The below celebration months and holidays further our inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) initiatives and highlights the strength of AHLA through its diverse membership. We invite the membership and our broader health law community to participate in these months/holidays and suggest educational programming.

January

• 3rd Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February

• African American History Month

March

• Women's History Month
• National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
• March 8 - International Women’s Day
• Deaf History Month (Mar 13-Apr 15)
• March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• March 31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

• National Minority Health Month
• Celebrate Diversity Month
• National Volunteer Month
• April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
• April 9 - Be Kind to Lawyers Day
• April 13 - Equal Pay Day
• April 23 - Earth Day
• April 23 - The Day of Silence

May

• Asian Pacific Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• May 1 - Law Day
• May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
• May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

June

• LGBTQ Pride Month
• Immigrant Heritage Month
• June 19 - Juneteenth
• June 27- Pride Day

July

• July 26 - Disability Independence Day

August

• August 26 - Women’s Equality Day
• August 31 - Love Litigating Lawyers Day

September

• First Monday - Labor Day
• National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)
• September 17 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• September 18 - International Equal Pay Day

October

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• LGBT History Month
• Global Diversity Awareness Month
• Oct 10 - World Mental Health Day
• Oct 11 - National Indigenous Peoples Day
• Oct 20 - International Pronouns Day

November

• American Indian Heritage Month
• First Friday - Love Your Lawyer Day
• Nov 26 - Native American Heritage Day

December

• Dec 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• Dec10 - International Human Rights Day

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The above calendar was informed by The Diversity Movement's Holiday Calendar and Seramount's Holiday Calendar & Heritage Months. If you have other suggestions or want to get involved in programming around any given celebration month/holiday, please contact us.