The implementation of quality programs that align with nationally recognized heritage months/observances serve as one of many ways to demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion at your organization.
Heritage month & observance based programming can:
foster inclusivity
support personal growth & development
increase cultural competence
improve productivity & retention
January
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February
Black History Month
March
National Women’s History Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Equal Pay Day for Women
International Women's Day
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
April
National Deaf History Month
National Fair Housing Month
Autism Awareness Month
May
Asian Pacific American Heritage
Older Americans Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Mental Health Awareness Month
June
LGBTQIA Pride Month
Juneteenth
July
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
August
Equal Pay Day for Black Women
September
National Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month
Equal Pay Day for Native/Indigenous Women
October
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Italian American Heritage Month
Equal Pay Day for Latinx/Hispanic Women
National Coming Out Day
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Filipino American History Month
November
National American/Indigenous Heritage Month
Transgender Day of Remembrance
December
World AIDS Day
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