Inclusion Calendar – Metro NYSAE

2025 Inclusion Calendar

Welcome. Metro NYSAE is committed to being a resource and ‎model for members and organizations on effective practices that drive successful diversity, ‎equity, and inclusion initiatives. Metro NYSAE believes in fostering a welcoming culture amongst ‎our members that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable to all. We know our differences are ‎what make us stronger. Through diverse perspectives, an inclusive culture, and equitable ‎opportunities, we are connecting leaders, advancing associations. ‎

According to a Harvard University study, diversity initiatives don’t work unless awareness and inclusion is a daily practice. Being aware of ethnic holidays is key for respectful scheduling and creating inclusion for your staff and members. We’ve assembled some multicultural dates below to help.

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Month	Monthly ‎Celebration	Special ‎Dates
November 2024	Native ‎American Heritage Month	11: Veterans ‎Day 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 2024		1: World ‎AIDS Day 3: International Day of Disabled ‎Persons (UN) 10: International Human Rights Day (UN) 25: Christmas (Christian) 25: Chanukah, also known as ‎Hanukkah (Jewish) 26: Kwanzaa (African)
January 2025	Human Trafficking Awareness Month	‎ ‎ 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 29: Lunar New ‎Year (China) ‎ ‎
February	African ‎American History Month	‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
March	Women's History ‎Month	‎ ‎ 1: Ramadan begins (Muslim) 5: Ash Wednesday / Lent begins (Christian) 8: International Women's ‎Day 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (United ‎Nations) 31: Eid al-Fitr (Muslim) 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility ‎ ‎
April	‎ ‎ Arab American Heritage Month Autism ‎Awareness Month Celebrate Diversity Month Deaf History Month ‎ ‎	‎ ‎ 2: World Autism Day 12: Passover (Jewish) 20: Easter (Christian) 22: Earth Day ‎ ‎
May	Jewish American ‎Heritage Month Asian Pacific American Heritage Month	‎ ‎ 4: International ‎Family Equality Day 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity (UN) ‎ ‎
June	LGBTQ+ Pride ‎Month	‎ ‎ 2: Native American Citizenship Day 7: Eid al-Adha (Muslim) 19: Juneteenth 26: Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage Anniversary 28: Stonewall Riots Anniversary ‎ ‎
July		‎ ‎ 14: International Non-Binary Day 18: Nelson ‎Mandela International Day (UN) 26: Disability Independence Day 30: International ‎Day of Friendship (UN) ‎ ‎
August		‎ ‎ 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (UN) 26: Women's Equality Day ‎ ‎
September	Hispanic ‎American Heritage Month	‎ ‎ 22: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) ‎ ‎
October	Disability Employment Awareness Month LGBTQ+ History Month	‎ ‎ 2: Yom Kippur (Jewish) 11: National ‎Coming Out Day 13: Indigenous People's Day 15: International Pronouns Day 20: Diwali (Hindu) 26: Intersex Awareness Day ‎ ‎
November	Native ‎American Heritage Month	‎ ‎ 11: Veterans Day 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance ‎ ‎
December		‎ ‎ 1: World AIDS Day 3: International Day of Disabled Persons (UN) 10: International Human Rights Day (UN) 14: Chanukah, also known as ‎Hanukkah (Jewish) 25: Christmas ‎‎(Christian) 26: Kwanzaa (African) ‎ ‎

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