Pitching, creating, and publishing public scholarship can all happen rapidly or take months, so it’s always a good idea to plan ahead where possible! Obviously things come up on the daily now that launch historians of all kinds and their work into mainstream relevance, but here are a couple lists that can help you plan for more reliable opportunities. These lists are US-centric, but hopefully can be a starting places for ideas if your subject area is not!
Heritage, History, and Awareness Months (US)
- January
- Muslim American Heritage Month
- Poverty in America Awareness Month
- February
- Black History Month
- March
- Women’s History Month
- April
- Arab American Heritage Month
- May
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Military Appreciation Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- June
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Caribbean American Heritage Month
- Immigrant Heritage Month
- July
- National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- August
- National Black Business Month
- September
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 – Oct 15)
- October
- Filipino American Heritage Month
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- November
- National Veterans and Military Families Month
- Native American Heritage Month
- December
- Universal Human Rights Month
- AIDS Awareness Month
Notable Days and Observances
Here is a list of select federal, international, and religious observances. For more international, see the UN’s list.
- January
- New Year’s Day – Jan 1
- MLK Day – Third Monday
- Inauguration Day – Jan 20
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Jan 27
- February
- **Chinese New Year 2027 – Feb 6
- **Ramadan 2027 – Feb 7-Mar 8
- **Mardi Gras 2027 – Feb 9
- Valentine’s Day – Feb 14
- Presidents Day – Third Monday
- March
- International Women’s Day – Mar 8
- St. Patrick’s Day – Mar 17
- **Easter 2027 – Mar 28
- Transgender Day of Visibility – Mar 31
- Farmworkers Day – Mar 31
- April
- Earth Day – Apr 22
- May
- Cinco de Mayo – May 5
- Memorial Day – Last Monday
- June
- Loving Day – June 12
- Juneteenth – June 19
- World Refugee Day – Jun 20
- July
- Independence Day – July 4
- August
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – Aug 9
- World Humanitarian Day – Aug 19
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – Aug 23
- Women’s Equality Day – Aug 26
- September
- Labor Day – First Monday
- International Day of Democracy – Sep 15
- International Day of Peace – Sep 21
- October
- World Mental Health Day – Oct 10
- Indigenous Peoples Day – Second Monday
- November
- **Diwali 2026 – Nov 7-10
- Veterans Day – Nov 11
- Transgender Day of Remembrance – Nov 20
- Thanksgiving – Fourth Thursday
- December
- World AIDS Day – Dec 1
- Human Rights Day – Dec 10
- **Hanukkah 2026 – Dec 4-12
- Christmas – Dec 25
- Kwanzaa – Dec 26-Jan 1
** Denote holidays that are variable each year with the dates for the next observance listed