UCP Heartland’s Heritage/Diversity Calendar, developed by our DEI Council, represents the UCP Heartland Community!
UCP Heartland cultivates and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace and is committed to this pledge.
~Word Wealth~
Equity: being provided the individualized resources needed to be successful. NOTE: equality is being provided the same as everyone else, regardless of a specific need(s).
December 2024:
National Human Rights Month
12/1/2024-12/24/2024 – Advent
12/25/2024 – Christmas (Christian holiday)
12/25/2024-1/2/2025 – Hanukkah (8 day Jewish celebration)
12/26/2024-1/1/2025 – Kwanzaa (7 day African harvest celebration)
12/31/2024 – New Year’s Eve
January 2024:
World Health Esteem Month
National Hobby Month
Veganuary
1/1/2024 – Happy New Year
1/4/2024 – National Missouri Day
1/6/2024 – National Bean Day
1/10/2024 – Houseplant Appreciation Day
1/13/2024 – Korean American Day
1/15/2024 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2024:
Black History Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Chinese New Year
National Heart Month
2/2/2024 – National Groundhog Day
2/2/2024 – National Wear Red Day
2/11/2024 – National Make A Friend Day
2/13/2024 – Fat Tuesday
2/14/2024 – Ash Wednesday
2/14/2024 – Valentine’s Day
2/17/2024 – National Random Acts of Kindness Day
2/19/2024 – Presidents Day
March 2024:
Women’s History Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
CP Awareness Month
3/2/2024 – National Read Across America Day
3/8/2024 – International Women’s Day
Lebanese Culture (Tabbuli – Family Recipe)
3/10/2024 – Ramadan (begins at sundown)
3/14/2024 – National Pi Day
3/17/2024 – St. Patrick’s Day
3/25/2024 – Holi (Indian Holiday Observance)
3/30/2024 – National Take a Walk in the Park Day
3/31/2024 – Easter
April 2024:
Autism Awareness Month
Financial Literacy Month
Diversity Month
National Minority Health Month
National Volunteer Month
Earth Month
4/1/2024 – April Fool’s Day
4/2/2024 – World Autism Awareness Day
4/9/2024 – Ramadan Ends
4/9/2024 – Eid al-Fitr
4/10/2024 – National Siblings Day
4/22/2024 – National Earth Day
4/22/2024 – Passover Begins
4/23/2024 – World Book Day
4/28/2024 – Safety and Health at Work
May 2024:
Lupus Awareness Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Month
5/1/2024 – May Day
5/2/2024 – National Day of Prayer
5/5/2024 – Cinco de Mayo
5/6/2024 – National Nurses Day
5/7/2024 – National Teacher Appreciation Day
5/10/2024 – World Lupus Day
5/12/2024 – Mother’s Day
5/17/2024 – World Hypertension Day
5/18/2024 – Armed Forces Day
5/21/2024 – World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development
June 2024:
Pride Month
Men’s Health Month
Safety Month
6/2/2024 – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
6/8/2024 – National Best Friends Day
6/15/2024 – Smile Power Day
6/16/2024 – Father’s Day
6/19/2024 – Juneteenth
6/21/2024 – National Selfie Day
6/23/2024 – National Hydration Day
6/30/2024 – Social Media Day
July 2024:
7/4/2024 – Independence Day
August 2024:
National Wellness Month
September 2024:
9/1/2024 – National Forgiveness Day
9/2/2024 – Labor Day
9/11/2024 – Patriot Day & National Day of Service & Remembrance
October 2024:
National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/10/2024 – World Mental Health Day
10/14/2024 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (formerly Columbus Day)
10/31/2024 – Halloween
November 2024:
National Native American Heritage Month
National Adoption Month
11/2/2024 – Day of the Dead
11/11/2024 – Veterans Day
11/16/2024 – UCP Heartland’s 71st Birthday
11/28/2024 – Thanksgiving Day
December 2023: