Calendar


The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion recognizes months and days for specific groups, cultures, and causes. We highlight these important dates to raise awareness and create opportunities to learn.

January

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Third Monday of January)
  • 19: National Day of Racial Healing 
  • 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February

  • Black History Month
  • 20: World Day of Social Justice

March

  • National Women’s History Month
  • 8: International Women's Day

April

  • Arab-American Heritage Month
  • Autism Awareness Month
  • Diversity Month

May

  • National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Indian Heritage Month
  • Jewish-American Heritage Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Speech and Hearing Awareness Month

June

  • LGBTQ + Pride Month
  • 19: Juneteenth

July

  • 26: Americans with Disabilities Act Signed: "Disability Independence Day"

September

  • Hispanic Heritage Month

October

  • Global Diversity Awareness Month
  • LGBT History Month
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day (2nd Monday of October)
  • National Diversity Week (1st full week of October)
  • 11: National Coming Out Day

November

  • National Native American Heritage Month
  • 11: Veterans Day
  • 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance