Cultural Holidays and Observances

Cultural Holidays and Observances


SUNY Delhi's Equity Council has developed this resource to bring awareness of cultural holidays and observances to the college community. This is an ever-evolving list that aims to foster inclusion and belonging in our community by recognizing the many cultural experiences observed by its members, including but not limited to major holidays (religious or national), observances (religious or cultural celebrations), and month-long observations (cultural celebrations or awareness).

(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
  • Veterans Day – November 11  
  • Diwali (Hinduism) – November 12*
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 
  • Thanksgiving – November 23*
  • Native American Heritage Day – November 24*
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* 
  • Lincoln's Birthday – February 12
  • Mardi Gras – February 13* 
  • Ash Wednesday (Christianity) – February 14* 
  • President's Day – February 19
  • 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 Council BroncoConnect for upcoming events and activities surrounding cultural celebrations on campus.

 

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