National
Themes for Commemorative Months
To get a printed calendar of
events for the Black, Women’s, Asian, Hispanic or American Indian Heritage
Months, please call the Smithsonian Institution at 202 357-2700. To view the calendars online, click on http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/.
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. You can read the I Have a Dream speech by
going to the I Have a Dream file.
African-American
History Month: Celebrated in
February; 2010 National Theme: “The History of Black
Economic Empowerment.” To view the 2010 White House Proclamation,
click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-african-american-history-month. For 2010 information from the Census Bureau,
click on http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/014487.html. The Census Bureau released the first look at
the African-American Population since Census 2000; to view it, go to http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-70.html. To view the Census Bureau’s American
Community Survey 2004, click on http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/acs-04.pdf. History of African-American History Month,
see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmintro1.html.
Women’s History Month: Celebrated in March. 2010 National Theme is “ Writing Women Back
Into History.” To view the 2010 White House Proclamation,
click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-womens-history-month.
Useful websites: http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/women.html
and, http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html. To read the 2010 Census Fact Sheet, click
on http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/014522.html
. History of Women’s History Month, see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensintro1.html. Additional information related to women, see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenshistory1.html.
Days of Remembrance/Jewish
Heritage Month: normally
celebrated in May. To view the 2010
White House Proclamation, click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-jewish-american-heritage-month.
Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Month: Celebrated in May. 2010
National Theme: Diverse Leadership for a Diverse Workforce.
To view the 2010 White House Proclamation,
click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month. For a history of this celebration, go to the AsianMonthHistory file. To view the Census Bureau’s Facts on the
Asian/Pacific Islander Population for 2010, go to http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/014602.html.
To view the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2004, click on http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/acs-05.pdf. History of Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianintro1.html. For additional information about
Asians/Pacific Americans, see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianhistory1.html.
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month: Celebrated in June. 2010 National Theme: “One Heart, One World, One Pride.” To view the 2010 White House Proclamation, click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-month.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrated from September
15-October 15. 2010 National Theme: Heritage, Diversity, Integrity and Honor: The
Renewed Hope of
National American Indian Heritage Month: Celebrated in November. 2009 National Theme: Pride in our heritage with gratitude to our elders. To view the 2009 White House Proclamation, click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-native-american-heritage-month. For a Census Bureau’s Facts for Features for the 2009 statistics, click on http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/014346.html. For tribal listings and other information from the Census Bureau, click on http://www.ihs.gov/PublicAffairs/Heritage/index.cfm. For additional information, go to the Press and Public Affairs directory at http://www.ihs.gov/. To view the 2008 White House Proclamation, go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081030-3.html. To get additional information on the History of National American Indian Heritage Month, see http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmorigins1.html.
Veterans. To get information on veterans issues, see: http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm and http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.htm.
Disability Employment Awareness
Month: Celebrated in
October. 2010 National Theme: Talent Has No Boundaries: Workplace Diversity
Includes Workers with Disabilities. To view the 2009 White House Proclamation, click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Disability-Employment-Awareness-Month/.
The Census Bureau issued a 2010 Facts for Feature publication on the
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which can be viewed at http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb10-ff13.html