George School’s community is rich with diversity reflected in the observances celebrated by our faculty, staff, and families. This list of holidays, cultural observances, and heritage months has been curated by our students, faculty, and staff. At George School, we honor every member of the community as a unique piece of one tapestry, and desire to co-create a truly inclusive learning environment.
This is a dynamic document that will be updated regularly as our awareness grows. If you would like to share more information about a religious or cultural observance that is important to you and your family, please contact Rachel Williams, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at rwilliams@georgeschool.org.
September
September 15 through October 15 — Hispanic Heritage Month
- September 15-17: Rosh Hashanah
- September 21: International Day of Peace
- September 24-25: Yom Kippur
- September 29: Chuseok
October
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
LGBTQ+ History Month, Global Diversity Awareness Month
- October 9: National Indigenous Peoples Day
- October 11: National Coming Out Day
- October 18: International Pronouns Day
- October 20: Sikh Holy Day
November
Native American Heritage Month
- November 1: All Saints’ Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 12: Diwali
- November 13-19: Transgender Awareness Week
- November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- November 23: Thanksgiving Day
- November 24: Native American Heritage Day
- November 26: Feast of Christ the King
December
- December 1: World AIDS Day
- December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 10: International Human Rights Day
- December 7-15: Hanukkah
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 26: Boxing Day
- December 26-January 1: Kwanza
January
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 7: Orthodox Christmas
- January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 27: Holocaust Remembrance Day
February
Black History Month
- February 9-10: Lunar New Year
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 14: Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)
- February 19: Presidents Day
- February 24: Lantern Festival
March
Women’s History Month
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 10-April 8: Ramadan
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 21-22: Nowruz
- March 24: Palm Sunday
- March 24: Hindi New Year
- March 25: Holi
- March 29: Good Friday
- March 31: Easter
- March 31: Transgender Day of Visibility
April
Climate Activism Month
Autism Awareness Month
- April 2: Autism Awareness Day
- April 9-10: Eid al Fitr
- April 12: National Day of Silence
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 22-30: Passover
May
Jewish American Heritage Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
- May 5: Cinco De Mayo
- May 5: Orthodox Easter
- May 23: Buddha Day
- May 27: Memorial Day
June
Pride Month
- June 19: Juneteenth
and Wednesday, October 4 for National Taco Day!
Friends,
See below for details, and 
Mid-Autumn Festival.
Have you seen these people? What on earth do they do at George School?
Lawrence, NJ
Seoul, South Korea
Get ready for Spirit Week, scheduled for the week of October 8-14. Student Council is busy planning themed days fan buses to Westtown games, and more! The week will wrap up with a campus Green and White dance on Saturday night. More details to follow—stay tuned!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pennington, NJ
Jenkintown, PA
Ottsville, PA
Yardley, PA
Monastir, Tunisia, and Amman, Jordan
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Hopewell, NJ
Pottstown, PA
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, México
Shanghai, China
Beijing, China
Yardley, PA
Beijing, China
Holland, PA
Langhorne, PA
Ringoes, NJ
New Hope, PA
Dreshner, PA
Yardley, PA
Yardley, PA
PA
Yardley, PA
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Xi’an, China
Parents/Guardians: Please join the Parent and Guardian Association (PGA) for dinner in the dining hall at 5:30 p.m. before its final meeting of the school year on Monday, April 17. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MDA Library Conference Room. Those unable to attend in person may join virtually via Zoom.