Annual Observances
*The list is not exhaustive of all annual observances.
New Year’s Day January 1 Global Family/World Peace Day January 1 Martin Luther King Day January 18 World Religion Day January 19 World Freedom Day January 23 International Day of Commemoration January 27 Black History Month February Human Relations Month February World Day of Social Justice February 20 National Women’s History Month March Gender Equality Month March National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21 Celebrate Diversity Month April Autism Awareness Month April National Child Abuse Prevention Month April Sexual Assault Awareness Month April Jewish American Heritage Month May Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May National Mental Health Awareness Month May Cinco de Mayo May 5 National Day of Prayer May 7 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development May 21 Memorial Day May 25 National Caribbean American Heritage Month June National Safety Month June LGBT Pride Month June Race Unity Day June 8 Juneteenth June 19 National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21 Independence Day July 4 ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Day July 26 International Day of Friendship July 30 National Civility Month August International Youth Day August 8 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People August 9 World Humanitarian Day August 19 Women’s Equality Day August 26 National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September National Native American Day September 12 International Day of Democracy September 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month Sep15-Oct15 Bullying Prevention Month October Family History Month October LGBT History Month October Filipino-American Heritage Month October Italian-American Heritage Month October Domestic Violence Prevention Month October National Disability Employment Awareness Month October Muslim American Heritage Month October International Day of Non-Violence October 2 German American Heritage Day October 6 National American Heritage Month November Veterans' Day November 11 American Education Week November 12-18 International Day for Tolerance November 16 Universal Human Rights Month December International Day of Disabled Persons December 3 International Human Rights Day December 10 International Human Solidarity Day December 20 Christmas December 25 Kwanzaa Dec 26-Jan1