About South Asian Heritage Month

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Dates of South Asian Heritage Month

2027 USA Saturday, May 1stSouth Asian Heritage Month

2026 USA Friday, May 1stSouth Asian Heritage Month

2025 USA Thursday, May 1stSouth Asian Heritage Month

2024 USA Wednesday, May 1stSouth Asian Heritage Month

2023 USA Monday, May 1stSouth Asian Heritage Month

Summary

Find out the dates, history and traditions of South Asian Heritage Month

South Asian Heritage Month is the name given to the month-long celebration each May of the presence and heritage of people with roots in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.

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