By providing an inclusive calendar, we hope to raise awareness while also honoring and celebrating the unique differences of every group, culture, and cause.
Note: This calendar is comprehensive, but not exhaustive. If there is a group, culture, or cause missing, please know that it was unintentional. If there are any errors, we apologize, and would appreciate it if you would bring it to our attention via email - socialinclusion@una.edu.
Days
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
1
New Year's Day
1
Emancipation Proclamation
2
World Introvert Day
3
International Mind-Body Wellness Day
4
World Hypnotism Day
7
Orthodox Christmas
11
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
13
Korean American Day
15
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
16
Martin Luther King Day
16
Civil Rights Day
16
Idaho Human Rights Day
21
National Hugging Day
21
World Religion Day
22
Celebration of Life Day
24
International Day of Education
27
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27
National Fun at Work Day
Days
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
Black History Month
1
National Freedom Day
3
National Women Physicians Day
4
World Cancer Day
11
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
14
Valentine's Day
14
National Donor Day
15
Singles Awareness Day
15
International Childhood Cancer Day
16
World Anthropology Day
20
Presidents' Day
20
World Day of Social Justice
21
Mardi Gras
21
International Mother Language Day
22
World Thinking Day
27
World Non-governmental Organization Day
28
Rare Disease Day
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
Women's History Month
Full Month
Gender Equality Month
Full Month
Ethnic Equality Month
Full Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Full Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
Full Month
Greek-American Heritage Month
Full Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
1
Self-Injury Awareness Day
1
Maha Shivaratri • Hindu
1
Mardi Gras
2
Ash Wednesday
2
National Read Across America Day
3
Tibetan Buddhist New Year • Buddhist
5
Boston Massacre Day
8
International Women's Day
8
United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace
9
Asian-American Women's Equal Pay Day
10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)
10
Harriet Tubman Day
11
World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
14
Pi Day
15-23
Pesach or Passover • Jewish
16
Anniversary of the First Black Newspaper in America
16
St. Urho's day • Finnish
16-17
Purim • Jewish
17
St. Patrick's Day
18-19
Laylat al-Bara’ah • Islamic
20
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
20-21
Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year)
21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21
World Down Syndrome Day
21-25
LGBTQ Health Awareness Week
21-27
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
22
World Water Day
24
All Women's Equal Pay Day
25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
31
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
Autism Awareness Month
Full Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Full Month
Community Service Month
Full Month
Counseling Awareness Month
Full Month
Deaf History Month
Full Month
Diversity Month
Full Month
Earth Month
Full Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Full Month
Ramadan (thru May 2nd) • Islamic
Full Month
STD Awareness Month
Full Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Full Month
Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month
2
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)
7
International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
7
National Alcohol Screening Day
7
World Health Day
8
Buddha Purnima • Hindu
8
Day of Silence
10
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
14
Mahavir Jayanti • Hindu
15
Jackie Robinson Day
15
Passover Starts
16
Emancipation Day
17
Easter
18
National Transgender HIV Testing Day
18
Nonbinary Parents Day
20
Youth Homelessness Matters Day
21
First Day of Ridvan—Festival of Ridvan
21
Advisor Appreciation Day
22
Earth Day
23
Passover Ends
24
National Day of Silence
26
Lesbian Visibility Day
27-28
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) • Jewish
28
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree) • Islamic
29
The Ninth Day of Ridvan
30
El Día de los Niños
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Full Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Full Month
Jewish Heritage Month
Full Month
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Full Month
Foster Youth Awareness Month
Full Month
National Older Americans Month
Full Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
1
International Family Equality Day
1-7
National Physical Education & Sports Week/ Trans Athlete Awareness Week
1-7
Choose Privacy Week
2-6
National Teacher Appreciation Week
3
Eid al-Fitr • Islamic (May)
5
Cinco de Mayo
5
Mother's Equal Pay Day
7
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
17
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
19
Hepatitis Testing Day
19
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
21
Malcolm X Day
21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22
Armed Forces Day
22
International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)
22
Harvey Milk Day
24
Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day
25
African Liberation Day
28
International Day of Action on Women's Health 2021
30
Memorial Day
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
LGBT Pride Month
Full Month
African American Music Appreciation Month
Full Month
Black Music Month
Full Month
National Carribean American Heritage Month
Full Month
National Hunger Awareness Month
Full Month
National Safety Month
First Week
QTPoC Pride Week
2
Native American Citizenship Day
4-6
Shavuot • Jewish
5
World Environment Day
5
Long-Term Survivors Day
8
Race Unity Day
12
Loving Day
12
Pulse Remembrance Day
12
Odunde Festival (African New Year)
13
National Puerto Rican Day
14
Flag Day
19
Juneteenth
21
National Indigenous People's Day
23
International Widows Day
26
Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. Anniversary
27
National HIV Testing Day
28
Stonewall Riots Anniversary
28
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Day
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
French-American Heritage Month
Full Month
Minority Mental Health Month
4
Filipino-American Friendship Day
4
Independence Day
9
The Martyrdom of the Bab
11
World Population Day
9-13
Eid al-Adha
14
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary
16
International Drag Day
17-18
Tisha B'Av
18
Nelson Mandela International Day
24
International Self-Care Day
24
Pioneer Day
26
Disability Independence Day
29-30
Al-Hijra (New Year) • Islamic
30
Friendship Day
30
Muharram • Islamic
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
National Civility Month
3
Black Women's Equal Pay Day
8
Happiness Happens Day
9
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
11
Raksha Bandhan • Hindu
12
International Youth Day
12
Ullambana • Buddhist
13
International Lefthanders Day
17
Marcus Garvey Day (African Flag Day)
18
Krishna Janmashtami • Hindu
19
World Humanitarian Day
21
Senior Citizen Day
23
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
26
Women’s Equality Day
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15)
Full Month
National Guide Dog Month
5
Labor Day
11
Patriot Day
15
International Day of Democracy
16
Mexican Independence Day
19
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21
International Day of Peace
25-27
Rosh Hashanah
26
European Languages Day
27
World Tourism Day
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Full Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Full Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Full Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Full Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Full Month
Family History Month
Full Month
Filipino-American Heritage Month
Full Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
Full Month
LGBT History Month
Full Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Full Month
National German Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15)
Full Month
National Work and Family Month
Full Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
2
International Day of Non-Violence
4-5
Yom Kippur
9-16
Sukkot
10
World Mental Health Day
11
National Coming Out Day
11
National Native American Day
15
White Cane Safety Day
17
Spirit Day–Anti Bullying
17-18
Birth of the Bab in Shiraz
22
International Stuttering Awareness Day
26-27
Birth of Baha’u’llah
31
Halloween
Day(s)
Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
Full Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Full Month
National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
