October 2024 DEIA Calendar
The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance.
Month-Long Events
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Filipino American History Month
- Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Italian American Heritage Month
- LGBT History Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Polish American Heritage Month
Date-Specific Events
- Wednesday, October 2 – Friday, October 4: Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
- Thursday, October 3 – Saturday, October 12: Navratri (Hindu)
- Thursday, October 10: World Mental Health Day
- Friday, October 11: National Coming Out Day
- Friday, October 11 – Saturday, October 12: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
- Sunday, October 13: U.S. Navy's Birthday
- Monday, October 14: Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Tuesday, October 15: Blind Americans Equality Day and White Cane Awareness Day
- Wednesday, October 16 – Wednesday, October 23: Sukkot (Jewish)
- Friday, October 18: International Pronouns Day
- Saturday, October 19: Spirit Day
- Tuesday, October 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
- Monday, October 28: National Immigrants Day
Additional Communications this Month
The DEIA Communications team is sending out individual communications around the following awareness events this month:
- Queer Theory and History of Pride Event
- “Anne Frank - A Life to Remember: A Story of Perseverance, Hope, and Love" Event
- U.S. Navy’s Birthday
- Diwali Event