On January 20th, 2025, an executive order banning all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs called for the elimination of various heritage month celebrations, including Native American Heritage Month, which has occurred every November in our country since President George H.W. Bush’s establishment of it in 1990.  This month and

Diwali is the multi-day “Festival of Lights” that takes place yearly during the New Moon in the Hindu month of Kartik (usually October or November on the Gregorian calendar). This year, Diwali will take place—depending on how its celebrated household to household—from October 19th-23rd, with the main celebration centering on