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2024 DEI Calendar & Important Dates. CLICK HERE to view the calendar for the entire year.
IMPORTANT DATES IN MARCH & APRIL
MARCH 2024
Month-long observances:
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Ethnic Equality Month
- Gender Equality Month
- Greek-American Heritage Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness and Education Month
- National Women’s History Month
Important March DEI calendar dates:
- March 1 – Employee Appreciation Day
- March 8 – International Women’s Day
- March 8 – Maha Shivarati (Hindu)
- March 10 – Ramadan begins (Islam)
- March 14 – Pi π Day
- March 14 – Equal Pay Day
- March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
- March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
- March 23 – Purim (Jewish)
- March 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- March 24 – Holi (Hindu)
- March 24 – Palm Sunday (Christian)
- March 29– Good Friday (Christian)
- March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
- March 31 – Easter (Christian)
APRIL 2024
Month-long observances:
- Arab-American Heritage Month
- Autism Awareness Month
- Celebrate Diversity Month
- Earth Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National Volunteer Month
Important April DEI calendar dates:
- April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
- April 5 – Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
- April 9 – Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
- April 12 – National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
- April 21 – Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
- April 22 – Passover begins (Jewish)
- April 22 – Earth Day
- April 30 – Passover ends
Articles/Websites
Court rules Florida's 'stop woke' law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional
https://apnews.com/article/sto p-woke-florida-race-unconstitu tional-fcf6c1678bb90709f5941f8 9d0c193af?utm_source=copy&utm_ medium=share
Why DEI Must Be an Authentic Corporate Initiative<https://www.inc.com /louise-allen/why-dei-must-be- an-authentic-corporate-initiat ive.html>
https://www.inc.com/louise-all en/why-dei-must-be-an-authenti c-corporate-initiative.html
What is DEI and why is it dividing America?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news /other/what-is-dei-and-why-is- it-dividing-america/ar-BB1jBzX v
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