Social Justice Calendar
February
- 1: Deadline for congregational feedback on the Peacemaking SOC
- 12: Freedom to Marry Day
- 14: Valentine's Day / Standing on the Side of Love Day
- 16: Presidents Day
March
- 1: Deadline for nominations for the Bennett, Holmes-Weatherly, Skinner Sermon, Social Witness Sermon, and Wilton Peace Prize awards
- 6-10: End Mountaintop Removal Week
- 8: International Women's Day
- 19: Anniversary of Iraq War
- 19-22: Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Immigration
- 20: Vernal Equinox
- 22: Sex Education Advocacy Call-In Day
- 22: World Water Day
- 28: Earth Hour
- 30-5: Passover
April
May
- 1: Immigrant Rights Day
- 9: Mother's Day
- 27: Wesak
- 31: Memorial Day
June
- Month-long Pride activities
- 19: Juneteenth
- 20: Father's Day
- 21: Summer Solstice
- 23-27: General Assembly (GA) in Minneapolis, MN
July
- 4: Independence Day
- 24: Anniversary of the Victory to Raise the Minimum Wage
- 26: Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- 27: Anniversary of the shootings in Knoxville, TN
August
- 11: Ramadan begins
- 26: Women's Equality Day (ratification of the 19th amendment)
- 29: Anniversary of Katrina/Gulf Coast
September
- 1: Labor Day
- 9: Eid ul-Fitr
- 9: Rosh Hashanah begins
- 18: Yom Kippur
- 21: UN International Day of Peace
- 22: Autumnal Equinox
October
November
- November 5: Diwali begins
- 11: Veteran's Day (also known as Armistice Day)
- 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- 21: UUSC's Guest at Your Table Sunday
December
- 1: World AIDS Day
- 1: Hanukkah begins
- 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- 10: Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights
- 18: International Migrants Day
- 21: Winter Solstice
- 25: Christmas
- 26: Kwanzaa begins
January
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Last updated on Friday, February 5, 2010.
