Immersions at Yale School of Management

Latine Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latine and Hispanic communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large. Visit the Yale Latino Networking Group and La Casa Cultural Center for more.

In October, Yale observes Disability Awareness Month (nationally celebrated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month) to recognize our differences, including differences in ability. Visit DAY Affinity Group’s disability facts page for more information about disabilities.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October. Check out the Native American Cultural Center at Yale.

Native American Heritage Month is is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Check out the Native American Cultural Center at Yale.

Veterans Day is a significant observance celebrated to honor all those who served in the United States Armed Forces and thank them for their service. Veterans Day is also a reminder of the sacrifices military members make and an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and dedication of their service.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Check out the New Haven Pride Center and the Yale LGBTQ Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society.

Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, and countries with a significant overseas Chinese population. While the official dates encompassing the holiday vary by culture, those celebrating consider it the time of the year to reunite with immediate and extended family. Check out the Asian American Cultural Center and the Asian Network @ Yale.

Black History Month, also called African American History Month, is a monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It officially began in 1976. Check out the Af-Am House and the Yale African American Affinity Group.

Women’s History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Check out the Yale Working Women's Network.

While the month of May is federally designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) at Yale celebrates it university-wide throughout the month of March and into early April.

On National Equal Pay Day, we highlight the injustice of gender wage gaps by marking how far into this year women have to work, on average, to earn what men made last year. Over a lifetime, these inequities can amount to millions of dollars lost for women who do not receive the wages they deserve.