Cultural Heritage & History Months (2011-2012)

 

September
Hipanic/Latino Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
            The dates of Hispanic Heritage Month were selected to include the Independence Day celebrations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile, as well as to incorporate Día de la Raza, a holiday celebrated in Mexico on October 12 observing the colonization, exploration, and multicultural heritage of the Americas.    

October
Disability Awareness Month
Filipino Heritage Month
            San Diego Padres celebrates Filipino heritage with Filipino Cultural Night!     
German American Heritage Month
Italian American Heritage Month
            Visit Little Italy in San Diego (start at the Little Italy sign on Ivy & India): littleitalysd.com
LGBT History Month
National Coming Out Day is celebrated October 11
Polish American Heritage Month

November
American Indian/Native American Heritage Month
                What began at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the First Americans made to United States has resulted in National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month which celebrates the intertribal cultures and educates the public about the heritage, history, art, and traditions of the American Indian and Alaska Native people.

December
World AIDS Day is observed December 1

January
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated January 16
            Check out information about this year's national day of service: www.mlkday.gov

February
Black/African-American History Month
            Test your historical knowledge about Black history in the U.S.: www.biography.com/blackhistory 

March
Cesar Chavez Day is celebrated March 31
Deaf History Month
            Learn more about the San Diego Deaf community and advocacy: www.deafcommunityservices.org   
Greek American Heritage Month
International Women's Day is celebrated March 8
            Prepare for the 100 Year Centenary of International Women's Day: www.internationalwomensday.com    
Irish American Heritage Month
Women's History Month

April
Earth Day is celebrated April 22
National Day of Silence is observed April 15
            On the National Day of Silence hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.   

May
Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Holocaust Day of Remembrance is observed May 1
Jewish American Heritage Month

June
Caribbean American Heritage Month
            Find out more about Caribbean-American heritage: www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Juneteenth is observed