Holidays & Observances
Holidays and Observances


The calendar includes significant religious observances of the major faiths represented in the United States. It can be used when planning chapter events, programming, and community events. If a holiday is missing or in need of corrections, please submit your addition or edit to info@pad.org.

National Mentoring Month

Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Poverty in America Awareness Month

National Blood Donor Month

Thyroid Awareness Month

Cervical Health Awareness Month

1 - New Year's Day

4 - World Braille Day

6 - Epiphany (Christian)

7 - Orthodox Christmas (Christian)

9 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

21 - Thank Your Mentor Day

24 - National Compliment Day

27 - Holocaust Remembrance Day

29 - Lunar New Year

Black History Month

American Heart Health Month

National Cancer Prevention Month

1 - National Freedom Day

1 - Interfaith Harmony Week

2 - Imbolc (Pagan)

2 - Rheumatoid Awareness Day

4 - World Cancer Awareness Day

7 - Go Red For Women Day (Heart Health)

15 - Parinirvana Day (Buddhist)

16 - National Innovation Day

17 - Random Act of Kindness

19 - Japanese American Interment Camp Remembrance Day

26 - Maha Shivaratri

Women's History Month

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Greek-American Heritage Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

1 - Ramadan Begins (Muslim)

4 - Mardi Gras

5 - Ash Wednesday (Christian)

8 - International Women's Day

14 - Purim (Jewish)

14 - Holi - Festival of Colors (Hindu)

14 - Hola Mohalla

17 - Saint Patrick's Day

20 - International Nowruz Day

20 - Vernal Equinox Day

21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

26 - Epilepsy Awareness Day

27 - Laylat Al-Qadr (Muslim)

31 - Eid Al-Fitr (Muslim)

Celebrate Diversity Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month

World Autism Awareness Month

Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

2 - World Autism Awareness Day

7 - World Health Day

11 - National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)

13 - Passover (Jewish)

14 - Vaisakhi (Sikh)

20 - Easter (Christian)

21 - Ridvan (Baha'i)

22 - Earth Day

23 - Administrative Professionals Day

24 - Gathering of Nations

25 - Arbor Day

28 - Safety and Health at Work Day

ALS Awareness Month

Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month

Indian Heritage Month

Jewish-American Heritage Month

Lupus Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

Older Americans Month

National Military Appreciation Month

South Asian-American Heritage Month

1 - International Workers' Day

1 - National Day of Prayer

5 - National Day Of Awareness For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls

5 - Cinco de Mayo

5 - Buddha's Birthday (Buddhist)

6 - Teacher Appreciation Day

10 - Small Business Day

11 - Mother's Day

12 - Vesak (Buddhist)

15 - Accessibility Awareness Day

17 - International Day of Awareness to Prevent Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

17 - Armed Forces Day

20 - International Human Resources Day

26 - Memorial Day

30 - World MS Day

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Men's Health Month

Pride Month (LGBTQ+)

1 - Shavuot (Jewish)

4 - Hajj (Muslim)

5 - World Environment Day

6 - Eid Al-Adha (Muslim)

8 - Pentacost (Christian)

9 - Race Unity Day

12 - Loving Day

14 - World Blood Donor Day

15 - Father's Day

19 - Juneteenth

20 - World Refugee Day

20 - Litha (Pagan), Summer Solstice

25 - World Vitiligo Day

27 - National Sunglasses Day

French-American Heritage Month

4 - Independence Day

9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)

10 - Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist)

11 - World Populace Day

13 - Obon (Buddhist)

18 - Nelson Mandela Day

24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)

26 - ADA Celebration Day (commemorates the signing of the American With Disabilities Act)

27 - Muharram (Muslim)

30 - International Day of Friendship

National Civility Month

National Wellness Month

1 - Lughnasadh (Pagan)

2 - Tisha B'av (Jewish)

7 - Purple Heart Day

9 - International Indigenous People's Day

16 - Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

19 - World Humanitarian Day

21 - Senior Citizens Day

26 - Women's Equality Day

Hispanic Heritage Month

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

PCOS Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Suicide Prevention Month

1 - Labor Day

5 - International Day of Charity

10 - World Suicide Prevention Day

11 - Patriot's Day

15 - International Day of Democracy

16 - Mexican Independence Day

21 - International Day of Peace

21 - World Gratitude Day

21 - Mabon (Pagan)

22 - American Business Women's Day

22 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

22 - Navratri (Hindu)

26 - National Native American Day

ADHD Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Bullying Prevention Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Family History Month

Filipino-American Heritage Month

German-American Heritage Month

Italian-American Heritage Month

LGBTQ History Month

National Work and Family Month

Polish-American Heritage Month

1 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)

3 - Dussehra (Hindu)

2 - International Day of Nonviolence

6 - Sukkot (Jewish)

10 - World Mental Health Day

11 - National Coming Out Day (LGBTQ+)

13 - National Indigenous People's Day

16 - Bosses' Day

19 - Spirit Day (LGBT+ anti-bullying)

20 - Sikh Holy Day (birth of Guru Granth)

20 - Diwali (Hindu)

20 - Bandi Chhor Divas (Sikh)

22 - Birth of the Bab (Baha'i)

22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day

23 - Birth of Bahu'u'llah (Baha'i)

31 - Halloween

31 - Samhain (Pagan)

31 - Beltaine (Pagan)

Diabetes Awareness Month

Native American Heritage Month

1 - Dia de Muertos

1 - All Saints' Day (Roman Catholic)

1 - Stress Awareness Day

2 - All Souls' Day (Christian)

8 - Phi Alpha Delta Founders' Day

9 - World Freedom Day

9 - World Adoption Day

11 - Veterans Day

13 - World Kindness Day

16 - International Day for Tolerance

19 - International Men's Day

20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance

20 - Universal Children's Day

25 - Day of the Covenant (Baha'i)

27 - Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i)

27 - Thanksgiving

HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

Universal Human Rights Month

1 - World AIDS Day

3 - International Day for People with Disabilities

5 - International Volunteer Day

9 - International Genocide Prevention Day

10 - International Human Rights Day

14 - Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish)

21 - Yule (Pagan), Winter Solstice

25 - Christmas (Christian)

26 - Kwanzaa Week Begins

31 - New Year's Eve

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