Our Celebrations Calendar identifies some of the principal observances that are particularly significant to our different Gettysburg College communities. While not exhaustive of all commemorations, with this calendar we highlight and educate on the diverse cultural legacies that enrich all of us.
January 2026
- 1 New Year’s Day
- 6 Three Kings Day
- 19 MLK Day
February 2026
- All month, Black History Month
- 15 Nirvana Day
- 17 Lunar New Year
- 17 Ramadan begins in the evening
March 2026
- All month, Women’s History Month
- 2 Purim, begins at sundown
- 19 Ramadan ends
April 2026
- All month, Arab-American Heritage Month
- 1-9 Pesach/Passover, begins at sundown
- 5 Easter
- 22 Earth Day
May 2026
- All month, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- All month, South Asian Heritage Month
- All month, Jewish-American Heritage Month
- 5, Cinco de Mayo
June 2026
- All month, Pride Month
- All month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- 19 Juneteenth
July 2026
- 4 Independence Day
- 26 Disability Independence Day
August 2026
September 2026
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- 11 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
- 20 Yom Kippur begins at sundown
- 25 Sukkot begins at sundown
October 2026
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Filipino-American Heritage Month
- 11 National Coming Out Day
- 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day
November 2026
- All month, Native American Heritage Month
- 1 Day of the Dead
- 8 Diwali
- 11 Veteran's Day
- 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 2026
- 4 Hanukkah, begins at sundown
- 25 Christmas
- 26 Kwanzaa
- 31 New Year’s Eve