Festivals celebrating Maryland foods and cultures occur throughout the year, not just on holidays.
COMMEMORATIVE MONTHS
Annually, the Governor issues proclamations to celebrate cultural, ethnic or religious celebrations, some of which also are found in statute (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13):
- Caribbean Heritage Month
- February: Black History Month - (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-501)
- March: Irish-American Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-502)
- March: Women's History Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-503)
- Sept. 15 to Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-504)
- October: German-American Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-505)
- November: American Indian Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-506)
COMMEMORATIVE DAYS
- Asian Lunar New Year (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-401)
- Baisakhi
- Diwali
- Hanukkah
- Iftar
- Korean-American Day
- Passover Seder
- March 30: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-402)
- April 3: Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-403)
- April 13: John Hanson's Birthday (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-404)
- May 1: Law Day U.S.A. (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-405)
- May, 2nd Thursday: Maryland Centenarians Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-406)
- May, 2nd Saturday: Negro Baseball League Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-407)
- June, 1st Sunday: Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day (Code General Provision Article, sec. 7-409)
- June 19: Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-410)
- June 20: Maryland Charter Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-411)
- Oct. 15: Poetry Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-412)
- Nov. 1:Maryland Emancipation Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-413)
- Dec. 17: Annapolis Charter Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-414)
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