May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Updated: May 1, 2024

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is observed annually in May to celebrate the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to American history, society, and culture. – Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC)

2024 AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH THEME
FAPAC is proud to announce the theme for the May 2024 observance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is Advancing Leaders Through Innovation. – Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2024 – United States® Census Bureau
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – National Park Service (NPS) Commemorations and Celebrations
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month – American Bar Association (ABA)
The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it’s celebrated in May – npr.org
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024 – PBS Western Reserve

Library of Congress
Free to Use and Reuse: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Women of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

Twelve Asian American and Pacific Islander Women to Know – Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
Inspiring Asian Woman – Good Housekeeping
Incredible AAPI Women – Prevention
4 Asian-American Women Who Changed History – Teen Vogue
Conversations with…Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Asia Society – New York
New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden – Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

CWNY’s list of resources on AAPI organizations in NY and throughout USA and on Stop Asian Hate – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)