May is……

May is ……..

All Month            National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

All Month            Haitian Heritage Month

All Month            Indian Heritage Month

All Month            Jewish-American Heritage Month

All Month            Mental Health Month

All Month            South Asian Heritage Month

All Month            Personal History Awareness Month

All Month            Speech and Hearing Awareness Month

All Month            Older Americans Month

1-2         The Twelfth Day of Ridvan

2              Eid al-FitrRamadan Ends

4              Star Wars Day

5              Cinco de Mayo

8            Mother’s Day

8-9         Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during WWII

16          Vesak (Buddhism)

17          International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia

21           World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

22           International Day for Biological Diversity

23           Declaration of the Bab in Shiraz, Shavuot

29           Ascension of Bahau’llah

30           Memorial Day

Please see the Diversity & Inclusion page https://www.virginiawestern.edu/about/initiatives/diversity/

For more information: https://www.virginiawestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/diversitycalendar2022-2.pdf

https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/diversity-equity-inclusion/diversity-equity-inclusion-calendar