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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/stop-woke-florida-race-unconstitutional-fcf6c1678bb90709f5941f89d0c193af?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-initiative.html>
    https://www.inc.com/louise-allen/why-dei-must-be-an-authentic-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-BB1jBzXv
     

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