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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

September 15 - October 15

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month September 15 - October 15
Hispanic/LatinxHeritage MonthSeptember 15 - October 15
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Let's Get Celebrating! 🪅

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th. This template offers you a wide variety of resources for a month of celebrating and honoring the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose families hail from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.


🥁 The 2026 theme is: Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together. Celebrating the leaders, innovators, and change-makers whose impact continues to inspire future generations.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

Inside: A collection of Hispanic Heritage Month activities and ideas for schools or to celebrate at home. National Hispanic Heritage Month occurs every year in the United States, from September 15th to October 15th. It's a month to celebrate the achievements of famous Hispanic Americans, along with everyday people.

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From websites to periodicals, and even a scavenmger hunt!, this site has great resources for teaching Hispanic Heritage Month, including a worksheet exercise for students to search the database for info about important Hispanic Americans.
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Ellen Ochoa

Learn all about this remarkable astronaut here, and about other notable Hispanic American scientists here.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Here's a kid-appropriate bio of this musical theater ⭐️, plus a video of his 8th grade English teacher.
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Sonia Sotomayor

A great video intro to this Supreme Court Justice. For more Hispanic women taking charge today, check out this list.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: The origin of the piñata

The piñata is a beloved tradition for many children. Despite being associated with Hispanic culture, the piñata originates from Asia, according to Spanish Language Arts teachers. “It’s believed the piñata actually derives from Marco Polo way back in the days when he was traveling through Asia,” said Adan Martinez, a Spanish teacher at Socorro High School.

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