NOAA Civil Rights Office (CRO) Special Observances

The NOAA Civil Rights Office (CRO) also conducts annual cultural awareness programs and special observances to celebrate the diversity of our employees. These programs typically consist of speeches, lectures, films, and other events which add to employees' understanding and appreciation of their own and other cultures.

Observance Date
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 3rd
National African-American History Month February
National Women's History Month March
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month May
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month June
National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th to October 15th
National Disability Awareness Month October
National American Indian Heritage Month November
Veterans Day November 11th
Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day April