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Diversity & Heritage Calendar

April 2024

April 2024

2 - World Autism Awareness Day: A day that seeks to improve the lives of those who suffer from autism and to spread awareness for the rights of people with autism.
5 - Laylatul Qadr: The holiest night of the year for Muslims commemorates the night that the Quran was first revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
6 - Tartan Day: The day acknowledges the role that Scottish Americans have made to the nation.
12 - The Day of Silence: Annual day of action to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) students by taking a daylong vow of silence to symbolically represent the silencing of LGBTQ+ students.
17 - Ram Navami: One of the five major holidays in Hindu society, this is a celebration every year on the ninth day of Chaitra month (the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar) to honor the birth of Lord Rama.
22 - Earth Day: Celebrate the 54th annual celebration of Earth Day by attending neighborhood or beach cleanups, planting a tree, or even helping lead a recycling effort at home, school, or the workplace.
22-30 - Passover: A Jewish holiday that commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus when God freed enslaved Israelites in Egypt. It is also known as the Festival of Unleavened Bread as Matzo or Matzah is eaten during Seder dinner.
25-27 - Gathering of Nations: More than 500 Native American tribes meet and celebrate various traditions and cultures