| Month |
Dates |
Observance |
Authority / Comment |
| January |
Third Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday |
Public Law 98-144, Nov 83 (Federal Holiday) |
| February |
1-28/29 |
African American History Month |
First Presidential Proclamation, Feb 76 |
| March |
1-31 |
Women's History Month |
Public Law 100-0, Mar 87 |
| April / May |
Sunday to Sunday for Week Incorporating Yom Hashoah |
"Days of Remembrance" for Victims of the Holocaust |
Public Law 96-388, Oct 80 |
| May |
1-31 |
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month |
First Presidential Proclamation, May 91 |
| August |
26 |
Women's Equality Day |
First Presidential Proclamation, Aug 73 |
| September/October |
15 Sep - 15 Oct |
National Hispanic Heritage Month |
Public Law 100-402, Aug 88 |
| November |
1-30 |
National Native American Indian Heritage Month |
Public Law 102-188, Mar 92 |