May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. This month has been federally designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month consistently since 1992 but was first recognized as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week in 1979. In recent years, there has been a push to expand

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. This month has been federally designated since 2006, but there have been proclamations celebrating Jewish American Heritage Weeks in April or May since 1980. In the letter first recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month, President George W. Bush stated, “As a nation of immigrants, the