Holidays and Days of Recognition Archives

Embracing Passover: A Guide to Inclusive Engagement in the Workplace

Candles lit on a menorah with the text "passover begins" indicating the start of the jewish holiday.

Celebrating Vaisakhi with Inclusive Engagement: A Guide for Everyone

Colorfully adorned deity figure at vaisakhi festival with vibrant flowers and embellishments.

Embracing Inclusivity: Celebrating LGBTQ National Day of Silence Together

A hand holding a rainbow-painted heart cutout against a blue sky, symbolizing support for lgbtq national day of silence.

Celebrating Cultural Richness: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Illustration for world day for cultural diversity featuring a globe surrounded by colorful, textured handprints on a crumpled paper background.

Celebrating Vesak: Embracing Diversity and Recognition in the Workplace

Statue of buddha and a white lotus flower with vesak (buddha day) text and cherry blossoms on a light background.

Celebrating Malcolm X Day: Embracing Diversity in Our Communities

Street sign reading "malcolm x boulevard" at the intersection of lenox avenue, with an image of malcolm x and text "malcolm x day" overlayed on a cityscape.

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

The Origins of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 📅 The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is observed annually on May 17. This day marks a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history as it commemorates the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Established in 2004, […]

Embracing Diversity: Honoring Yom Hashoah

Graphic for global accessibility awareness day featuring three blue icon keys: hearing aid, person with white cane, and wheelchair symbol on a keyboard background.

🕯 Yom Hashoah as a Key Holiday and Day of Recognition Yom Hashoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed annually to commemorate the six million Jews and other victims who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by the Nazi regime. Officially named “Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah” or “Day […]