Religious & Cultural Observances

Celebrates the richness of Indigenous cultures and recognizes the challenges Indigenous peoples face today, ranging from poverty and disease to dispossession, discrimination, and denial of basic human rights.

September 15th – October 15th is recognized nationally as Hispanic Heritage Month.

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions, heritage, and culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans. 

Marks and celebrates the lives and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States.

Indigenous People's Day (Native American Day) celebrates and honors Native American history and culture. 

National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and honors the history and culture of Native Americans and Indigenous people in the United States. 

Black History Month celebrates Black History and African American culture in the United States. 

Honors women as significant agents of historical change. 

April recognizes the contributions and celebrates the culture of Arab Americans in the United States. 

Asian American & Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and celebrates the culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States. 

Jewish American Heritage Month recognizes the history of Jewish contributions to American culture, acknowledging the diverse achievements of American Jews. 

In 1862 Mexican forces defeated French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla.

Commemorates the anniversary of the June 28, 1969, Stonewall riot in New York City, the incident that initiated the modern gay rights movement in the United States. 

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th. It commemorates the day, in 1865 , that  enslaved  African Americans, living in Texas,  learned slavery was outlawed in the United States.  Two years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the Emancipation Proclamation on  January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation declared an end to the inhumane practice of slavery.   Juneteenth has previously been called African American Freedom Day and Emancipation Day. Although it is only recognized as a legal holiday in the state of Texas, millions of African Americans honor the significance of this important day in history.