International Pronouns Day
International Pronouns Day is on 21 October 2026.
International Pronouns Day is an opportunity to recognise the importance of respecting people’s pronouns and the language they use for themselves.
Pronouns are one way we communicate respect, recognition and belonging.
There are many different pronouns, including gendered pronouns, gender-neutral pronouns, neopronouns and combinations of pronouns.
Some people use different pronouns in different contexts, while others do not use pronouns at all. We cannot know someone’s pronouns simply by looking at them.
When someone tells you their pronouns, listen to them and use the language they use for themselves.
And if you get it wrong, apologise, correct yourself and move on. You do not need to make the person whose pronouns you got wrong comfort you about your mistake.
Using someone’s pronouns is a small but meaningful way of respecting who they are.
International Pronouns Day from Rae Sabine
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