Diversity & Inclusion Calendar

Diversity & Inclusion Calendar

2021 CALENDAR

JANUARY 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1 4 5 6 6 7

Global Family Day/World Peace Day

World Braille Day

Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Bir thday

Sikh

Christmas Epiphany Christmas

Or thodox Christian

Christian

Eastern Christian

14 17 18 19 25 26 27 28 28

Makar Sankranti

Hindu Bahai

World Religion Day

Mar tin Luther King Jr Day

World Freedom Day

Lunar NewYear

Chinese

International Customs Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Mahayana NewYear

Buddhist

Tu B’shvat

Jewish

JANUARY 2021 MORE INFORMATION

World Religion Day - World Religion Day is an observance, initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá ʼ ís of the United States, that celebrates religion and highlights how it unifies humanity. Martin Luther King Jr Day - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, an influential American civil rights leader. World Freedom Day - World Freedom Day is a United States federal observance declared by then-President George W. Bush to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe. Lunar New Year - A festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar. International Customs Day - International Customs Day recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining the flow of goods across the world's borders. International Holocaust Remembrance Day - International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international Memorial Day on 27 January commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. It commemorates the genocide that resulted in the deaths of 6 million Jews and 11 million others, by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Mahayana New Year- Buddhists of the Mahayana tradition celebrate a New Year on this, the full moon day of January. Tu B’shvat - Tu BiShvat is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration.

Global Family Day/World Peace Day - A global campaign for One Day in Peace on January 1, 2000 helped inspire a UN Resolution and a joint United States Congressional Resolution, inviting January 1 to be celebrated every year as a day of peace and sharing World Braille Day - World Braille Day is an international day that celebrates the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday - Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (also spelled Govind Singh) is a Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. It is a religious celebration in which prayers for prosperity are offered. Christmas - Many Orthodox Christians annually celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ's birth, described in the Christian Bible. This date works to the Julian calendar that pre-dates the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly observed. Epiphany - Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. Christmas - Many Orthodox Christians annually celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ's birth, described in the Christian Bible. This date works to the Julian calendar that pre-dates the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly observed. Makar Sankranti - Makar Sankranti or Maghi, is a festival day in the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya. It is observed each year in the lunar month of Magha which corresponds with the month of January as per the Gregorian calendar and is a day the people of India and Nepal celebrate their harvest.

FEBUARY 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-28

Black History Month National Freedom Day

1

12 15 15 15 16 17 20

Lunar NewYear

Confucian, Daoist and Buddhist

Nirvana Day

Buddhist

President’s Day

Susan B. Anthony Day

Shrove Tuesday AshWednesday

Western Christian Western Christian

World Day of Social Justice

25-28

Intercalary Days

Bahá’í Jewish

26

Purim

FEBRUARY 2021 MORE INFORMATION

Black History Month- Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. National Freedom Day- National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Lunar New Year-Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China's most important festival. It is time for families to be together and a week of an official public holiday. Chinese New Year 2021 falls on Friday, February 12, 2021, beginning a year of the Ox. Nirvana Day-Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia. By some it is celebrated on 8 February, but by most on the 15 February. In Bhutan, it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the fourth month of the Bhutanese calendar. President’s Day-Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732.

Susan B. Anthony Day-Susan B. Anthony Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States. The holiday is February 15—Anthony's birthday. Shrove Tuesday-the day before Ash Wednesday. Though named for its former religious significance, it is chiefly marked by feasting and celebration, which traditionally preceded the observance of the Lenten fast. Ash Wednesday-the first day of Lent in the Western Christian Church, marked by services of penitence. World Day of Social Justice-World Day of Social Justice (Social Justice Equality Day) is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections. Intercalary Days-Ayyám-i-Há refers to a period of intercalary days in the Bahá ʼ í calendar, when Bahá ʼ ís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há. The four or five days of this period are inserted between the last two months of the calendar (Mulk and ʻ Alá ʼ ). Purim-a lesser Jewish festival held in spring (on the 14th or 15th day of Adar) to commemorate the defeat of Haman's plot to massacre the Jews as recorded in the book of Esther.

MARCH 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-31 1-19

National Women’s History Month

Nineteen-day Fast

Bahá’í

8

International Women’s Day

11 15 17 21 21 21 28 28 28

Maha Shivaratri Clean Monday St. Patrick’s Day

Hindu

Eastern Christian

Christian

International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination

Nowruz

Zoroastrian

World Down Syndrome Day

Khordad Sal Magha Puja Palm Sunday

Zoroastrian

Buddhist Christian

28 – Apr 4

Passover

Jewish

29 29 31 31

Hola Mohalla

Sikh

Holi

Hindu

Cesar Chavez Day

Mexican

Equal Pay Day

MARCH 2021 MORE INFORMATION

World Down Syndrome Day-World Down Syndrome Day is marked each year on March 21, beginning in 2006. The 21st day of March was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. Khordad Sal-Khordad Sal is the birth anniversary (or birthdate) of Zoroaster. Zoroastrians all over the world, especially the Parsis of India, celebrate the day in a great glamor. ... The festival is also an opportunity for the Parsis to review their lives and actions, and make resolutions for the future Magha Puja-M ā gha P ū j ā is the second most important Buddhist festival, celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and on the full moon day of Tabaung in Myanmar Palm Sunday-According to Christians, Palm Sunday is a celebration for honoring Jesus Christ's victorious entry into Jerusalem. While this was a joyful, special occasion for his followers, this event took place towards the end of his days on Earth before being crucified. Passover-the major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days from the 15th day of Nisan. Hola Mohalla-Hola Mohalla, also called Hola, is a three day long Sikh festival which normally falls in March and takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett, a day after the Hindu spring festival Holi but sometimes coincides with Holi. Hola Mohalla is a big festive event for Sikhs around the world. Holi-Holi is a Hindu festival that takes place every spring. It's all about new beginnings — Holi welcomes the spring season and celebrates the end of winter. The Holi festival always falls on Purnima, or the day of the full moon. It's a two-day holiday; the day of the March full moon is Holika Dahan. Cesar Chávez Day-Cesar Chavez Day is a U.S. federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez on March 31 every year. Equal Pay Day-Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap. In the United States, this date symbolizes how far into the year the average woman must work to earn what the average man earns in the previous year regardless of experience or job type. The exact day differs year by year.

National Women’s History Month-Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society Nineteen-day Fast-The Nineteen-Day Fast is a nineteen-day period of the year during which members of the Bahá ʼ í Faith adhere to a sunrise-to-sunset fast. Along with obligatory prayer, it is one of the greatest obligations of a Bahá ʼ í, and its chief purpose is spiritual: to reinvigorate the soul and bring the person closer to God. International Women’s Day-International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Maha Shivarati-Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance. ... It is a major festival in Hinduism, and this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. Clean Monday-Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρά Δευτέρα ), also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday, is the first day of Great Lent throughout Eastern Christianity and is a moveable feast, falling on the 7th Monday before Pascha (Easter). St. Patrick’s Day-St. Patrick's Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green. International Day for The Elimination of Racial Discrimination-The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws. Nowruz-Nowruz is the Persian New Year. But you don't have to be Persian to celebrate. Also known as Nauryz, Navruz or Nowruz, it means "new day." The new year will ring in at around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday in Tehran (around 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday). It's no coincidence it falls on the first day of spring.

APRI L 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-30 1-30

Celebrate Diversity Month Arab American Heritage Month World Autism Awareness Day

2 2 4 7 8

Good Friday

Christian Christian

Easter

International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda

Yom Hashoah

Jewish

11

National Day of Silence

13 – May 13

Ramadan

Islamic

15

Youth Homelessness Matters Day

20 – May 1

First Day of Ridvan

Bahá’í

20-21

Holocaust Remembrance Day

22 23 24 27 29 30

Ear th Day

Gathering of Nations Armenian Mar tyrs’ Day Theravada NewYear The Ninth Day of Ridvan

Native American

Buddhist

Lag B’Omer

Jewish

APRI L 2021 MORE INFORMATION

Celebrate Diversity Month-April is Celebrate Diversity Month, started in 2004 to recognize and honor the diversity surrounding us all. By celebrating differences and similarities during this month, organizers hope that people will get a deeper understanding of each other. Arab American Heritage Month-National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans. National Arab American Heritage Month- (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans. Good Friday-the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance. Easter-the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and held (in the Western Church) between March 21 and April 25, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox. International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda-April 7, 2004 was recognized as an international observance the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwandan genocide by the United Nations. Commemorative events were held in several major cities including Kigali, Rwanda; New York City, United States; Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; and Geneva, Switzerland You Hashoah-Yom Hashoah is a day set aside for Jews to remember the Holocaust. The name comes from the Hebrew word 'shoah', which means 'whirlwind'. Yom Hashoah was established in Israel in 1959 by law. It falls on the 27th of the Jewish month of Nissan, a date chosen because it is the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. National Day of Silence-National Day of Silence in April each year is a student-led movement to protest bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students and those who support them. Ramadan-the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset. Youth Homelessness Matters Day-Youth Homelessness Matters Day According to the National Youth Coalition for Housing the 2018 Youth Homelessness Matters day was held on 18 April 2018. is an annual day which seeks to highlight the issue of youth homelessness in Australia. YHM Day is supported by the National Youth Coalition for Housing.

First Day of Ridvan-Ri ḍ ván is a twelve-day festival that celebrates the beginnings of the Bahá'í Faith in 1863. It does this by commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. Holocaust Remembrance Day-Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah (Hebrew: יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה , lit. 'Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day'), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah ( יום השואה ) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national memorial day. The first official commemorations took place in 1951, and the observance of the day was anchored in a law passed by the Knesset in 1959. It is held on the 27th of Nisan (falls in April or May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to the Jewish Sabbath, in which case the date is shifted by a day Earth Day-Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries. Gathering of Nations-The Gathering of Nations is the largest pow-wow in the United States and North America. It is held annually on the fourth weekend in April, on the Powwow Grounds at Expo NM, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 565 tribes from around the United States and 220 from Canada travel to Albuquerque to participate. Armenian Martyrs Day-Genocide Memorial Day ('Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki') in Armenia is a public holiday on April 24th. Known as Armenian Martyrs Day, this day honors the memory of victims of persecution that began on April 24th, 1915. Theravada New Year-Culture/religion: Buddhist. A 3-day Buddhist new year festival celebrated by followers of Theravada beginning on the first full-moon day in April. The Ninth Day of Ridvan-The Ninth Day of Ridván honors a historic event in the Baha'i faith.They ended up near the eastern bank of the Tigris River in the Garden of Ridván. On their Ninth day in the garden, the flooding Tigris receded enough so that Baha'u'llah's family could cross the river and join him Lag B’Omer-Lag BaOmer is Hebrew for "33rd [day] in the Omer". ... Some Jews call this holiday Lag LaOmer, which means "33rd [day] of the Omer", as opposed to Lag BaOmer, "33rd [day] in the Omer". Lag BaOmer is the traditional method of counting by some Ashkenazi and Hasidic Jews; Lag LaOmer is the count used by Sephardi Jews.

MAY 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-31 1-31 1-31

Jewish American Heritage Month Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month International Worker’s Day World Press Freedom Day

1 3 5 8 9

Cinco de Mayo Laila Al-qadr Mother’s Day Ascension Day

Mexican

Islamic

13 13

Christian

Eid Al-fitr Shavuot

Islamic Jewish

17 – 18

21 23 23 26 28 30 31

World Day for Cultural Diversity

Declaration of the Bab

Bahá’í

Pentecost

Christian Buddhist

Visakha Puja

Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’í

All Saint’s Day Memorial Day

Eastern Christian

MAY 2021 MORE INFORMATION

Jewish American Heritage Month-Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of Jewish American achievements in and contributions to the United States of America during the month of May. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month-Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a period for the duration of month of May for recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States Hatian Heritage Month-Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998 International Workers Day-International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day (1 May). ... May Day subsequently became an annual event. World Press Freedom Day-World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3 to inform the international community that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. This day reminds people that many journalists brave death or face jail to bring daily news to the public. Cinco De Mayo-Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Laila Al-qadr-Laylat al-Qadr, (Arabic: “Night of Power”) Islamic festival that commemorates the night on which God first revealed the Qur ʾ ā n to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. It is believed to have taken place on one of the final 10 nights of Ramadan in 610 CE, though the exact night is unclear. Mother’s Day-Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. Ascension Day-the fortieth day after Easter, on which Christ's Ascension is celebrated in the Christian Church.

Eid Al-fitr-the Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan. Shavuot-In the Bible, Shavuot marks the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel (Exodus 34:22) and according to the Sages, it also commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Torah by God to the Children of Israel at Mount Sinai. The word Shavuot means "weeks" and it marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. World Day for Cultural Diversity-The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is a United Nations–sanctioned international holiday for the promotion of diversity issues. It is currently held on May 21. Declaration of the Bab-The Báb, born Siyyid `Alí Mu ḥ ammad Shírází (/ ˈ se ɪ j ə d ˈ æli mo ʊˈ hæm ə d ʃɪˈ r ɑː zi/; Persian: ﺳﯾد ﻋﻠﯽ ﻣﺣﻣد ﺷﯾرازی ; October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of the central figures of the Bahá ʼ í Faith Pentecost-the Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension, held on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Visakha Puja-Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism Ascension of Bahá ‘u’lláh- Ascension of Baha'u'llah - May 29, 2019 The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Baha'u'llah was seventy-five years old when he passed away on May 29, 1892. All Saints Day-Pope Boniface IV formally started what would later be known as All Saints Day on May 13 in 609 AD when he dedicated the Pantheon in Rome as a church in honor of the Virgin Mary and all martyrs. ... Peter's Basilica in honor of all saints Memorial Day-a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered, traditionally observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May.

JUNE 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-30

LGBTQ & Pride Month

1-30

AIDS Awareness Month

1-30

National Caribbean American Heritage Month

12

Anne Frank Day

12

Loving Day

13

Race Unite Day

Bahá’í

19

Juneteenth

20

Father’s Day

20

World Refugee Day

26

Anniversary of Legalization of Same-sex Marriage in the U.S.

JUNE 2021 MORE INFORMATION LGBTQ & Pride Month-Gay pride or LGBT pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as a social group. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements.

National Caribbean American Heritage Month-President Trump proclaimed June 2020 as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, where “we celebrate the rich history and vibrant culture of the more than 4 million Americans with origins in the Caribbean.” This year marked the 15th annual Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the United States

Anne Frank Day-It was 75 years ago — on June 12, 1942 — that Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday. Within a few years, she would have died in a concentration camp, but her diary survived

Loving Day-Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti- miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. ... Loving Day is the biggest multiracial celebration in the United States.

Race Unite Day-Date and time All day, June 13, 2021 Description. Culture/religion: Bahá'í Established as a day to promote racial harmony and understanding.

Juneteenth-a holiday celebrated on 19 June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.

Fathers Day-Father's Day is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages

World Refuge Day-World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. ... World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.

Anniversary of Legislation of Same-sex Marriage in the U.S-On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalized it in all fifty states, and required states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges.

JULY 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-31

French American Heritage Month

4

Independence Day

9

Mar tyrdom of the Báb

Bahá’í

13 -15

Ullambana (also known as Obon)

Buddhist

18

Tisha B’Av

Jewish

20

Eid Al Adha

Islamic

24

Dharma Day

Buddhist

26

American with Disabilities Day

JULY 2021 MORE INFORMATION

Independence Day-Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Martyrdom of the Bab-On the morning of July 9, 1850 in Tabriz, a young Persian merchant known as the Báb, at the age of thirty, was charged with apostasy and shot by order of the Prime Minister of the Persian Empire

Ullambana-The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan Jie, Gui Jie or Yulan Festival is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in certain East Asian countries. According to the Chinese calendar, the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month

Tisha B’ Av-Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in Jerusalem

Eid Al Adha-the Muslim festival marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating the sacrifice of Abraham.

Dharma Day-Dharma Day is celebrated in Theravada countries on the full moon day of July. It marks the beginning of the Buddha's teaching. Soon after the Buddha's enlightenment, he went to find his disciples and tell them about his experience.

American Disabilities Day-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush. Throughout the year and on the ADA Anniversary, the ADA National Network recognizes this landmark event and the important work to promote equal opportunity for people with disabilities.

AUGUST 2021

DATE31

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1-

National Civility Month

9

International Day of theWorld’s Indigenous Peoples

9

Muharram

Islamic

18

Ashura

Islamic

21

Senior Citizen Day

22

Raksha Bandhan

Hundu

23

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

26

Women’s Equality Day

30

Krishna Janmashtami (also known as JAYANTI)

Jewish

SEPTEMBER 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1 5 6

Gur-gaddi Guru Granth Sahib International Day of Charity

Sikh

Labor Day

7-8

Rosh Hashanah Ganesh Chatur thi

Jewish Hindu

10 11

Patriot Day

15 – Oct15

National Hispanic Heritage Month Constitution Day & Citizenship Day

17 16

Yom Kippur

Jewish Jewish

21-27

Sukkot

23 28 29

Bi Visibility Day Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah

Jewish Jewish

OCTOBER 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1 – 31 1 - 31 1 – 31 1 – 31 6 - 14

Global Diversity Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

LGBT History Month

Navaratri

Hindu

11 11 11 15 18 23 22 24 31

Coming Out Day Dia De La Raza

LGBQT Spanish

Indigenous People’s Day (Native American Day)

Dussehra/Dassera

Hindu Islamic Islamic

Mawlid Al-nabi Mawlid Al-nabi

International Stuttering Awareness Day

United Nations Day Reformation Day Dia De Los Muer tos

Christian

31 – Nov 2

NOVEMBER 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1 – 30 1 – 30

National American Indian Heritage Month

NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN and ALASKA NATIVE Heritage

1 2 4 4 6 7

All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day

Western Christian

Christian

Bandi-Chhor Diwas

Sikh

Diwali

Hindu Bahai Bahai

Bir th of the Bab

Bir th of the Bahá’u’lláh

9 – 10

Kristallnacht Veterans’ Day

11 16 19 20 25 25

International Day for Tolerance Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Bir thday Transgender Day of Remembrance

Sikh

Day of the Covenant

Bahai

Thanksgiving

28 - Dec 24 28 – Dec 6

Advent

Christian

Hanukkah

Jewish

DECEMBER 2021

DATE

HOLIDAY

GROUP

1 3 8

World AIDs Day

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Bodhi Day

Buddhist

10 12 15 24 25

Human Rights Day

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Christian

Bill of Rights Day Christmas Eve

Christian Christian

Christmas Kwanzaa

26 - Jan 1

29 31

Wounded Knee Day

NewYear’s Eve