November has been a time to celebrate National Native American Heritage for over 30 years! It is a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities to ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. The Federal Register recognizes 573 separate...
November is National Youth Homelessness Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Month. November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007. Since then, November has been a time to acknowledge those children and families experiencing homelessness. As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience homelessness. The month is dedicated to building awareness...
Feliz Día De Los Muertos! This year, Friday November 1st marks the beginning of the multi-day holiday largely celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries. A Mexican tradition, Day of the Dead is celebrated by the offering of goods to past loved ones and celebrating their lives. This involves family and friends gathering to...
Happy Diwali! Diwali, also known as Dipawali and the festival of lights, is an important holiday in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is celebrated by people of Hindu and Sikh religions. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that people light outside their homes (National Geographic Kids). The holiday itself symbolizes the spiritual...
Shanah tovah – or happy new year! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and this year the festival begins on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, October 4. The holiday denotes the start of the Days of Repentance, which are the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom...