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Clear filtersIndigenous Peoples Day - origins, state list, and how it is observed alongside Columbus Day
Indigenous Peoples Day is observed on the second Monday of October in 14+ US states and the District of Columbia, alongside or in place of Columbus Day. First proclaimed by Berkeley, California in 1992 on the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landfall.
Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15, the 1968 origins, and how it is observed
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from September 15 to October 15. Signed into law as a 30-day observance in 1988 (Pub. L. 100-402), it started as a single week under President Lyndon Johnson's Proclamation 3839 of 1968. Honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
National Coming Out Day - October 11, the 1988 origin, and how it is observed
National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11 in the United States, founded in 1988 by Rob Eichberg and Jean O'Leary to mark the one-year anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Observed with awareness campaigns, "coming out" stories, and college campus events.
Youth Pledge Day - October 28, the 1928 Indonesian independence youth congress
Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge) Day on October 28 commemorates the 1928 Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia, where delegates from across the archipelago declared "one motherland, one nation, one language." A national observance in Indonesia, not a libur nasional.