Americans represent many cultures and backgrounds, celebrate our diversity.
National Observance Themes | Date | Source/Theme |
Martin Luther King’s Birthday | 16 January 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: The King Center Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off!! (This theme does not change.) |
African American/Black History Month | 1-29 February 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Black Women in American Culture and History |
Women’s History Month | 1-31 March 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Women’s History Project Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment |
Holocaust Remembrance Day Days of Remembrance | 19 April 2012 15-22 April 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Choosing to Act: Stories of Rescue |
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | 1-31 May 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Federal Asian Pacific American Council Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion |
Women’s Equality Day | 26 August 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Women’s History Project Celebrating Women's Right to Vote (This theme does not change.) |
Hispanic Heritage Month | 15 September- 15 October 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers Diversity United, Building America’s Future Today |
National Disability Employment Awareness Month | 1-31 October 2012 | National and Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Department of Labor A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do? |
National American Indian Heritage Month | 1-30 November 2012 | Department of Defense USD (P&R) Theme Source: Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) Serving Our People, Serving Our Nations: Native Visions for Future Generations |
