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Originally posted by Taualumna
It isn't. I'm just sayin'
I"m also wondering why Asian Heritage Month is in May and Hispanic Month in September. The Dragon Boat Festival, which is usually in May or early June, isn't really as big a deal as say, the Lunar New Year (late January to mid February) or the Mid-Autumn Festival (aka the Moon Festival), which occurs in SEPTEMBER. All of these festivals get as much, if not more publicity than Black History Month up here (and DEFINITELY more than Asian Heritage Month, which barely is mentioned...not that many people really care anyway)
I'm not familiar with Latin American cultures, but what festival is in September?
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I could be wrong, but I'm not sure that the months were selected based upon significant festivals that pertain to that culture.
I know that Februrary was selected in deference to Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in that month.
From what I've read May was selected for Asian Heritage Month for the following reason: to "commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants."
And September was selected for Hispanic Heritage month b/c it "commemorates the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. "
Hope this clears things up.