Events

Honors workers who have been injured or lost their lives on the job. The AFL-CIO organizes and sponsors events for those interested in participating. Learn more…

Promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. This day is intended to focus global attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries. Learn more…

North America’s largest Pow Wow including more than 3,000 indigenous, Native American, and Indian dancers and singers representing more than 500 tribes from Canada and the U.S. who come together each year to celebrate and share culture. Learn more…

Observed to remember and promote awareness of the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians – men, women, and children – who were massacred by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20^th century. Learn more…

This Eid, also called the “Festival of the Breaking of the Fast,” celebrates the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, during which many Muslim adults fast daily from sunrise to sunset and give charity to the poor and needy. Learn more…

Congress established this week to annually commemorate and reflect on the Holocaust. Learn more…

One of the most significant Christian holy days which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus following his death. It is important to note that practices and customs around Easter vary widely between different Christian denominations, and even the date of Easter usually falls in a different week for some. Learn more…

On this day in 1948, the World Health Organization was founded. The annual celebration draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. Learn more…

A Jewish holiday that commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus, when God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Learn more…

This day was declared by the UN General Assembly to acknowledge the need for the creation of conditions of stability, well-being, and peaceful and friendly relations based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all – without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. Learn more…