Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 1, 2023

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This stunning structure is the stone pavilion housing the massive Korean Bell of Friendship in Los Angeles, a city with a large Korean American population. It"s ringing in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which starts today. The month was chosen in recognition of the first documented arrival of Japanese immigrants, on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad by more than 20,000 Asian immigrants on May 10, 1869.

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Today in History

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May 1, 2020It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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May 1, 2022AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
May 1, 2024Lei Day
May 1, 2025Lei Day in Hawaii
May 1, 2026Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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