Cultural Holidays and Observances

SUNY Delhi's Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board has developed this resource to bring awareness of cultural holidays and observances to the college community.

(Note: Dates below are reflective of the 2023-2024 academic year.)

August

• International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9
• Women’s Equality Day – August 26 
  

September

• Hispanic Heritage Month 
• Labor Day – September 4* 
• Patriot Day – September 11
• Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) – Sundown September 15 through Sundown September 17*
• Mexican Independance Day – September 16
• Yom Kippur (Judaism) = Sundown, September 24 through Sundown September 25* 
• Mid-Autumn Festival – September 29*

October

• Global Diversity Awareness Month  
• LGBT History Month  
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• Indigenous Peoples’ Day – October 9*
  
• National Coming Out Day – October 11 
  
• Dia de la Raza – October 12  
• International Pronouns Day – October 18*  
• Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) – October 31 through November 2 

November

• Indigenous Heritage Month
• Diwali (Hinduism) – November 12*
• Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 
• Thanksgiving – November 23*
• Native American Heritage Day – November 24*
• Veterans Day – November 11  

December

• Hanukkah (Judaism) – Sundown December 7 through Sundown December 15* 
• Christmas (Christianity) – December 25 
• Kwanzaa – December 26 through January 1

January

• New Year's Day – January 1
• 3 Kings Day / Dia de los 3 Reyes Magos – January 6 
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 15* 
• International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27

February

• Black History Month 
• Rosa Parks Day – February 4 
• Lunar New Year – February 10* 
• Mardi Gras – February 13* 
• Ash Wednesday (Christianity) – February 14* 
• Lent (Christianity) – February 14 through March 28* 

March

• Women’s History Month 
• Purim (Judaism) – Sundown March 23 through Sundown March 24* 
• Holi (Hinduism) – March 24 and March 25* 
• St. Patrick's Day (Christianity) – March 17
• Ramadan (Islam) – March 11 through April 9* 
• Good Friday (Christianity) – March 29* 
• Cesar Chavez Day – March 31 
• Transgender Day of Awareness – March 31
• Easter (Christianity) – March 31*

April

• Arab American Heritage Month
• Diversity Month 
• Passover (Judaism) – April 22 through April 30*  
• Eid al-Fitr (Islam) – Sundown April 9 through Sundown April 10*

May

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 
• Cinco de Mayo – May 5 
• Memorial Day – May 27*  

June

• Pride Month 
• Caribbean American Heritage Month  
• Eid al-Adha (Islam) – Sundown June 16 through Sundown June 17* 
• Juneteenth – June 19
  
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July

• Independence Day – July 4
• Al-Hijri (Islam) – July 8* 

*Asterisks indicate holidays and observances whose dates change on an annual basis. 

Check out the Equity Inclusion Advisory Board BroncoConnect for upcoming events and activities surrounding cultural celebrations on campus.