South Asian Heritage Month

South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) runs from 1st to 31st July. First held in 2020, SAHM began as a UK-rooted observance and has since grown into a global movement, marked every July by South Asian diaspora communities worldwide. 

SAHM's aim is to commemorate, celebrate and educate on the histories, cultures and contributions of South Asian communities in the UK and beyond, raising the profile of British-South Asian heritage and identity through education, arts, culture and commemoration.

South Asia is made up of 8 nations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. People of South Asian heritage make up around 1 in every 14 people in Britain — a significant and vibrant part of British society whose histories and contributions are woven into the fabric of national life.