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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. 

May 2026

Date Event
  ALS Awareness Month  
  Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month  
  Haitian Heritage Month  
  Jewish American Heritage Month  
  Mental Health Awareness Month  
  National Military Appreciation Month  
  Older Americans Month  
May 1 Vesak (Buddhism)  
May 5 Cinco de Mayo  
May 5 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day  
May 15 Global Accessibility Action Day  
May 17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia  
May 20 Armed Forces Day  
May 21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development  
May 23 - May 24 Declaration of the Bab (Bahá’í)  
May 25 Memorial Day  
May 26 - May 27 Eid al-Adha (Islam)  
May 28 - May 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Bahá’í)  
     
     
     
     
     
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