Diversity-related Events in the University Calendar
Visit the University Events Calendar and MyInvolvement for more cultural events and programming.
You can also access videos, audio, and presentations from our previous events.
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Heritage, Cultural Identity & Religious Observances
Diversity is a core institutional priority and intrinsic to our goal of becoming the leading diverse public research university in the nation. We are proud to be a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (HEED) recipient six years in a row.
The University acknowledges or observes various heritage months and cultural/identity recognition days to celebrate the rich tapestry of the campus community.
The list is not exhaustive, faculty and staff should continue to consult with their students to be assured any holidays and observances are recognized and accommodated in accordance with New York State Education Law 224-A. Members of our campus community may request accommodations for cultural and religious observances.
Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate and inclusive. If you have any additions or corrections, please feel free to contact us.
Heritage Observances
April 2024
- Community Service Month
- Earth Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
- Celebrate Diversity Month
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month
May 2024
- National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Highlighting AAPI Faculty & Research: Learn more about AAPI faculty and research at UAlbany.
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Indian Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Month
June 2024
- National Caribbean American Heritage Month
- Black Music Month
- Pride Month
- Celebrating Pride Month: Learn more about UAlbany's queer and trans community
July 2024
- French American Heritage Month
- Disability Pride Month
September 2024
- Latin American Heritage Month
October 2024
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Filipino American Heritage Month
- Italian American Heritage Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
November 2024
- Native American Heritage Month
- National Native American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
January 2024
- Poverty in America Awareness Month
February 2024
- Black History Month
- American History Month
- Human Relations Month
March 2024
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Greek American Heritage Month
- Gender Equality Month
- Irish American Heritage Month
- Ethnic Equality Month
- National Women’s History Month
Cultural Observances
April 2024
- World Autism Awareness Day — April 2
- International Asexuality Day — April 6
- Buddha’s Birth — April 8
- Ugadi — April 9
- Day of Silence — April 14
- Eid-al-Fitr — April 10 to 17
- Mahavira-Jayanti — April 21
- Earth Day — April 22
- Passover/Pesach — April 22 before sundown to April 30 after nightfall
- Lesbian Visibility Week — April 22 to 28
- Gathering of Nations — April 25 to 27
May 2024
- International Labor Day (May Day) — May 1
- Constitution Memorial Day — May 3
- National Day of Prayer — May 2
- Cinco de Mayo — May 5
- Mother’s Day — May 12
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia — May 17
- Agender Pride Day — May 19
- Harvey Milk Day — May 22
- Pansexual Visibility Day — May 24
- May Revolution Day — May 25
- Memorial Day — May 27
June 2024
- Puerto Rican Day Parade — June 9
- National Children’s Day — June 11
- Shavuot — evening of June 11 to June 13
- Pulse Night of Remembrance — June 12
- Father’s Day — June 18
- Juneteenth — June 19
- Eid al-Adha — June 28 to 29
- Stonewall Riots Anniversary — June 28
July 2024
- Independence Day — July 4
- Non-Binary Awareness Week — July 11 to 17
- International Drag Day — July 16
- Al-Hijra/Al-Hijri — July 18 to 19
- Parents’ Day — July 23
- Pioneer Day — July 24
- Tisha B’Av — July 26 to 27
- International Friendship Day — July 30
August 2024
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous People — August 9
- International Youth Day — August 12
- Feast of the Assumption — August 15
- Sri Krishna Jayanti — August 18 to 19
- World Humanitarian Day — August 19
- Women’s Equality Day — August 26
- Individual Rights Day — August 29
September 2024
- Slovakia Constitution Day — September 1
- Labor Day — September 2
- Brazil Independence Day — September 7
- National Suicide Prevention Week — September 10 to 16
- Patriot Day — September 11
- Rosh Hashanah — September 15 to 17
- International Day of Democracy — September 15
- Mexican Independence Day — September 16
- Bisexual Awareness Week — September 16-23
- Ganesh Chaturthi — September 19
- Autumnal Equinox — September 23
- Yom Kippur — September 24 to 25
October 2024
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day — October 9
- World Mental Health Day — October 10
- National Coming Out Day — October 11
- LGBTQ+ Spirit Day — October 19
- International Pronouns Day — October 20
- Ace Week (formerly Asexual Awareness Week — October 23 to 29
- Intersex Awareness Day — October 26
- National Immigrants Day — October 28
- Black Solidarity Day — October 28
- Halloween — October 31
November 2024
- Diwali — November 1
- Election Day — November 5
- Veterans Day — November 11
- International Education Week — November 18 to 22
- Transgender Awareness Week — November 13 to 19
- International Day for Tolerance — November 16
- Transgender Day of Remembrance — November 20
- National Day of Mourning /Thanksgiving — November 28
December 2024
- World AIDS Day — December 1
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities — December 3
- Human Rights Day — December 10
- Las Posadas — December 16 to 24
- International Migrants Day — December 18
- Christmas — December 25
- Hanukkah / Chanukah — December 25 to January 2
- Kwanzaa — December 26 to January 1
January 2024
- New Year's Day — January 1
- Emancipation Proclamation — January 1
- Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day) — January 6
- World Braille Day — January 4
- Korean American Day — January 13
- Makar Sankranti or Magh — January 15
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day — January 15
- Indian Republic Day — January 26
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day — January 27
February 2024
- National Freedom Day — February 1
- Kashmir Solidarity Day — February 5
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — February 7
- Chinese New Year — February 10
- Lunar New Year — February 10
- Ash Wednesday — February 14
- Valentine’s Day — February 14
- Lent — February 14 to March 28
- Parinirvana or Nirvana Day — February 15
- President’s Day — February 19
- Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week — February 19 to 23
March 2024
- International Women’s Day — March 8
- Shivratri — March 8
- Harriet Tubman Day — March 10
- Ramadan — March 10 to April 9
- St. Patrick’s Day — March 17
- Naw-Ruz (Persian New Year) — March 19
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21
- Purim — March 23 to 24
- Holi — March 25
- Easter — March 31
- International Transgender Day of Visibility — March 31
Religious Observances
Please visit the Absences due to Religious Observance page on the Registrar's Office website for a detailed list of religious observances.