There are many exciting celebrations in May! Here are a few based off our region list:
South Asia:
East Asia:
Southeast Asia:
Melanesia:
Micronesia:
Polynesia:
More globally general holidays that celebrated in May :
There are plenty of other celebrations happening in May, depending on where you are in the world. You can always check out your local events calendar to see what's going on in your area!
Week | Asian Nations to Celebrate |
Pacific Islander Nations to Celebrate |
NOTES |
1 | South Asia | Melanesia | |
2 | East Asia | Polynesia | |
3 | Southeast Asia | Micronesia | |
4 | All | All | Use week 4 to celebrate all of the nations together |
Consider using this calendar, in an effort to equally recognize all of our unique and numerous nations of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
NPIEN members have enjoyed learning about many of the nations through music and dance. We have participated in Asian and Pacific Islander Month assemblies at schools, school districts, and county offices of education, where students and staff learn the music, dance, and language of one another. Our NPIEN Aloha Ukulele Ensemble to date, has learned music in Cambodian, Chinese, Fijian, Hawaiian, Korean, Rarotongan, Samoan, Tagalog, Tahitian, and Tokelauan, and we look forward to learning more languages and learning about the many cultures and histories.
By doing this we increase understanding and Aloha for one another as a school community.
NPIEN's Asian and Pacific Islander Month Recognition Calendar
May 2023 National Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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