Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the community in the United States.

AAPI Month was first designated by Congress as a week in 1978, but was extended to a month-long observance in 1990. To help honor, celebrate and acknowledge AAPI Heritage Month, we have put together a list of events for you to attend, books to read, local businesses for you to visit and other resources.

Events:

• May 2: Special Collections Sampler: AAPI Heritage Month - Open House
• May 3: Boston Red Sox—Annual Asian-American & Pacific Islander Celebration
• May 6: AAPI Commission 2023 Unity Dinner
• May 7: Boston AAPI Music Festival
• May 9 & 11: Lotus Flower Lantern Workshopfor adults andfor kids
• May 11–20: Boston Festival of Films from Japan
• May 18: AAPI Women in Government
• May 20: 2023 AAPI 5K
• May 22: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event: The Invisible Becoming Visible (In-person and Virtual) (wgbh.org)
• May 24: BAGLY AAPI Heritage Night
• May 25: Book Club: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
• May 25: Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) — Representation Matters: AAPI Voices & Stories
• May 26: Friday Night at the Movies on the Loring Greenough House Lawn — Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Virtual: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)

Local AAPI Businesses:
AAPI businesses to support in Greater Boston

Books:
Boston Public Libraries Recommended Books for Children, Teens and Adults

Resources:
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2023 | National Museum of American History
FAPAC - AAPI Resources