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Heritage months and awareness days, rest of 2026 and 2027

National Coming Out Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Juneteenth, Trans Day of Visibility and more. Colors match the ownership tags used across the directory.

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      September 2026

        National Hispanic Heritage Month. Starts September 15, the independence day of five Central American nations, and runs to October 15. Latino-owned businesses

        October 2026

        • Oct11
          National Coming Out Day

          First held in 1988 on the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

          LGBTQ+Sunday, October 11LGBTQ-owned businesses

        • Oct12
          Indigenous Peoples' Day

          Observed on the second Monday of October in many states and cities, alongside or in place of Columbus Day.

          Native AmericanMonday, October 12

        • Oct15
          National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

          Focuses HIV testing, prevention and treatment on Hispanic and Latino communities.

          Hispanic and LatinoThursday, October 15

        • Oct15
          Spirit Day

          GLAAD's day of wearing purple to stand against bullying of LGBTQ+ young people.

          LGBTQ+Thursday, October 15

        • Oct26
          Intersex Awareness Day

          Marks the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America, in Boston in 1996.

          LGBTQ+Monday, October 26

        National Hispanic Heritage Month. Starts September 15, the independence day of five Central American nations, and runs to October 15. Latino-owned businesses

        Filipino American History Month. Recognizes the first recorded landing of Filipinos in California in October 1587.

        LGBTQ+ History Month. Started by Missouri teacher Rodney Wilson in 1994 and timed to include National Coming Out Day. LGBTQ-owned businesses

        National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities. Disability-owned businesses

        National Women's Small Business Month. A month for supporting businesses owned by women. Women-owned businesses

        November 2026

        Native American Heritage Month. Recognized in November since 1990.

        December 2026

        January 2027

        February 2027

        Black History Month. Grew out of Carter G. Woodson's Negro History Week in 1926 and has been recognized nationally since 1976. Black-owned businesses

        March 2027

        Women's History Month. Recognized nationally in March since 1987. Women-owned businesses

        April 2027

        Arab American Heritage Month. Celebrated each April in many states and cities.

        May 2027

        Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Recognized in May since 1992. May marks the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Asian-owned businesses

        Jewish American Heritage Month. Recognized in May since 2006.

        June 2027

        • Jun12
          Loving Day

          Marks Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court ruling that struck down bans on interracial marriage.

          Other heritageSaturday, June 12

        • Jun12
          Pulse Remembrance Day

          Remembers the 49 people killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016.

          LGBTQ+Saturday, June 12

        • Jun19
          Juneteenth

          Marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. A federal holiday since 2021.

          BlackSaturday, June 19Black-owned businesses

        • Jun28
          Stonewall Uprising anniversary

          The 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, now a national monument.

          LGBTQ+Monday, June 28

        Pride Month. Held in June to commemorate the Stonewall uprising of June 28, 1969. Most US Prides happen this month. Pride calendar

        July 2027

        Disability Pride Month. Held in July, the month the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in 1990. Disability-owned businesses

        August 2027

        • Aug26
          Women's Equality Day

          Marks the certification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote.

          WomenThursday, August 26

        Black Business Month. A month for supporting Black-owned businesses, first held in 2004. Black-owned businesses

        September 2027

        • Sep16
          Bisexual Awareness Week

          A week of bisexual visibility that leads into Celebrate Bisexuality Day.

          LGBTQ+September 16-22

        • Sep16
          Mexican Independence Day

          Marks the start of Mexico's war of independence in 1810.

          Hispanic and LatinoThursday, September 16

        • Sep23
          Celebrate Bisexuality Day

          First observed in 1999 to recognize bisexual people and history.

          LGBTQ+Thursday, September 23

        National Hispanic Heritage Month. Starts September 15, the independence day of five Central American nations, and runs to October 15. Latino-owned businesses

        October 2027

        • Oct11
          Indigenous Peoples' Day

          Observed on the second Monday of October in many states and cities, alongside or in place of Columbus Day.

          Native AmericanMonday, October 11

        • Oct11
          National Coming Out Day

          First held in 1988 on the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

          LGBTQ+Monday, October 11LGBTQ-owned businesses

        • Oct15
          National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

          Focuses HIV testing, prevention and treatment on Hispanic and Latino communities.

          Hispanic and LatinoFriday, October 15

        • Oct21
          Spirit Day

          GLAAD's day of wearing purple to stand against bullying of LGBTQ+ young people.

          LGBTQ+Thursday, October 21

        • Oct26
          Intersex Awareness Day

          Marks the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America, in Boston in 1996.

          LGBTQ+Tuesday, October 26

        National Hispanic Heritage Month. Starts September 15, the independence day of five Central American nations, and runs to October 15. Latino-owned businesses

        Filipino American History Month. Recognizes the first recorded landing of Filipinos in California in October 1587.

        LGBTQ+ History Month. Started by Missouri teacher Rodney Wilson in 1994 and timed to include National Coming Out Day. LGBTQ-owned businesses

        National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities. Disability-owned businesses

        National Women's Small Business Month. A month for supporting businesses owned by women. Women-owned businesses

        November 2027

        Native American Heritage Month. Recognized in November since 1990.

        December 2027

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