia | International | US | |
| Christopher Hitchens Day | April | 2016 | All Over | Community | International | April 13. Community rallying, not a conference. |
| Reason on the Bayou | April | 2016 | Local | US | Louisiana | |
| Skeptech | April | 2016 | Local | US | Minnesota | |
| Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) | April | 2016 | New York, NY | Local | US | New York |
| Northwest Arkansas LogiCon | April | 2016 | Local | US | Arkansas | |
| RavenCon Skeptic Track | April | 2016 | Richmond, VA | Local | US | Maryland. Series of nonbelief panels / activities at a fantasy / gaming convention |
| QED (Question.Explore.Discover) | April | 2016 | Manchester, UK | National | UK | Manchester |
| ReAsonCon | April | 2016 | Hickory, NC | Local | US | Hickory Humanist Alliance |
| Foundation Beyond Belief: Week of Action | May | 2016 | All Over | National | US | Foundation Beyond Belief. Community rallying, not a conference. |
| Orange County Freethought Alliance Conference | May | 2016 | Local | US | Freethought Alliance. California | |
| Skeptics Conference | May | 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | International | US | Skeptic Society |
| AAI North American Convention | May | 2016 | International | US | Atheist Alliance International | |
| A Conference Called Wonder | May | 2016 | Atlanta, GA | International | USA | Sunday Assembly |
| IBKA International Atheist Convention | May | 2016 | Cologne, Germany | International | Germany | Internationaler Bund der Konfessionslosen und Atheisten |
| PatasCon | May | 2016 | Pasig City, Philippines | National | Phillipines | Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society |
| Women in Secularism | May | 2016 | National | US | Center for Inquiry | |
| International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) General Assembly | May | May 22, 2016 | Malta | International | International | International Humanist and Ethical Union |
| SkepKon | May | 2016 | Frankfurt, Germany | International | Germany | |
| LogiCON | May | 2016 | Local | Canada | Edmonton | |
| Kentucky Freethought Convention | May | 2016 | Lexington, KY | Local | US | Kentucky |
| Balticon Skeptic / Science Track | May | 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Local | US | Maryland. Series of science panels / activities at a fantasy / gaming convention |
| SkeptiCal | May | 2016 | Local | US | California | |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation Raleigh Regional Convention | May | 2016 | Local | US | North Carolina | |
| American Humanist Association Annual Conference | May | 2016 | Denver, CO | National | US | |
| Future of Ethical Societies Conference | May | 2016 | Washington, DC | National | US | DC |
| Flag Down | May | 2016 | Local | US | Florida | |
| American Ethical Union Assembly | June | 2016 | Stamford, CT | National | US | |
| Reason for Change | June | 2016 | Buffalo, NY | International | US | Center for Inquiry |
| Atheist Pride Day | June | 2016 | Community | International | June 6. Community rallying, not a conference. | |
| World Humanist Day | June | June 21, 2016 | Community | International | June 21. Community rallying, not a conference. | |
| Unitarian Universalist General Assembly | June | 2016 | Portland, OR | International | US | Some UU groups are secular. |
| Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference | June | 2016 | Sacramento, CA | National | US | |
| FreeOK ÔÇô the Oklahoma Freethought Convention | June | 2016 | Tulsa, OK | Local | US | Oklahoma Freethought and Humanism. Oklahoma |
| Imagine No Religion | June | 2016 | Richmond, BC, Canada | National | Canada | |
| British Humanist Association Annual Conference | June | 2016 | Bristol, UK | National | UK | |
| Reason Rally 2016 | June | June 4, 2016 | Washington, DC | National | US | Reason Rally, Washington, DC |
| Center for Inquiry Leadership Conference | July | 2016 | Amherst, NY, USA | National | US | Center for Inquiry |
| Foundation Beyond Belief Conference (FBBCON) | July | 2016 | Boston, MA, USA | National | US | Foundation Beyond Belief |
| The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) | July | 2016 | Las Vegas, NV, USA | National | US | James Randi Educational Foundation |
| SkepchickCON | July | 2016 | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Local | US | Minneapolis. Series of nonbelief panels / activities at a fantasy / gaming convention |
| Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference ÔÇô East | July | 2016 | Columbus, OH | National | US | |
| American Atheists Holds Regional Conference in Puerto Rico | August | Puerto Rico | International | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | |
| International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform | July | 2016 | Berkeley, CA | International | US | Foundation for Critical Thinking |
| World Humanist Congress | August | International | UK | Every 3 years. | ||
| The Skeptics Toolbox | August | 2016 | Eugene, OR, USA | Local | US | Oregon |
| Colorado Secular Conference | August | 2016 | Local | US | Colorado | |
| The Non-Conference | August | 2016 | Kitchener, ON | National | Canada | One day, Lawrence Krauss and others |
| Heartland Humanist Conference | August | Omaha, Nebraska | Local | US | OMAHA (Omaha Metro Area Humanist Association) | |
| IncreduCon | August | Local | US | Wisconsin | ||
| Skeptrack at DragonCon | September | Atlanta, GA, USA | National | US | Georgia. Series of nonbelief panels / activities at a fantasy / gaming convention | |
| Skeptics on the Fringe | August | August 8 | National | UK | Edinburgh. Series of nonbelief events at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival | |
| Denkfest | September |  Zurich, Switzerland | International | Switzerland | ||
| Kritisk Masse (Critical Mass) | September | International | Norway | Norway | ||
| European Skeptics Congress | September | London, UK | International | Europe | ||
| Carolinas Secular Conference | September |  Charlotte, NC | Local | US | South Carolina | |
| PATAS September Meetup | September | Philippines | National | PH | September Meeting | |
| Pennsylvania State Atheist / Humanist Conference | September | Harrisburg, PA, USA | Local | US | Pennsylvania | |
| Zeteticon | September | Local | US | North Dakota | ||
| None of the Above | October | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | Local | US | Society of Edmonton Atheists | |
| Freethought Day | October | Sacramento, CA, USA | Local | US | Sacramento Coalition of Reason | |
| Atheist Alliance of America Annual Conference | October | Atlanta, GA | National | US | Atheist Alliance of America | |
| Center for Inquiry Summit | October | International | US | Center for Inquiry, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Council for Secular Humanism. Skipped 2014? | ||
| Australian Skeptics National Convention | October | Brisbane, Australia | National | Australia | ||
| Florida Secular Rally | October | Local | US | Florida | ||
| The Skeptics of Oz | October | Wichita, KS, USA | Local | US | Kansas | |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation Convention | October | Madison, WI | National | US | ||
| Skepsis Congres | October |  Zwolle, Netherlands | International | The Netherlands | ||
| Free Flo | November | Orlando, FL, USA | Local | US | Florida | |
| Youth of Ethical Societies (YES) Conference | November |  St. Louis, MO | National | US | American Ethical Union | |
| International Freethought Film Festival | November | International | US |  Skipped | ||
| FreeFlo | November | Orlando, FL | Regional | US | Florida Humanist Association | |
| ComceptCon | November | November 21, 2015 |  Oporto, Portugal | International | Portugal | |
| International AA Convention | November | November 11-13, 2016 | Austin, Texas | National | US | 2016 We Agnostics, Atheists and Freethinkers International AA Convention |
| Skepticon | November | Springfield, MO | National | US | ||
| National Conference Skeptical (Hungary) | November | ┬áSz├®kesfeh├®rv├ír, Budai Hungary | National | Hungary | ||
| Michigan Atheists Annual State Convention | December | Local | US | Michigan | ||
| New Zealand Skeptics Conference | November | November 20-22, 2015 | National | New Zealand | ||
| Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA) National Conference | December | 2016 | National | India |