Running Date: July 2026

Celebrate. Commemorate. Educate. South Asian Heritage Month is a nationally observed programme bringing communities, institutions and individuals together to explore, celebrate and deepen understanding of South Asian heritage across the UK and beyond. 

Unity in Diversity is the theme for South Asian Heritage Month 2026, celebrating the extraordinary breadth and richness of South Asian communities in the UK and worldwide. South Asia is a region of extraordinary diversity: eight countries, hundreds of languages, multiple faiths, and millennia of shared and distinct histories.

This theme invites us to explore what unites us across these differences, shared values, intertwined histories, a common commitment to community and belonging, while celebrating the beauty and strength that diversity brings.