August is full of observances! Check out the list below and take action with CRS by engaging with our Facebook and Instagram posts that acknowledge these special designations.
National Suicide Prevention Month
September 2 – Labor Day
September 4 – Anniversary of the 1957 mob attack on the Little Rock Nine in Little Rock, Arkansas
September 5 – International Day of Charity
September 9 – Anniversary of the Enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957
September 11 – Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks (9/11)
September 13 – Anniversary of the death of Ollie Hammonds
September 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month Starts
September 15 – Anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963
September 15 – International Day of Democracy
September 16-18 – Anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila Massacre in 1982
September 17 – National Voter Registration Day
September 19-25 – Higan-e
September 21 – International Peace Day; Sukkot Starts
September 25 – World Day for Migrants & Refugees
September 27 – Native American Day