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 2024
- 1 New Year’s Day
- 1 Kwanzaa ends (African American, African diaspora)
- 6 Three Kings Day (Latin American, Spanish Caribbean, Spain)
- 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2024
- All month, Black History Month
- 10 Lunar New Year (Year of the Rabbit, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism)
- 14 Ash Wednesday (Christian)
- 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
- 20 World Day of Social Justice
March 2024
- All month, Women’s History Month
- 6 Purim begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 8 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
- 10 Ramadan begins (Islam, lasts 30 days)
- 23 Purim begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 24 Palm Sunday (Christian)
- 25 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- 25 Holi (Hindu)
- 29 Good Friday (Christian)
- 31 Easter
- 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2024
- All month, Arab-American Heritage Month
- All month, Autism Awareness Month
- 9 Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
- 22 Pesach/Passover begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 22 Earth Day
- 30 Pesach/Passover ends
May 2024
- 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 2024
- All month, Pride Month (LGBTQ+)
- All month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- 16 Eid al-Adha (Islam)
- 19 Juneteenth
- 20 World Refugee Day
July 2024
- 4 Independence Day
- 26 Disability Independence Day (Americans with Disability Act signed)
August 2024
- 9 International Day of World’s Indigenous People
- 26 Women’s Equity Day
September 2024
- 11 Yom Kippur begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 12 Yom Kippur ends at sundown
- 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
- 15 International Day of Democracy
- 16 Sukkot begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 27 Native American Day
October 2024
- All month, Filipino-American Heritage Month
- All month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- All month, LGBTQ+ History Month
- 2 International Day of Nonviolence
- 2 Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown (Judaism)
- 11 National Coming Out Day
- 14 Indigenous Peoples' Day
- 15 Hispanic Heritage Month ends
- 23 Sukkot ends at sundown
November 2024
- All month, Native American Heritage Month
- 1 Diwali (Hinduism)
- 1 Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Mexican-American, Mexico)
- 1 All Saints Day (Catholic)
- 11 Veteran's Day
- 16 International Day for Tolerance
- 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
- 29 Native American Heritage Day
December 2024
- 3 International Day for People with Disabilities
- 10 International Human Rights Day
- 15 Hanukkah ends at sundown
- 25 Christmas (Christian)
- 25 Hanukkah begins at sundown (Judaism)
- 26 Kwanzaa begins
- 31 New Year’s Eve