Our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) 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 2023
- 1 New Year’s Day
- 1 Kwanzaa ends (African American, African diaspora)
- 6 Three Kings Day (Latin American, Spanish Caribbean, Spain)
- 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 22 Lunar New Year (Year of the Rabbit, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism)
February 2023
- All month, Black History Month
- 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
- 18 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
- 20 World Day of Social Justice
- 22 Ash Wednesday (Christian)
March 2023
- All month, Women’s History Month
- 6 Purim begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 8 Holi (Hindu)
- 22 Ramadan begins (Islam, lasts 30 days)
- 23 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2023
- All month, Arab-American Heritage Month
- All month, Autism Awareness Month
- 2 Palm Sunday (Christian)
- 5 Pesach/Passover begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 7 Good Friday (Christian)
- 9 Easter Sunday (Christian)
- 13 Pesach/Passover ends
- 21-22 Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
- 22 Earth Day
May 2023
- 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 (Mexican-American, Mexico)
June 2023
- All month, Pride Month (LGBTQ+)
- All month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- 19 Juneteenth
- 20 World Refugee Day
- 29 Eid al-Adha (Islam)
July 2023
- 4 Independence Day
- 26 Disability Independence Day (Americans with Disability Act signed)
August 2023
- 9 International Day of World’s Indigenous People
- 26 Women’s Equity Day
September 2023
- 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
- 15 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 15 International Day of Democracy
- 17 Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown
- 22 Native American Day
- 24 Yom Kippur begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 25 Yom Kippur ends at sundown
- 29 Sukkot begins at sundown (Judaism)
October 2023
- All month, Filipino-American Heritage Month
- All month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- All month, LGBTQ+ History Month
- 2 International Day of Nonviolence
- 6 Sukkot ends at sundown
- 9 Indigenous Peoples' Day
- 11 National Coming Out Day
- 15 Hispanic Heritage ends at sundown
November 2023
- All month, Native American Heritage Month
- 1 Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Mexican-American, Mexico)
- 1 All Saints Day (Catholic)
- 12 Diwali (Hinduism)
- 16 International Day for Tolerance
- 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 2023
- 3 International Day for People with Disabilities
- 7 Hanukkah begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 10 International Human Rights Day
- 15 Hanukkah ends at sundown
- 25 Christmas (Christian)
- 26 Kwanzaa begins
- 31 New Year’s Eve