Diversity Holidays
View this year's list of important holidays and celebrations across our many communities. These events may not be University paid holidays, but they are important observances and celebrations that matter to many members of the Penn State community.
January
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Orthodox Christmas Makar Sankranti, Pongal International Holocaust Remembrance Day Korean American Day Religious Freedom Day World Religion Day National Braille Literacy Month |
National Mentoring Month |
February
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| President's Day | First Day of Spring Lunar New Year Losar National Black History Month African Heritage and Health Week |
National Hospitality Workers Appreication Day National Science Day National Women Physicians Day National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Caregivers Day |
March
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick's Day Good Friday Easter Mahashivaratri Holi Nowruz , Naw-ruz Ugadi Ramadan International Women's Day Transgender Day of Visibility Women's History Month Irish American Heritage Month Gender Equality Month National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
National Equal Pay Day Women in STEM day Employee Appreciation Day National Teacher Day National Invest in Veterans Week National Introverts Week |
April
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Day Passover Eid al-Fitr Mahavir Jayanti New Year in many parts of Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand Pride Month (@ Penn State) National Deaf History Month National Arab American Heritage Month National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Stress Awareness Month Austism Acceptance Month Second Chance Month |
Administration Professionals Day National Library Worker's Day National Volunteer Week |
May
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Armed Forces Day Cinco de Mayo Vesak Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month Older Americans Month Jewish American Heritage Month Black Music Month Mental Health Awareness Month |
National Nurses' Day National Military Appreciation Month National Pet Month Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week Public Service Recognition Week |
June
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Juneteenth | First day of Summer Eid al-Adha Flag Day and National Flag Week World Elder Abuse Awareness Day LGBTQI+ Pride Month National Immigrant Heritage Month National Caribbean-American Heritage Month PTSD Awareness Month |
International Women in Engineering Day |
July
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Muharram National Disability Independence Day International Self-Care Day International Non-Binary Day |
August
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Women's Equality Day |
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week |
September
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | First day of Fall Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance Ganesh Chathurthi Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot World Suicide Prevention Day National Hispanic Heritage Month National Suicide Prevention Month |
National IT Professionals Day HR Professional Day Global Talent Acquisitions Day |
October
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Sukkot Navaratri Dusserah or Vijaya Dashami Halloween Global Dignity Day World Mental Health Day World Suicide Prevention Day Blind American's Equality Day Islamic Heritage Month Filipino American History Month LGBT History Month |
National Boss Day National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Work & Family Month |
November
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day Thanksgiving |
Guru Nanak's Birthday Diwali or Deepavali World Kindness Day Transgender Awareness Week National Native American Heritage Month Military Family Month National Family Caregivers Month |
December
| Federal/Penn State Holidays | Religious/Cultural/Cause/Observations | Career-related Days/Week |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | First day of winter Bodhi Day Hanukkah Kwanzaa Rosa Parks Day Human Rights Day International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
American Artisis Appreciation Month |