January 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• National Mentoring Month
• National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
• Stalking Awareness Month

Days to Know

• January 3 - Mahayana New Year
• January 4 - World Braille Day
• January 6-7 - Orthodox Christmas
• January 19 (Third Monday) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  

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February 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Black History Month
• American Heart Month
  

Days to Know

• February 1 - National Freedom Day (US)
• February 1-7 - World Interfaith Harmony Week
• February 2 - Imbolc (Wicca/Paganism)
• February 4 - Rosa Parks Day
• February 4 - World Cancer Day
• February 7 - National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• February 8 - International Epilepsy Day
• February 9-15 - National Salute to Veteran Patients Week
• February 10 - Safer Internet Day
• February 11 - International Day of Women & Girls in Science
• February 14 - Valentine’s Day
• February 15 - Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
• February 15 - International Childhood Cancer Day
• February 15 - Maha Shivaratri (Hindu Festival)
• February 16 - Family Day (Canada)
• February 17 - Mardi Gras
• Evening of Feb 17 / 18 to March 19 - Ramadan
• February 18 - Ash Wednesday
• February 20 - World Day of Social Justice

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March 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Women’s History Month
• Irish American Heritage Month
• Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
• National Nutrition Month
  

Days to Know

• March 1 - Zero Discrimination Day
• March 2-3 - Purim (Jewish)
• March 4 - Holi (Hindu Festival)
• March 7 - Employee Appreciation Day
• March 8 - International Women’s Day
• March 15 - International Day to Combat Islamophobia
• March 17 - Saint Patrick’s Day
• March 19-20 - Eid al-Fitr (Islamic Celebration)
• March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
• March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• March 25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
• March 25 - Medal of Honor Day
• March 29 - Palm Sunday (Christian)
• March 31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility

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April 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Arab American Heritage Month
• Autism Acceptance Month
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month
• National Volunteer Month
  

Days to Know

• April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
• April 1-9 - Passover
• April 2 - Holy Thursday
• April 3 - Good Friday
• April 5 - Easter
• April 5 - Gold Star Spouses Day
• April 9 - International Day of Pink
• April 11-17 - Black Maternal Health Week
• April 14 - Vaisakhi
• April 21-27 - Lesbian Visibility Week
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 24 - Bring a Kid to Work Day
• April 24 - Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
• April 26 - International Lesbian Day

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May 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Older Americans Month
• Better Hearing & Speech Month

Days to Know

• May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
• May 17 - Vesak / Buddha Day
• May 21 (Third Thursday) - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
• May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT-B)
• May 25 (Last Monday of May) - Memorial Day (USA) - Observed
• May 25 - Start of Hajj
• May 26 (evening) - May 27 - Eid al-adha (Islam)

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June 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Pride Month
• Caribbean American Heritage Month
• Men’s Mental Health Month
• National Immigrant Heritage Month
• National PTSD Awareness Month
  

Days to Know

• June 12 - Loving Day
• June 16 (evening)-June 17 - Al-Hijra / Islamic New Year
• June 18 - International Day of Countering Hate Speech
• June 19 - Juneteenth
• June 21 - Father’s Day (US)
• June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
• June 22 - Windrush Day (UK)
• June 26 - Anniversary of Marriage Equality
• June 27 - National PTSD Awareness Day
• June 28 - Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots

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July 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Disability Pride Month
• Independent Retailer Month
  

Days to Know

• July 1 - Canada Day
• July 4 - Independence Day (US)
• July 11 - World Population Day
• July 14 - International Non-Binary People’s Day
• July 14 - Bastille Day (France)
• July 16 - Rath Yatra (Hindu)
• July 18 - Nelson Mandela International Day
• July 23 - Tisha B’Av (Jewish)
• July 24 - International Self-Care Day
• July 25 - National Hire a Veteran Day
• July 26 - Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• July 26 - Parents’ Day (US)
  

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August 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Black Business Month
  

Days to Know

• August 7 - National Purple Heart Day
• August 9 - International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
• August 15 - Assumption of Mary
• August 19 - World Humanitarian Day
• August 21 - Senior Citizens Day
• August 26 - Women’s Equality Day
• August 28 - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
• August 30-31 - Notting Hill Carnival
  

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September 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Hispanic / Latino/a/x/e Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)
• National Recovery Month
• Suicide Prevention Month

Days to Know

• September 18 - International Equal Pay Day
• September 21 - International Day of Peace
• Evening of Sept 11 – Sept 13 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
• Evening of Sept 20 – Sept 21 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
• September 23-24 - Verbate ERG-Land Conference 2026
• Evening of Sept 25 – Oct 2  -  Sukkot (Jewish)
• September 26  - European Day of Languages
• September 27  - World Tourism Day

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October 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• LGBTQ+ History Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
• UK Black History Month
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• National Bullying Awareness Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Filipino-American History Month
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• Polish-American Heritage Month
• Global Diversity Awareness Month
• Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• National Work and Family Month

Days to Know

• Evening of Sept 25 – Oct 2  -  Sukkot (Jewish)
• October 10 -  World Mental Health Day
• October 11 - National Coming Out Day
• October 12 - Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Columbus Day (U.S.)
• October 15 - National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• October 15 - International Pronouns Day
• October 16 - Spirit Day
• October 19 - National LGBT Center Awareness Day
• October 25–31 - Asexual Awareness Week
• October 20 (evening) - Diwali (Hindu)
• October 26 – Intersex Awareness Day

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November 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• Native American / Indigenous Heritage Month
• Veterans & Military Families Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• Movember / Men’s Health Awareness Month
  

Days to Know

• November 1-2 - Día de los Muertos
• November 11 - Veterans Day (US)
• November 14 - World Diabetes Day
• November 17 - National ERG Day
• November 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
• November 22 - International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
• November 27 - Thanksgiving (US)
• November 28 - Native American Heritage Day
• November 30 - Native Women’s Equal Pay Day

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December 2026

Heritage & Awareness Months

• HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
• Universal Human Rights Month
  

Days to Know

• December 1 - World AIDS Day
• December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• December 10 - Human Rights Day
• December 14-22 - Hanukkah
• December 21 - Winter Solstice
• December 25 - Christmas
• December 26-Jan 1 - Kwanzaa