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2026 Holidays and Observances
January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Data Privacy Week – January 24-28, 2026
February
- Black History Month
- UC Love Data Week – February 9-13, 2026
- Valentine’s Day
- Lunar New Year – February 17, 2026
March
- Women’s History Month
- Earth Hour – 8:30 p.m. last Saturday of March
- Cesar Chavez Day – March 31, 2026
April
- Earth Week – April 19-25, 2026
- National Arab-American Heritage Month
May
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Jewish American Month
- Military Appreciation Month
- Older Americans Month
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) – May 21, 2026
- UC Risk Summit – TBD
June
- LGBTQ Pride Month
- Juneteenth – June 19, 2026
July
- Independence Day – July 4, 2026
- French-American Heritage Month
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day / National Disability Independence Day – July 26, 2026
September
- National Hispanic American Heritage Month
October
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
- Filipino American History Month
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Diversity Awareness Month
November
- Native American Heritage Month
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
December
- National Human Rights Day
- AIDS Awareness Month
- Christmas
- New Years
With so many exciting events and articles coming, there is so much more to look forward to this year! Subscribe to the UC Tech news newsletter to receive the latest updates on news and events.






