Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
June 2020
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month National Caribbean American Heritage Month
All Month LGBT Pride Month
All Month Black Music Month
8 Race Unity Day
12 Loving Day
19 Juneteenth
July
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month French-American Heritage Month
1 Canada Day
4 US Independence Day
4 Philippines-American Friendship Day
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
11 World Population Day
26 Americans with Disabilities Act Signed "Disability Independence Day"
August
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month National Civility Month
9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
13 International Lefthanders Day
19 World Humanitarian Day
23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
26 Women’s Equality Day
September
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
All Month National Guide Dog Month
11 Patriot Day
15 International Day of Democracy
16 Mexican Independence Day
21 International Day of Peace
27 World Tourism Day
October
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Bullying Prevention Month
All Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month
All Month Family History Month
All Month Filipino-American Heritage Month
All Month Italian-American Heritage Month
All Month LGBT History Month
All Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month
All Month German-American Heritage Month
All Month National Work and Family Month
All Month Polish-American Heritage Month
2 International Day of Non-Violence
6 German American Heritage Day
10 World Mental Health Day
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
11 National Coming Out Day
12 Indigenous Peoples' Day
15 White Cane Safety Day
16 Spirit Day–Anti Bullying
17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18 Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary
19 World Humanitarian Action Day
22 International Stuttering Awareness Day
31 Halloween
31 Día de Muertos(Day of the Dead) Oct. 31-Nov. 2
November
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month National Native American Heritage Month
9 World Freedom Day
11 Veterans Day/Armistice Day
13 World Kindness Day
16 International Day for Tolerance
17 International Students' Day
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
26 Thanksgiving
December
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Universal Human Rights Month
1 World AIDS Day
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
3 International Day for People with Disability
10 International Human Rights Day
20 International Human Solidarity Day
31 New Year's Eve
January 2021
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Poverty in America Awareness Month
1 New Year's Day
1 Global Family Day/World Peace Day
4 World Braille Day
17 World Religion Day
17 – 24 Benedictine University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Black History Month
14 St. Valentine's Day
19 Presidents Day
20 World Day of Social Justice
March
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Greek-American Heritage Month
All Month Gender Equality Month
All Month Irish-American Heritage Month
All Month National Women's History Month
All Month National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
8 International Women's Day
8 United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace
11 World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
14 Pi Day
16 St. Urho day
17 St. Patrick's Day
21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
21 World Down Syndrome Day
25 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
April
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month National Volunteer Month
All Month Earth Month
All Month Autism Awareness Month
All Month Arab-American Heritage Month
All Month Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month
All Month Celebrate Diversity Month
2 World Autism Awareness Day
7 International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
9 National Day of Silence
20–21 National Days of Remembrance
22 Earth Day
May
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month National Asian American Heritage Month
All Month Haitian Heritage Month
All Month Indian Heritage Month
All Month Jewish-American Heritage Month
All Month Mental Health Month
All Month Pacific Islander Heritage Month
All Month South Asian Heritage Month
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604
Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar 2020-2021 The Benedictine University community is comprised of many different people. The Multicultural Holiday and Ethnic Inclusion Calendar highlights months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. This calendar is intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize. We encourage you to learn about the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced by the members of the Benedictine University community. It will help us come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
Day(s) Group, Culture or Cause Recognized
All Month Personal History Awareness Month
All Month Better Hearing and Speech Month
All Month Older Americans Month
8 Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during WWII
21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 International Day for Biological Diversity
31 Memorial Day
Neff Center [email protected] 630.829.6604