Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021 Calendar of Events and Holidays Date Holiday/Event Name Holiday/Event Type Where Observed 1 New Year’s Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 6 Dia de Los Reyes Christian Holiday Christian Religion January 18 Martin Luther King Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion Day 1 African American History Month Heritage Celebration USA 12 Chinese/Lunar New Year (ends 2/26/2021) Heritage Celebration Global February 15 Presidents’ Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 17 Ash Wednesday Christian Holiday Christian Religion 25 Purim Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion * 1 National Women’s History Month Heritage Celebration USA 8 International Women’s Day International Global 11 Maha Shivaratri Hindu Holiday Hindu Religion 13 Deaf History Month (ends 4/15/2021) Heritage Celebration USA March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Christian Holiday Christian Religion 28 Holi Hindu Holiday Hindu Religion 27 Passover (ends 4/4/2021) Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion * 28 Palm Sunday Christian Holiday Christian Religion 31 Transgender Day of Visibility — — 2 World Autism Awareness Day International Global 2 Good Friday Christian Holiday Christian Religion 4 Easter Christian Holiday Christian Religion 12 Hindu New Year Hindu Holiday Hindu Religion April 12 Ramadan (ends 5/11/2021) Muslim Holiday Muslim Religion * 14 Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) Sikh Holiday Sikh Religion 19 Patriots’ Day State Holiday ME, MA, and MA Schools 21 Rama Navami Hindu Holiday Hindu Religion 23 The Day of Silence — — 1 Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration All 50 States Heritage Month 1 May Day International Labor Day Global 5 Cinco de Mayo Mexican Heritage Celebration — May 9 Mother’s Day — — 12 Eid al-Fitr Muslim Holiday Muslim Religion * 26 Buddha Day/Vesak Buddhist Holiday Buddhist Religion and Indian Heritage 31 Memorial Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 1 LGBTQ+ Pride Month Heritage Celebration USA June 19 Juneteenth — African American Culture 20 Father’s Day — — 4 Independence Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** July 19 Eid al-Adha Muslim Holiday Muslim Religion * 26 Disability Independence Day — — August 26 Women’s Equality Day — — 6 Labor Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 6 Rosh Hashanah (ends on 9/8/2021) Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion * 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month Heritage Celebration All 50 States September (ends on 10/15/2021) 15 Yom Kippur Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion * 21 Mid-Autumn Festival Heritage Celebration Global 1 National Disability Employment Heritage Celebration USA Awareness Month October 1 LGBT History Month Heritage Celebration USA 11 National Coming Out Day — USA 11 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools 1 All Saints’ Day Christian Holiday Christian Religion 1 National American Indian Heritage Month Heritage Celebration USA 4 Diwali Hindu Holiday Hindu Religion November 11 Veterans’ Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance — — 25 Thanksgiving Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 28 Chanukah/Hanukkah Jewish Holiday Jewish Religion * (ends on 12/6/2021) 1 World AIDS Day International Global 3 International Day of Persons with International Global Disabilities December 10 International Human Rights Day International Global 24 Christmas Eve Christian Holiday Christian Religion 25 Christmas Day Federal Holiday All 50 States & MA Schools ** 26 Kwanzaa (ends on 1/1/2022) Heritage Celebration African American Culture *All Jewish and Islamic Holidays listed above begin at sundown ** Mass General Brigham Observed Holidays Office of Diversity & Inclusion Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Calendar of Events and Holidays Calendar Photo Source: Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital's 2020 Moment of Reflection The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion calendar of events and holidays includes state-wide legal holidays, most well-known events and religious celebrations. All holidays falling on Sunday must be observed on Monday, under state law. Saturday holidays are observed on Saturdays. Below are descriptions of the celebrations included in this calendar. Heritage Month Celebrations * These are month-long observances and recurrent months that are used by the government, groups, and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebration. Federal Holidays * Federal holidays are dates that have been recognized by the US government. State Holidays * The federal holidays labeled MA State Holidays are observed in Massachusetts as legal holidays. Non-essential offices are closed on these dates. Religious Holidays and Ethnic Celebrations * This calendar includes the most widely celebrated religious holidays in the state of Massachusetts. This list does not include all religious holidays observed by every faith. For information on other religious holidays observed by members of religions represented in your region, please see http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/ or contact your local clergy. *Please note that not every heritage month, religious holiday or ethnic celebration was incorporated in this calendar.