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Newsletter | Spring 2024 Article 4 | South Central MIRECC

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Calendar of Events April-June 2024

Here’s this quarter’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) calendar of events for VA-recognized holidays and months.

April

  • Black Women’s History Month
  • Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • National Autism Acceptance Month
  • Limb Loss Awareness Month
  • Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
  • 4/9 National Former Prisoner of War Day
  • 4/5 Gold Star Spouses Day
  • 4/14-4/20 Pan American Week
  • 4/15 First School for the Deaf Founded (1817)
  • 4/17 Emancipation Day
  • 4/18 Holocaust Remembrance Day
  • 4/22 Passover (begins at sundown)

May

  • Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Mental Health Month
  • Jewish-American Heritage Month
  • National Military Appreciation Month
  • Women’s Healthcare Month
  • Lupus Awareness Month
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month
  • Older Americans Month
  • 5/10 Military Spouse Appreciation Day
  • 5/14 Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Established (1942)
  • 5/12-5/18 National Women’s Health Week
  • 5/19 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • 5/20 Armed Forces Day
  • 5/27 Memorial Day

June

  • Caribbean-American Heritage Month
  • International Men’s Month
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Pride Month
  • Men’s Health Education and Awareness Month
  • 6/3 Baby Boomers Recognition Day
  • 6/10-6/16 Men’s Health Week
  • 6/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • 6/19 Juneteenth

Last updated: April 17, 2024