May is Mental Health Awareness Month! It was first celebrated in 1949 and commemorated by the Mental Health America organization. Mental Health America has led the charge to promote mental wellness during Mental Health Month for the past 76 years. The foundation was founded by Clifford Whittingham Beers. Beers, who was born in 1876, and...
May 1st marks the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Beginning as a week-long celebration in 1979, Presidents Carter, Reagan and George H.W. Bush continued to annually issue proclamations designating a week in May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The 1990s saw it become an annual event that lasted...
Happy Easter! Easter, sometimes called Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Jesus was crucified on a Friday (Good Friday) and rose again three days later on Easter Sunday. The day is celebrated by Christians throughout the world as the most important and holiest holiday. They...
April marks the start of National Arab American Heritage Month! While celebrations of Arab American heritage date back past 1980, the Arab America Foundation launched the National Arab American Heritage Month initiative in 2017. In 2024, the President of the United States recognized April as National Arab American Heritage Month with a proclamation! This month...
Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday. The dates of the Jewish holiday of Passover are based on a lunar calendar and change every year. This year, Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, and ends after nightfall on April 20 (Chabad). The first Passover happened thousands of years ago when the Israelists...