2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar - PTA

2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar

Multicultural Calendar

The rich diversity in our communities is reflected in the observances celebrated by various

cultures and populations. National PTA has created this Multicultural Calendar to highlight and

celebrate the diversity in our PTA and school communities. If you want to learn more about

these holidays, we encourage you to visit the links provided in the calendar. You can also visit the

following websites to explore the various resources used to compose this 2021-2022 PTA

Multicultural Calendar.

Webster University, Holidays Observance Guide

Anti-Defamation League, Calendar of Observances

Diversity Resources, Diversity Calendar

Truckee Meadows Community College, Diversity Awareness Calendar

2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar

Key

*United States Federal Holiday

AUGUST 2021

DAY

EVENT

CULTURE

LEARN MORE

9

International Day of

the World's

Indigenous Peoples

International

9-10

Al-Hijra

Islam

International

Day of the

World's

Indigenous

Peoples

Al-Hijra

22

Raksha Bandhan

Hindu

Raksha Bandhan

26

Women¡¯s Equality

Day

Krishna

Janmashtami

United States

Women¡¯s

Equality Day

Krishna

Janmashtami

30

Hindu

SEPTEMBER 2021

DAY

EVENT

CULTURE

LEARN MORE

6

Labor Day*

United States

Labor Day

6-8

Rosh Hashanah

Jewish

Rosh Hashanah

15-Oct. 15

National Hispanic

Heritage Month

United States

15-16

Yom Kippur

Jewish

National

Hispanic

Heritage Month

Yom Kippur

20-27

Sukkot

Jewish

Sukkot

27-29

Shemini Atzeret

Jewish

Shemini Atzeret

28-29

Simchat Torah

Jewish

Simchat Torah

2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar

Key

*United States Federal Holiday

OCTOBER 2021

DAY

EVENT

CULTURE

LEARN MORE

All Month

Filipino American

History Month

United States

All Month

German American

Heritage Month

United States

All Month

Global Diversity

Awareness Month

United States

All Month

Italian American

Heritage Month

LGBTQ History

Month

National Disability

Awareness Month

United States

Polish American

Heritage Month

German American

Heritage Day

United States

6-14

Navaratri

Hindu

Filipino

American

History Month

German

American

Heritage Month

Global Diversity

Awareness

Month

Italian American

Heritage Month

LGBTQ History

Month

National

Disability

Employment

Awareness

Month

Polish American

Heritage Month

German

American

Heritage Day

Navratri

10

World Mental

Health Day

Indigenous

Peoples¡¯ Day *

Dashahra

International

All Month

All Month

All Month

6

11

15

31

31

United States

United States

United States

United States

Hindu

Dia de los

Mexico

Muertos/Day of the

Dead

Halloween

United States

World Mental

Health Day

Indigenous

People¡¯s Day

Dashahra

Day of the Dead

Halloween

2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar

Key

*United States Federal Holiday

NOVEMBER 2021

DAY

All Month

EVENT

National American

Indian and Alaskan

Native Heritage

Month

CULTURE

United States

1

All Saints¡¯ Day

Christian

LEARN MORE

National

American Indian

and Alaskan

Native Heritage

Month

All Saints¡¯ Day

2

Mexico

Day of the Dead

4

Day of the Dead

Ends

Diwali

Diwali

11

Veteran¡¯s Day*

Hindu, Jain, and

Sikh

United States

20

World¡¯s Children

Day

Thanksgiving*

International

World¡¯s Children

Day

Thanksgiving

Native American

Heritage Day

Hanukkah Begins

United States

25

26

28

United States

Jewish

Veteran¡¯s Day

Native American

Heritage Day

Hanukkah

2021-2022 Multicultural Calendar

Key

*United States Federal Holiday

DECEMBER 2021

DAY

3

CULTURE

International

6

EVENT

International Day of

Persons with

Disabilities

St. Nicholas' Day

Christian

LEARN MORE

International

Day of Persons

with Disabilities

St. Nicholas' Day

6

Hanukkah Ends

Jewish

Hanukkah

10

Human Rights Day

International

21

Yule

Pagan

Human Rights

Day

Yule

16-24

Las Posadas

Las Posadas

24

25

Christmas

Eve/Nochebuena

Christmas*

ChristianMexico

Christian

Christian

Christmas

26

Kwanzaa

United States

Kwanzaa

Christmas Eve

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