Multicultural Holiday Calendar
The Capital Region Chamber is committed to serving as a resource to organizations in their efforts to foster more diverse, inclusive and equitable places to work. Being an inclusive leader, means taking the time and effort to make your employees, clients and customers feel valued, appreciated and that they belong. This can be a year-round initiative and the Capital Region Chamber has developed resources to help better understand the various Heritage Month celebrations and holidays, to aid in enhancing your workplace DEI efforts.
As we schedule important meetings and events this year, we offer the following diversity and inclusion calendar. We encourage you to use this tool in raising awareness and being cognizant of different holidays and important dates that honor the rich diversity of our region and world and how these observances are celebrated by various cultures, religions and populations.
If you believe we may have mistakenly left off a holiday or date that is important to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jason Benitez, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at jbenitez@capitalregionchamber.com
Download the new 2025 Multicultural Holiday Calendar now!
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January 2025
Month-long observances:
National Mentoring Month
Poverty in America Awareness MonthImportant Dates:
January 1 – New Years Day (US)
January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day or Dia de los Reyes (Christian)
January 7 – Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
January 14 – Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
January 19 – World Religion Day
January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26 – Republic Day of India
January 26-27 – Lailat al Miraj (Muslim)
January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 29 – Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
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February 2025
Month-long observances:
Black History Month
American Heart MonthImportant Dates:
February 1 – Freedom Day
February 2 – Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
February 10 – International Epilepsy Day
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 15 – Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 17 – President’s Day
February 21 – National Braille Day
February 26 – Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
February 28 – Ramadan Begins (Muslim)
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March 2025
Month-long observances:
National Women’s History Month
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness MonthImportant Dates:
March 4 – Mardi Gras
March 5 – Ash Wednesday
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 13-14 – Purim* (Jewish)
March 14 – Holi (Hindu)
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 – Naw-Ruz (Baha’i New Year)
March 25 – International Day of Remembrance Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27 – Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
March 29-30 – Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)
March 30 — Ramadan Ends (Muslim)
March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
*Permissible to hold functions under traditional Jew practices; although traditional Jews may exempt out in order to be in synagogue
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April 2025
Month-long observances:
Arab-American Heritage Month
Autism Awareness Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Earth Month
Month of the Military Child
National Volunteer MonthImportant Dates:
April 2 — World Autism Awareness Day
April 11 — National Day of Silence
April 12-20 — Passover* (Jewish)
April 13 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
April 14 — Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year)
April 18 – Good Friday (Christian)
April 20 – Easter (Christian)
April 20 – Pascha (Orthodox Easter)
April 20 — Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
April 22 — Earth Day
April 23-24 — Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
*Non-work holidays; most Jews will not attend functions/meetings. Strict dietary rules in effect for Passover
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May 2025
Month-long observances:
ALS Awareness Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Indian Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Older American Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthImportant Dates:
May 1 — Beltane
May 5 — Cinco De Mayo
May 9 — Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 11 — Mother’s Day
May 17 — International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
May 20 — Ascension Day (Christian)
May 21 — World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 22 — Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
May 26 — Memorial Day
May 27-28 — Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
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June 2025
Month-long observances:
AIDS Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Immigrant Heritage Month
LGBTQIA+ PRIDE Month
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Important Dates:
June 1-3 — Shavuot* (Jewish)
June 6-7 — Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
June 8 — Pentecost (Christian)
June 12 — Loving Day
June 14 — Flag Day
June 14 — Military Branch Birthday: Army
June 15 — Father’s Day
June 15 — Native American Citizenship Day
June 15 — Trinity Sunday (Christian)
June 19 — Corpus Christi (Roman Catholic)
June 19 — Juneteenth
June 20 — World Refugee Day
June 20 — Litha (Pagan)
June 21 — National Indigenous People’s Day (Canada)
June 26-27 — Al Hijra (Muslim)
*6/1-6/3 Shavuot [Jewish] Significant Jewish holiday; traditional Jews will not attend meetings/functions
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July 2025
Month-long observances:
French-American Heritage Month
Important Dates:
July 1 – Canada Day (Canada)
July 4 – Independence Day
July 8-9 – The Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
July 11 – World Population Day
July 14 – Bastille Day
July 14 – International Nonbinary People’s Day
July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day
July 24 – Pioneer Day (Mormon)
July 26 – Disability Independence Day
July 30 – International Day of Friendship
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August 2025
Month-long observances:
National Civility Month
Important Dates:
August 4 — Military Branch Birthday: Coast Guard
August 7 — Purple Heart Day
August 9 — International Day of World’s Indigenous People
August 16 — Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)August 17 — Marcus Garvey Day
August 21 — Senior Citizens Day
August 26 — Women’s Equality Day
August 26-27 — Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
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September 2025
Month-long observances:
Hispanic Heritage Month
National Guide Dog Month
Suicide Prevention MonthImportant Dates:
September 2 – Labor Day
September 4-5 – Eid Milad un-Nabi (Muslim)
September 11 – Patriot Day
September 15 – International Day of Democracy
September 16 – Mexican Independence Day
September 21 – International Day of Peace
September 22-24 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
September 22-Oct 1 — Navratri (Hindu)
September 26 – European Day of Languages
September 26 – Native American Day
*Significant Jewish holiday to mark the start of Jewish New Year. Most Jews will not work or attend functions
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October 2025
Month-long observances:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Family History Month
Filipino-American Heritage Month
German-American Heritage Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
LGBTQIA+ History Month
National Work and Family Month
Polish-American Heritage MonthImportant Dates:
October 1-2 — Yom Kippur (Jewish)
October 2 — International Day of Nonviolence
October 6 — Sukkot Begins (Jewish)
October 10 — World Mental Health Day
October 11 — National Coming Out Day (LGBTQIA+)
October 13 — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 13 — Military Branch Birthday: Navy
October 16 — Bosses’ Day
October 20 — Diwali (Hindu)
October 22 — Birth of Bab (Baha’i)
October 23 — Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
October 23 — Birth of the Guru Granth (Sikh)
October 31 — Halloween
October 31-November 2 — Dia De Los Muertos (Mexico)
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November 2025
Month-long observances:
Diabetes Awareness Month
Movember (Men’s Health Awareness)
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Native American, American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage MonthImportant Dates:
November 1 – All Saints Day (Christian)
November 2 – All Souls Day (Christian)
November 10 — Military Branch Birthday: Marine Corps
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 13-19 – Transgender Awareness Week
November 19 – International Men’s Day
November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 24-25 – Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
November 27 – Thanksgiving
November 28 – Native American Heritage Day
November 27-28 – Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
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December 2024 - 2025
Month-long observances:
HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
Universal Human Rights MonthImportant Dates 2024:
December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 3 – International Day for People with Disabilities
December 10 – International Human Rights Day
December 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico)
December 21 – Yule Winter Solstice (Pagan)
December 25 – Christmas
December 25 – January 2 – Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 26 – January 1 – Kwanzaa
December 26 – Boxing Day (Great Britain and Commonwealth countries)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
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Important Dates 2025:
December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 3 – International Day for People with Disabilities
December 10 – International Human Rights Day
December 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico)
December 13 — Military Branch Birthday: National Guard
December 14-22 — Hanukkah* (Jewish)
December 20 — Military Branch Birthday: Space Force
December 21 – Yule Winter Solstice (Pagan)
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – January 1 – Kwanzaa
December 26 – Boxing Day (Great Britain and Commonwealth countries)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
