Disability Pride Month: An opportunity to honor the achievements, experiences, and struggles of the community with disabilities. July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark legislation that created greater inclusion within society.

Discrimination persists for 1 in 4 adults in the United States living with a disability. The first celebration was hosted in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990 as a Disability Pride Day. Chicago hosted the first Disability Pride Parade in 2004. Learn more about the history of Disability Pride Month and the story behind the flag.

French American Heritage Month: Established to honor the significant contributions made by Americans of French descent. Currently, approximately 11.8 million Americans of French or French Canadian descent live and work in the United States. About 2 million of those in the U.S. speak French at home.

Independence Day (4th of July): A federal holiday since 1941 in the United States since 1941 to commemorate the Continental Congress‘ vote in favor of independence from England on July 2nd, 1776. Two days later, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson.

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: A month to recognize the inflammation of joints (arthritis), a condition with several different chronic disorders that can cause joint pain, swelling, warmth, stiffness, and loss of motion. JIA may last a limited time, such as a few months or years, but in some cases it is a lifelong disease that requires treatment into adulthood. Juvenile Arthritis origins are unknown. With treatment, most children achieve periods of remission, and sometimes the disease goes away permanently with no further need for medications.

National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month: A time to increase awareness about orofacial clefts (clefts of the lip and palate) and other conditions of the head and face. Each year in the United States, approximately 2,600 babies are born with a cleft palate and 4,400 babies are born with a cleft lip, with or without a cleft palate, according to the CDC. Other craniofacial birth defects include craniosynostosis (skull sutures fusing prematurely), anotia/microtia (ear is missing or underdeveloped), and anophthalmia/microphthalmia (missing or abnormally small eye).