Indigenous Peoples' Day (also called First People’s Day or Native American Day) is officially a state and city holiday which will be observed on Monday, October 12, 2026, and is observed annually on the second Monday in October.  It celebrates and honors the culture, history, and contributions of Native Americans. It was created as an alternative to Columbus Day to recognize the original inhabitants of the land and acknowledge the negative impacts of European colonization. Click here for a short list of some of the events taking place around the Bay Area in celebration of the history and culture of Native Americans.

National Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed from September 15 to October 15, 2026. The period marks the celebration of the heritage, history, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in Spain and 19 countries and territories: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.  The national observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover 30 days starting September 15 and ending October 15 of each year. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed and celebrated to highlight the independence of several countries. September 15 is the day that five Latin American countries celebrate their independence from Spain: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18. Also, Indigenous Peoples Day, or Día de la Raza, in mid-October, falls within these 30 days.

Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September, and this year falls on September 7, 2026. Labor Day recognizes and honors the American labor movement and the work and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States.  This recognition grew out of the trade union and labor movements setting aside a date to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union of New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey, plus the Knights of Labor (the first mass organization of the working class before the American Federation of Labor), which organized the first parade in New York City in the late 1900's.  It became a federal holiday in 1894, at which time over thirty states were officially celebrating Labor Day.