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.
November 2023:
National Native American Heritage Month
National Adoption Month
11/1/20223 – Day of the Dead
11/11/2023 – Veterans Day
11/16/2023 – UCP Heartland’s 70th Birthday
11/18/2023 – National Adoption Day
11/20/2023 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/23/2023 – Thanksgiving Day
December 2023:
National Human Rights Month
Learn a Foreign Language Month
12/3/2023-12/24/2023 – Advent
12/7/2023-12/15/2023 – Hanukkah (8 day Jewish celebration)
12/25/2023 – Christmas (Christian holiday)
12/26/2023-1/1/2024 – Kwanzaa (7 day African harvest celebration)
12/31/2023 – New Year’s Eve
October 2022:
National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/10/2022 – Indigenous People Day (formerly Columbus Day)
10/10/2022 – World Mental Health Day
10/19/2022 – International Pronouns Day
November 2022:
National Native American History Month
Movember (Men’s Health)
11/11/2022 – Veteran’s Day
11/16/2022 – Day of Tolerance
11/19/2022 – National Adoption Day
11/20/2022 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/24/2022 – Thanksgiving Day
December 2022:
National Human Rights Month
Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Bingo’s Birthday Month
12/1/2022-12/24/2022 – Advent
12/18/2022-12/26/2022 – Hanukkah (8 day Jewish celebration)
12/25/2022 – Christmas (Christian holiday)
12/26/2022-1/1/2023 – Kwanzaa (7 day African harvest celebration)
January 2023:
World Health Esteem Month
National Hobby Month
Veganuary
Mental Wellness Month
1/1/2023 – Happy New Year
1/4/2023 – National Missouri Day
1/6/2023 – National Bean Day
1/10/2023 – Houseplant Appreciation Day
1/13/2023 – Korean American Day
1/16/2023 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2023:
Black History Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Heart Month
2/2/2023 – National Groundhog Day
2/3/2023 – National Wear Red Day
2/11/2023 – National Make A Friend Day
2/14/2023 – Valentine’s Day
2/17/2023 – National Random Acts of Kindness Day
2/20/2023 – Presidents Day & Leadership Day
2/21/2023 – Fat Tuesday
2/22/2023 – Ash Wednesday
March 2023:
Women’s History Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
CP Awareness Month
3/2/2023 – National Read Across America Day
3/8/2023 – Holi (Indian Holiday Observance)
3/14/2023 – National Pi Day
3/17/2023 – St. Patrick’s Day
3/22/2023 – Ramadan (begins at sundown)
3/30/2023 – National Take a Walk in the Park Day
April 2023:
Autism Awareness Month
Financial Literacy Month
Older American Month
Diversity Month
National Minority Health Month
National Volunteer Month
Earth Month
4/1/2023 – April Fool’s Day
4/2/2023 – World Autism Awareness Day
4/5/2023 – Passover Begins
4/8/2023 – Holy Saturday
4/9/2023 – Easter
4/10/2023 – National Siblings Day
4/11/2023 – National Pet Day
4/13/2023 – Make Lunch Count Day
4/20/2023 – Ramadan Ends
4/21/2023 – Eid al-Fitr
4/22/2023 – National Earth Day
4/23/2023 – World Book Day
4/28/2023 – Safety and Health at Work
May 2023:
Lupus Awareness Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Month
5/1/2023 – May Day
5/2/2023 – National Teacher Appreciation Day
5/4/2023 – World Password Day
5/4/2023 – National Day of Prayer
5/5/2023 – Cinco de Mayo
5/6/2023 – Nurses Day
5/10/2023 – World Lupus Day
5/14/2023 – Mother’s Day
5/17/2023 – World Hypertension Day
5/18/2023 – Armed Forces Day
5/21/2023 – World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development
June 2023:
Pride Month
Men’s Health Month
Safety Month
Juneteenth
6/4/2023 – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
6/8/2023 – National Best Friend’s Day
6/12/2023 – National Loving Day
6/15/2023 – Smile Power Day
6/18/2023 – Father’s Day
6/19/2023 – Juneteenth
6/19/2023 – World Sickle Cell Day
6/21/2023 – National Selfie Day
6/23/2023 – National Hydration Day
6/28/2023 – Eid al-Adha
6/30/2023 – Social Media Day
July 2023:
7/4/2023 – Independence Day
August 2023:
National Wellness Month
September 2023:
9/1/2023 – National Forgiveness Day
9/4/2023 – Labor Day
October 2023: