Cultural Holidays and Observances

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 current 2022-2023 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 5* 
  • Mid-Autumn Festival – September 10
  • Patriot Day – September 11
  • Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) – September 25 through September 27
October
  • Global Diversity Awareness Month  
  • LGBT History Month  
  • Italian-American Heritage Month
  • Yom Kippur (Judaism) – October 4 through October 5* 
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day – October 10*
  • National Coming Out Day – October 11 
  • Dia de la Raza – October 12  
  • International Pronouns Day – October 21*  
  • Diwali (Hinduism) – October 24* 
  • Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) – October 31 through November 2 
November
  • Indigenous Heritage Month
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 
  • Thanksgiving – November 24*
  • Native American Heritage Day – November 25*
  • Veterans Day – November 11  
December
  • Hanukkah (Judaism) – December 18 through December 26* 
  • 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 16* 
  • Lunar New Year – January 22* 
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27
February
  • Black History Month 
  • Rosa Parks Day – February 4 
  • Mardi Gras – February 21* 
  • Ash Wednesday (Christianity) – February 22* 
  • Lent (Christianity) – February 22 through April 6* 
March
  • Women’s History Month 
  • Purim (Judaism) – March 6 through March 7* 
  • Holi (Hinduism) – March 8* 
  • St. Patrick's Day (Christianity) – March 17
  • Ramadan (Islam) – March 22 through April 21* 
  • Cesar Chavez Day – March 31 
April
  • Diversity Month 
  • Passover (Judaism) – April 5 through April 13*  
  • Good Friday (Christianity) – April 7* 
  • Easter (Christianity) – April 9* 
  • Eid al-Fitr (Islam) – April 21 & April 22*
May
  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 
  • Cinco de Mayo – May 5 
  • Memorial Day – May 29*  
June
  • Pride Month 
  • Caribbean American Heritage Month  
  • Juneteenth – June 19
  • Eid al-Adha (Islam) – June 28 & June 29* 
July
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Al-Hijra (Islam) – July 18 & July 19* 
  • Tisha B'Av (Judaism) – July 26 & July 27* 


*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.

 

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