May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. We also celebrate National Children’s book week.
April 2023 Days of the Month
April is National Poetry Month Arab American Heritage. Other events to celebrate include: Passover, Earth Day, and Jazz Day
March 2023 Days of the Month
March 2023 we celebrate Women’s History and Deaf History Month, Ramadan, as well as days highlighting Poetry, Down Syndrome, Water, and Cesar Chavez
February 2023 Days of the Month
February 2023 is Black History Month and also features days celebrating Women and Girls in Science, a day against the use of child soldiers, and International Mother Language Day.
January 2023 Days of the Month
January 2023 days featured include World Braille Day; the birth date of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the Hiroshima, Japan bombing; Martin Luther King Jr. day; Tet, Vietnamese New Year, and the International Day of Memory for victims of the Holocaust
December 2022 Days of the Month
December 2022 days featured include Prisoners for Peace, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Soyal
November 2022 Days of the Month
November 16 — International Day for Tolerance In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95, proclaiming November 16 as International Day for Tolerance. This action followed the adoption of a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by UNESCO’s Member States on November 16, 1995. Among other things, the Declaration affirms […]
October Days of the Month
October 1 — First day of LGBT History Month Celebrate the lives and achievements of people who have been marginalized because of their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. GLSEN and Welcoming Schools offer resources for an inclusive and affirming curriculum. October 2 — International Day of Nonviolence On […]