Events
Embodying the culturally diverse communities of UMass Dartmouth, this Diversity Calendar, sourced from the UMass President’s Office Diversity Calendar serves as a resource to the campus community and provides information related to holidays, traditional observances, and major days of religious significance.
Faculty and staff may use this information to aid with the development of a class syllabus, planning for examinations, special programs, events and activities, or however it may be helpful. Many students, faculty, staff host events related to these observances. Please explore the University events calendar and engage with the breadth of experiences of the UMass Dartmouth community.
As this calendar is updated annually, every effort is made to ensure the information is as accurate as possible. If the calendar does not include a significant date of your religious or cultural tradition, please contact the Office of Civil Rights at 508-999-8810.
April 2026
| Date | Event | |
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| Arab American and Middle Eastern and North African American Heritage Month | ||
| Autism Acceptance Month | ||
| Deaf History Month | ||
| National Volunteer Month | ||
| Scottish-American Heritage Month | ||
| February 18 - April 1 | Season of Lent (Christian - Western) Fasting and abstinence observed. |
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| February 23 - April 11 | Great Lent (Christian - Eastern Orthodox) Fasting and abstinence observed. |
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| April 1 - April 9 | Passover (Judaism) | |
| April 1 | The Fast of the First Born (Jewish) Fasting observed. |
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| April 3 | Good Friday (Christian - Western) | |
| April 5 | Easter (Christian - Western) | |
| April 10 | LGBTQIA+ Day of Silence | |
| April 13 - April 14 | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | |
| April 13 - April 15 | Songkran (Thai New Year) | |
| April 13 - April 16 | Thingyan (Myanmar's New Year) | |
| April 14 - April 16 | Choul Chnam Thmey (Cambodian New Year) | |
| April 14 - April 16 | Pi Mai (Lao New Year) | |
| April 14 | Vaisakhi (Sikhism, Hinduism) | |
| April 17 | Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day | |