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
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January 2024
Month-long observances:
National Mentoring Month
Poverty in America Awareness MonthImportant Dates:
January 1 – New Year’s Day (US)
January 6 – The Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day or Dia de los Reyes (Christian)
January 7 – Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 – World Religion Day
January 25 – Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
January 26 – Republic Day of India
January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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February 2024
Month-long observances:
Black History Month
American Heart MonthImportant Dates:
February 1 – National Freedom Day
February 6-7 – Lailat al Miraj (Muslim)
February 10 – Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
February 13 – Mardi Gras
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 14 – Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
February 22 – Ash Wednesday
February 15 – Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 19 – President’s Day
February 21 – National Braille Day
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March 2024
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 8 – International Women’s Day
March 8 – Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
March 10 – Ramadan Begins (Muslim)
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
March 19-20 – Naw-Ruz, (Baha’i New Year)
March 23-24 – Purim (Jewish)
March 24 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
March 25 – Holi (Hindu)
March 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 29 – Good Friday (Christian)
March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 – Easter (Christian)
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April 2024
Month-long observances:
Autism Awareness Month
Arab-American Heritage Month
Earth Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
National Volunteer MonthImportant Dates:
April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
April 6 – Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
April 9 – Ramadan Ends (Muslim)
April 9-10 – Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)
April 12 – National Day of Silence (LGBTQIA+)
April 13 – Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year)
April 20 – Start of Rividan (Baha’i)
April 22 – Earth Day
April 22-30 – Passover (Jewish)
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May 2024
Month-long observances:
National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Indian Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Older American Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
ALS Awareness MonthImportant Dates:
May 1 – Beltane (Celtic)
May 5 – Cinco De Mayo
May 5-6 – Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
May 9 – Ascension Day
May 12 – Mother’s Day
May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 19 – Pentecost
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 22-23 – Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
May 26 – Trinity Sunday
May 27 – Memorial Day
May 27-28 – Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
May 30 – Corpus Christi (Christian)
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June 2024
Month-long observances:
LGBTQIA+ PRIDE Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Immigrant Heritage MonthImportant Dates:
June 11-13 – Shavuot (Jewish)
June 12 – Loving Day
June 14 – Flag Day
June 15 – Native American Citizenship Day
June 16 – Father’s Day
June 16 – Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
June 19 – Juneteenth
June 20 – World Refugee Day
June 20 – Litha (Pagan)
June 21 – National Indigenous People’s Day (Canada)
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July 2024
Month-long observances:
French-American Heritage Month
Important Dates:
July 1 – Canada Day (Canada)
July 4 – Independence Day
July 7-8 – Al-Hijra (Muslim)
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 2024
Month-long observances:
National Civility Month
Important Dates:
August 7 – Purple Heart Day
August 9 – International Day of World’s Indigenous People
August 17 – Marcus Garvey Day
August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
August 21 – Senior Citizens Day
August 26 – Women’s Equality Day
August 26 – Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
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September 2024
Month-long observances:
Hispanic Heritage Month
Suicide Prevention Month
National Guide Dog MonthImportant Dates:
September 2 – Labor Day
September 6-7 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
September 11 – Patriot Day
September 15 – International Day of Democracy
September 15-16 – Eid Milad un-Nabi (Muslim)
September 16 – Mexican Independence Day
September 21 – International Day of Peace
September 26 – European Day of Languages
September 22 – Native American Day
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October 2024
Month-long observances:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Filipino-American Heritage Month
German-American Heritage Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
LGBTQIA+ History Month
National Work and Family Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
Family History MonthImportant Dates:
October 2- International Day of Nonviolence
October 2-4 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
October 11 – National Coming Out Day (LGBTQIA+)
October 11-12 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
October 14 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15-24 – Navratri (Hindu)
October 16 – Bosses’ Day
October 16 – Sukkot Begins (Jewish)
October 16 – Birth of Bab (Baha’i)
October 17 – Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
October 20 – Birth of Guru Granth (Sikh)
October 31 – Diwali (Hindu)
October 31 – Halloween
October 31 – November 2 – Dia De Los Muertos (Mexico)
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November 2024
Month-long observances:
National Native American, American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Movember (Men’s Health Awareness)Important Dates:
November 1 – All Saints Day (Christian)
November 2 – All Souls Day (Christian)
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 26-27– Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
November 28 – Thanksgiving
November 29 – Native American Heritage Day
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December 2024
Month-long observances:
HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
Universal Human Rights MonthImportant Dates:
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 7 – Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 26 – January 1 – Kwanzaa
December 26 – Boxing Day (Great Britain and Commonwealth countries)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
