Culture & Belonging Spotlight

October 2024

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Filipino-American Heritage Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

LGBTQ History Month

October 2 - Rosh Hashana

October 8 – International Lesbian Day

October 9 – National Indigenous People’s Day

October 10 – World Inclusion Day

October 11 – National Coming Out Day (LGBTQ+)

October 11 – Jewish:  Yom Kippur

October 16 – National Pronoun Day

October 17 – Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ anti-bullying)

October 26 – Intersex Awareness Day

November 2024

National Native American, American Heritage Month

November 3 – Transgender Parent Day

November 11 – Veteran’s Day

November 19 – International Men’s Day

November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 28 – Thanksgiving Day

December 2024

HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

Universal Human Rights Month

December 1 – World AIDS Day

December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 8 – Pansexual Pride Day

December 10 – Human Rights Day

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 26 – January 1:  Kwanzaa

 

January 2025

Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Poverty in America Awareness Month

January 1 – New Year’s Day

January 1 – Mexican Independence Day

January 4 – World Braille Day

January 14 – Buddhist Mahayana New Year

January 15 – Martin Luther King’s Birthday

January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 2025

Black History Month

LGBT History Month

February 1 – National Freedom Day

February 4 - Rosa Parks Day

February 4 – World Cancer Day

February 17 – President’s Day

March 2025

Ethnic Equality Month

Gender Equality Month

National Women’s History Month

March 1 – First day of Ramadan

March 8 – International Women’s Day

March 30 – Last day of Ramadan

March 31 – Trans Day of Visibility

April 2025

Autism Awareness Month

April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day

April 6 – International Asexuality Day

April 13-20 – Jewish: Passover

April 20 - Easter

April 26 – Lesbian Visibility Day

May 2025

Indian Heritage Month

National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 5 – Cinco de Mayo

May 12 – Vesak (Buddha Day)

May 17 – Veterans: Armed Forces Day

May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, & Biphobia

May 26 – Memorial Day

June 2025

Pride Month (LGBTQ+)

National Caribbean American Heritage Month

June 1- National Breast Cancer Survivor’s Day

June 9 – Race Unity Day

June 12 – Loving Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

June 28 – Pride Day (LGBTQ+) (varies by city and country)

July 2025

July 4 – Independence Day

July 14 – International Non-Binary People’s Day

July 30 – International Day of Friendship

August 2025

National Civility Month

August 26 – Women’s Equality Day

September 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th)

Week of September 23rd – Bisexual Awareness Week

September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day

September 16 – Mexican Independence Day

September 21 – International Day of Peace

September 23 – Celebrate Bisexual Day