HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS
Below is a list of widely recognized and notable days/celebrations acknowledging the significant events. The listing of the days/months is intended to acknowledge and raise awareness for the holidays/observances.
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
|
Third Monday in January |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Third Sunday in January |
World Religion Day |
1 |
New Year's Day |
1 |
Global Family Day |
| 1 | World Peace Day |
4 |
World Braille Day |
27 |
|
| Flexible Days | Lunar New Year can be in January or February |
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
Black History Month |
| Third Monday in February | Presidents' Day
|
February 14 |
St. Valentine's Day
|
20 |
|
Flexible Days |
Mardi Gras can be in February or March. |
| Flexible Days | Ash Wednesday can be in February or March. |
| Flexible Days | Lunar New Year can be in January or February. |
| Flexible Days | Holi is usually in March but occasionally in late February. |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
All Month |
Gender Equality Month |
All Month |
|
All Month |
|
8 |
|
9 |
Holi (Festival of Colors) |
11 |
|
14 |
|
20 |
Naw-Rúz (Baha'i New Year) |
21 |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
21 |
|
| Flexible Days | Mardi Gras can be in February or March |
| Flexible Days | Ash Wednesday can be in February or March |
| Flexible Days | Passover can be in March or April |
| Flexible Days | Easter can be in March or April |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
Community Service Month |
All Month |
Earth Month |
All Month |
Autism Awareness Month |
All Month |
Arab American Heritage Month |
All Month |
Celebrate Diversity Month |
Second Friday in April |
|
2 |
|
20 or 21 |
|
22 |
|
28 or 29 |
The Ninth Day of Ridván |
| Flexible Days | Passover can be in March or April |
| Flexible Days | Easter can be in March or April |
| Flexible Days | Ramadan - while it cannot be pinned to a Gregorian month, it always begins on the first day of the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar (Ramadan) and lasts for the duration of that month. |
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
|
All Month |
Haitian Heritage Month |
All Month |
|
All Month |
Mental Health Month |
All Month |
|
1 or 2 |
|
5 |
|
21 |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
22 |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
Last Monday in May |
Memorial Day |
| Flexible Days | Eid al-Fitr is always the first day of the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar (Shawwal). |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
|
All Month |
|
All Month |
|
19 |
|
28 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Day |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
| All Month | French-American Heritage Month |
| 4 | Independence Day |
| 4 | Filipino-American Friendship Day |
| 9 | The Martyrdom of the Bab |
| 11 | World Population Day |
| 24 | Pioneer Day |
| 26 | Americans with Disabilities Act Signed "Disability Independence Day" |
| Flexible Days | Tisha B'Av can be held in July or August |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
National Win with Civility Month |
9 |
|
19 |
|
19 |
Al Hijra |
26 |
Women’s Equality Day |
| Flexible Days | Tisha B'Av can be held in July or August |
| Flexible Days | Al-Hijra is always the first day of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar (Muharram). |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
First Monday in September |
Labor Day |
| 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month Begins |
| Flexible Days | Rosh Hashana can be in September or October. |
| Flexible Days | Yom Kippur can be in September or October. |
| Flexible Days | Sukkot can be in September or October. |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
All Month |
Down Syndrome Awareness Month |
All Month |
Family History Month |
All Month |
|
All Month |
|
All Month |
|
All Month |
National Work and Family Month |
| Second Monday in October | Indigenous People's Day |
| Third Thursday in October | Spirit Day Anti Bullying |
10 |
World Mental Health Day |
11 |
|
15 |
White Cane Safety Day |
31 |
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Begins |
| Flexible Days | Rosh Hashana can be in September or October. |
| Flexible Days | Sukkot can be in September or October. |
| Flexible Days | Yom Kippur can be in September or October. |
| Flexible Days | Diwali can be in October or November. |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
|
| The fourth Thursday in November | Thanksgiving |
11 |
|
13 |
World Kindness Day |
17 |
International Students' Day |
20 |
|
| Flexible Days | Diwali can be in October or November. |
| Flexible Days | Hanukkah can be in November or December. |
Day(s) |
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
All Month |
Universal Human Rights Month |
1 |
World AIDS Day |
3 |
|
10 |
|
| 25 | Christmas |
| 26-1 | Kwanzaa |
| 31 | New Year's Eve |
| Flexible Days | Hanukkah can be in November or December. |