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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Official nameAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Observed byUnited States
DateMay
FrequencyAnnual
First time1991; 34 years ago (1991)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2025, officially changed from Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Month)[1] is an annually observed commemorative month in the United States. It is celebrated during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.[2]

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration's Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions eliminated federal recognition of the month.[3] The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders was subsequently dissolved.[4] Nonetheless, on May 16, 2025, the proclamation was issued after all.[5]

Background

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Main articles: History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans § History

The first Asians documented in the Americas arrived in 1587, when Filipinos landed in California;[6][7] from 1898 to 1946, the Philippines was an American possession.[8] The next group of Asians documented in what would be the United States were Indians in Jamestown, documented as early as 1635.[9] In 1778, the first Chinese to reach what would be the United States, arrived in Hawaii.[10] In 1788, the first Native Hawaiian arrived on the continental United States, in Oregon;[11] in 1900, Hawaii was annexed by the United States.[12][a] The next group of Asians documented in what would be the United States were Japanese, who arrived in Hawaii in 1806.[14] In 1884, the first Koreans arrived in the United States.[15] In 1898, Guam was ceded to the United States;[16] beginning in the 1900s, Chamorros began to migrate to California and Hawaii.[17][b] In 1904, what is now American Samoa was ceded to the United States;[19] beginning in the 1920s, Samoans began to migrate to Hawaii and the continental United States, with the first Samoans documented in Hawaii in 1920.[20] In 1912, the first Vietnamese was documented in the United States.[21]

History

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022. Photo removed online by the Trump administration in 2025.

Origins on the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month can be traced to the formation of the Asian American movement, which led AAM to begin material about Asian Americans. The UCLA Asian American Studies Center played a central role in the formation.[22]

A former congressional staffer in the 1970s, Jeanie Jew, first approached Representative Frank Horton with the idea of designating a month to recognize Asian Pacific Americans, following the bicentennial celebrations.[23] In June 1977, Representatives Horton, and Norman Y. Mineta, introduced a United States House of Representatives resolution to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week.[24][25] A similar bill was introduced in the Senate a month later by Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga.[24][26]

The proposed resolutions sought that May be designated for two reasons. First, on May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrant, Nakahama Manjirō, arrived in the United States.[27][28][29] More than two decades later, on May 10, 1869, the golden spike was driven into the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed using Chinese labor.[27][28][30]

President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution for the celebration on October 5, 1978,[24] to become Public Law 95-419.[31]

In 1990, George H. W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress to extend Asian-American Heritage Week to a month;[32] May was officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month two years later.[27][31][33]

On May 1, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Proclamation 8369, recognizing the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.[1][34]

On April 30, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Proclamation 10189, recognizing the month of May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.[1][35]

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14148, titled "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders", which eliminated U.S. federal recognition of AANHPI Heritage Month and closed the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.[3][4]

Observances

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During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, communities celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans with community festivals, government-sponsored activities and educational activities for students.[36] The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum offer resources, toolkits, and other resources to help people observe the month.[37][38]

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a United States federal observance held annually in May to recognize the history, cultural influences, and societal contributions of Americans with ancestry from Asia, Native Hawaii, or Pacific Islands. The designation encompasses diverse ethnic groups, including those from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, whose experiences in the U.S. range from early 19th-century labor migrations to post-World War II immigrations, marked by both economic advancements and episodes of legal discrimination such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Japanese American internment during 1942–1945. The observance originated in 1977 when Representative Frank Horton introduced a resolution for a heritage week in early May, evolving through congressional actions: President proclaimed the first week of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week in 1978, with the first celebration in 1979; Congress extended it to May 4–10 in 1990; and in 1992, President signed legislation designating the full month of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, later incorporating explicitly. May was selected to align with the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the on May 10, 1869, which relied heavily on Chinese laborers. During the month, federal agencies, states, and organizations host events highlighting achievements in fields like , , and , while acknowledging persistent challenges such as subgroup disparities in income and that contradict monolithic narratives of uniform success.

Historical Origins

Early Commemorations and Legislative Foundations

The selection of May for early commemorations of Asian/Pacific American heritage stemmed from its association with key historical events involving Asian immigrants, including the completion of the on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, where Chinese laborers comprised the majority of the Central Pacific workforce that built the western section. These workers, numbering over 10,000 by 1869, endured hazardous conditions to lay tracks across the Sierra Nevada, contributing significantly to national connectivity despite facing discrimination and low wages. In the 1970s, amid the civil rights movement's emphasis on ethnic solidarity and the influx of over 130,000 Southeast Asian refugees following the fall of Saigon in , pan-ethnic advocacy groups pushed for federal recognition of Asian American contributions. Organizations such as the Japanese American Citizens League, Organization of Chinese Americans, and others lobbied , leading to the introduction of multiple joint resolutions in the 95th Congress (1977–1978). Notably, House Joint Resolution 540, introduced by Rep. Frank Horton in June 1977, proposed designating the first ten days of May as "Pacific/Asian American Heritage Week" to honor these legacies. This effort culminated in H.J. Res. 1007, passed by and signed into law by President on October 5, 1978, as 95-419, authorizing a seven-day observance beginning , 1979. Carter followed with Proclamation 4650 on March 28, 1979, formally establishing Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week and calling for public reflection on the community's role in American society, from early labor migrations to wartime service. This legislative foundation reflected a response to demographic shifts, with Asian surging post-1965 Immigration Act and Vietnam-era displacements, though it grouped diverse groups under a nascent pan-ethnic umbrella amid ongoing debates over unified identity.

Expansion from Week to Month

During the , U.S. presidents issued annual proclamations designating a week in May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, continuing the format established in prior legislation without alteration. President , for instance, proclaimed the week of May 7-14, 1988, highlighting contributions of Asian and while maintaining the seven-day observance. Similar proclamations occurred annually under Reagan from 1981 onward, reflecting consistent federal acknowledgment in a limited timeframe amid rising and from these groups, which increased from approximately 3.5 million in 1980 to over 7 million by 1990 per U.S. Census data. In 1990, President extended the observance to the full month of May through Proclamation 6130, issued on May 7, marking the first federal designation of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. This expansion followed 101-283, which urged the president to proclaim a month-long period, responding to demographic shifts including a 108% increase in the Asian and population during the as documented by the Census Bureau. Bush's action broadened recognition of historical arrivals, such as Japanese immigrants in 1843 and Chinese in , alongside contemporary contributions. The month-long designation became permanent with Public Law 102-450, enacted on October 23, 1992, which directed the president to issue annual proclamations for May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Signed by President , the law codified the expansion federally, ensuring ongoing observance without reverting to a weekly format. This legislative step built on the 1990 proclamation amid continued population growth, with Asian and Pacific Islanders comprising about 3% of the U.S. total by the early 1990s.

Definitional Framework

Included Populations and Geographic Scope

The "Asian American" designation, as utilized in the context of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, aligns with the U.S. Census Bureau's racial category for individuals having origins in any of the original peoples of the , , or the . This encompasses East Asian ancestries, including Chinese (except Taiwanese), Japanese, and Korean; South Asian ancestries, such as Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi; and Southeast Asian ancestries, such as Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, and Thai. The "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" component includes persons with origins in any of the original peoples of , , , or other Pacific Islands, distinct from continental Asian origins due to their roots in . Subgroups comprise , such as and ; , including Chamorros (from and the ) and those from the ; and , such as and Papua New Guineans. Geographically, the populations covered by the heritage month designation are those residing in the United States, including its territories like , , and , where such ancestries are self-identified via criteria. This scope focuses on U.S.-based diasporas and does not extend to populations in independent Pacific nations or Asian countries absent migration and self-identification under these categories.

Challenges in Grouping Diverse Ethnicities

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) designation aggregates over 50 distinct ethnic groups from more than 20 countries and territories, encompassing East Asians (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean), South Asians (e.g., Indian, Pakistani), Southeast Asians (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong), and (e.g., Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Guamanian), each with unique historical migrations, indigenous structures, and systems. Linguistically, these populations speak over 100 languages at home, including tonal Sino-Tibetan varieties like Mandarin and , such as Tamil, Austronesian tongues like Tagalog and Samoan, and Polynesian dialects unrelated to any Asian continental family, complicating uniform cultural narratives or policy applications. Such heterogeneity stems from geographic isolation— from oceanic archipelagos versus Asians from vast continental landmasses—and colonial histories, including European annexation of and labor migrations versus 19th-century Asian indenture systems and 20th-century refugee influxes. Socioeconomic data reveal sharp intra-group variances that the broad category often elides. In 2023, median household income for stood at $105,600, driven by high earners from Indian ($126,705) and Taiwanese subgroups, while Native Hawaiian and households averaged $76,421 in 2022, reflecting structural barriers like geographic remoteness and limited industrial bases. rates further diverge: overall poverty hovers at 10%, but Southeast Asian subgroups face elevated risks, with Cambodian (29.3%), Hmong (37.8%), and Laotian (18.5%) communities exceeding national averages due to resettlement patterns and lower in earlier waves. These metrics, drawn from U.S. disaggregation efforts, underscore how aggregating masks causal factors like post-1975 Indochinese war displacements versus selective skilled migration from . The pan-ethnic framework originated in 1960s-1970s coalitions, where diverse Asian student activists on U.S. campuses forged against , drawing from models and anti-Vietnam War protests to claim a unified "Asian American" identity for in civil rights and . Pacific Islanders were later incorporated amid shared minority status, yet this political construct has drawn scrutiny for homogenizing experiences, as subgroup-specific data from analyses show persistent gaps in health outcomes and incarceration rates unaddressed by broad generalizations. Pacific Islander advocates have contested subsumption under Asian-led categories, arguing it dilutes visibility of indigenous ocean-based economies and overrepresentation in U.S. territories' (e.g., 20-30% in versus Asian urban enclaves). During 2020 Census deliberations and 2021 disaggregation campaigns, groups like the Native Hawaiian/ National Consortium pushed for standalone reporting to capture disparities, such as higher mortality rates (2-3 times Asian averages) tied to multigenerational households and remote access, rather than continental Asian migration profiles. This empirical push highlights how lumping perpetuates undercounting in federal datasets, per Government Accountability Office reviews.

Observance Practices

Federal and Institutional Events

U.S. presidents have issued annual proclamations for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month since expanded the observance from a week to the full month of May in 1992 via Public Law 102-450, typically urging federal agencies, states, and communities to participate in programs and ceremonies that highlight contributions and . These proclamations often direct the display of the U.S. flag on federal buildings and call for activities promoting awareness, such as educational events and public recognitions. In the 2024 proclamation, President Biden emphasized combating anti-Asian hate crimes amid a reported surge during the , referencing the enactment of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to facilitate reporting and prosecution of bias incidents. Federal institutions like the mark the month with exhibits and digital collections focused on historical events, including Japanese American internment during , featuring digitized newspapers from relocation centers produced between 1942 and 1946 and photographs documenting camp life. The hosts programs and displays tied to May observances, such as those commemorating the completion of the on May 10, 1869, which spotlighted the labor of approximately 15,000 Chinese immigrants who constructed much of the western section despite hazardous conditions and exclusionary policies. State governments exhibit variations in protocols, with governors issuing proclamations and integrating observances into public , for instance, state law mandates instruction on Asian American history and contributions within the K-12 curriculum under Education Code Section 51290, often aligned with May events through school assemblies and lesson plans emphasizing figures and events like the railroad era and wartime experiences.

Community and Educational Initiatives

Community organizations host cultural festivals during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month that emphasize heritage through traditional foods, dances, and lectures. For example, the Asian and Pacific Islander Arts & Culture Festival, held on April 26, 2025, in , included live music, Hawaiian hula, Filipino folk performances, Punjabi dance, food vendors, and interactive art activities to showcase diverse traditions. Similar events often feature booths from local AAPI restaurants serving dishes like rice cakes and noodles, alongside demonstrations rooted in Chinese and Vietnamese customs. Educational programs in schools typically involve assemblies with student-led performances, art displays, music, and sessions focused on AAPI histories and contributions. These initiatives aim to foster cultural awareness among youth, such as through crafts, movie nights exploring Hawaiian legends, or debates on issues. Workplace seminars and corporate diversity trainings highlight specific historical figures and achievements, including Filipino farmworkers' leadership in the 1965 under , who mobilized 2,000 workers against poor labor conditions, and Indian-American engineers like , the first of her background to reach space as an astronaut. These sessions, often interactive, provide overviews of AAPI history to promote inclusion. Advocacy groups like the AAPI Victory Fund use the month to advance voter mobilization, such as issuing endorsements at its outset—for instance, supporting candidates through volunteer-driven blockwalking and phone-banking to engage the 24 million eligible AAPI voters. Media efforts complement these with documentaries and specials streaming AAPI narratives, including films on activists and cultural milestones.

Purported Impacts and Empirical Assessment

Highlighted Achievements and Contributions

Asian Americans constitute approximately 41% of the workforce in Silicon Valley's top technology firms, significantly exceeding their 6% share of the U.S. population, driven by high-skilled immigration and educational attainment in STEM fields. In 2023, the median household income for Asian American households reached $105,600, surpassing the national median of $80,610 by over 30%, reflecting patterns of entrepreneurship and professional concentration in high-wage sectors like engineering and medicine. In scientific innovation, individuals of Asian descent have earned multiple Nobel Prizes while affiliated with U.S. institutions, including and Chen-Ning Yang for physics in 1957, recognizing parity violation in weak interactions, and for astrophysics in 1983, advancing theories of . Over 40% of high-tech startups in during the late 20th century were founded by or immigrants, fueling the region's economic boom through innovations in semiconductors and software. Historically, Japanese American soldiers in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team demonstrated extraordinary valor during , rescuing the "Lost Battalion" in France's Mountains in October 1944 despite heavy casualties, earning the unit 21 Medals of Honor, over 4,000 Purple Hearts, and distinction as the most decorated for its size in U.S. military history. During the Chinese Exclusion era (1882–1943), Chinese immigrants contributed to infrastructure development, including labor on the completed in 1869 and mining during the , where they generated over $5 million in state revenue by 1870 through taxes and fees. Pacific Islanders have shown disproportionate military service, particularly in the U.S. , with and Pacific Islanders comprising a higher enlistment rate relative to their population share; for instance, their active-duty numbers grew 47.5% from 2015 to 2025, reflecting cultural emphases on naval traditions. In athletics, Duke won three Olympic gold medals in (1912, 1920, 1920) and popularized globally, influencing modern water sports while serving as a U.S. representative.

Socioeconomic Realities of Covered Groups

Asian Americans demonstrate elevated relative to the national average, with 60% of individuals aged 25 and older possessing a or higher in recent assessments, compared to 38% across the U.S. . This aggregate figure contributes to perceptions of group-wide success, yet masks substantial subgroup heterogeneity; for example, achieve rates exceeding 75%, while lag at approximately 25%, and at around 20%. Native Hawaiians and s, often aggregated with Asians under AAPI designations, exhibit distinct socioeconomic profiles that diverge from Asian aggregates, including rates of 16.3%—elevated above the national figure of 11.1% in 2023—and heightened health disparities such as higher prevalence of and . These outcomes challenge monolithic narratives of AAPI prosperity, as median household incomes trail Asian subgroups by roughly 20-30%, with limited postsecondary enrollment (27.4% for ages 18-24 versus 60.8% for Asians). The post-1965 Immigration and Nationality Act shifted Asian inflows toward hyper-selective streams, prioritizing skilled professionals and family reunifications of educated migrants, which elevated overall group metrics but excluded less-skilled entrants from regions like , whose descendants perpetuate lower attainment and income disparities. This selectivity explains why Asian rates remain low at 9-10% overall, yet subgroups like Burmese and Nepalese exceed 20%, underscoring that policy dynamics, rather than inherent traits, underpin much of the observed variance.
Subgroup ExampleBachelor's Degree or Higher (%)Median Household Income (USD)
Indian Americans75+119,000+
~25Below national average
Pacific Islanders (overall)Lower than Asians (~20-30% postsecondary)~70,000-80,000

Controversies and Critiques

Validity of the Umbrella Category

The "Asian American and Pacific Islander" (AAPI) umbrella category emerged in the late as a strategic consolidation of diverse ethnic groups to enhance political influence and advocacy efficacy. In the and , grassroots movements, including the Asian American political activism spurred by civil rights struggles, promoted pan-ethnic solidarity to counter and amplify voting power, leading to the U.S. Census Bureau's adoption of "Asian or Pacific Islander" as a combined racial category starting in the 1980 Census. This grouping facilitated bloc representation, as evidenced by the formation of organizations like the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1974, which leveraged aggregated identities for policy gains in and civil rights. Critics argue that the AAPI label lacks anthropological and historical coherence, spanning continental Asian populations—with origins in vast Eurasian landmasses, diverse language families (e.g., Sino-Tibetan, Indo-European), and millennia of intra-regional conflicts—and oceanic Pacific Islander groups, whose Austronesian-speaking ancestors trace to distinct Melanesian, Micronesian, and Polynesian migrations across isolated archipelagos, fostering unique indigenous kinship systems and navigational traditions unshared with mainland Asia. Persistent tensions, such as Sino-Japanese territorial disputes over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands since the 1970s and historical animosities from events like the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, underscore fractures within purportedly unified "Asian" subgroups, rendering bloc assumptions incompatible with evidence of enduring ethnic rivalries that hinder shared cultural affinity. Demographic aggregation under AAPI further invalidates the category empirically by masking subgroup disparities, particularly underrepresenting Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) vulnerabilities in health and socioeconomic data. For instance, combined AAPI statistics obscure NHPI rates exceeding 17% in some analyses—nearly double those of many Asian subgroups—and higher chronic burdens, as aggregated reporting in federal datasets like those from the CDC has historically conflated high-income East Asian outcomes with NHPI inequities rooted in colonial histories. This led to policy missteps, such as during the , where undifferentiated AAPI vaccination metrics (e.g., overall high uptake driven by ) overlooked NHPI hesitancy and access barriers, delaying targeted outreach and contributing to uneven booster dose distribution in communities like , where disaggregated data revealed lower initial coverage. The 1997 Office of Management and Budget directive to split the category into "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander" acknowledged these flaws, yet persistent use in heritage observances perpetuates analytical errors.

Ideological and Political Dimensions

Progressive advocates frame Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an opportunity to dismantle the "" myth, which they argue obscures persistent and socioeconomic disparities within AAPI communities, thereby justifying expanded equity policies and disaggregated data collection. This perspective gained traction amid reported anti-Asian hate crimes, which surged 145% in major U.S. cities in 2020 and continued into 2021 with incidents rising from 31 to 140 in New York alone, prompting federal responses like the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act signed on May 20, 2021, to enhance reporting and prosecutions. State-level actions followed, including California's allocation of $166.5 million in 2021 for AAPI-specific initiatives targeting hate crimes and community support. Conservative critiques portray such observances as reinforcing a grievance-oriented that undermines emphasis on individual merit and cultural factors driving AAPI success, often overlooking empirical resistance from to race-based preferences in policy. A prominent example is the 2014 lawsuit by , led by Asian American plaintiffs, against , where statistical analysis revealed Asian applicants faced a "penalty" in subjective "personal ratings" and required higher objective qualifications than white, , or peers to gain admission. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard invalidated race-conscious admissions, affirming claims of against Asians and highlighting tensions between diversity agendas and meritocratic standards favored by many in the community. Both major U.S. leverage Heritage Month events to engage AAPI voters, a demographic projected to comprise 6.1% of eligible voters in 2024, amid rising turnout from 2018 to 2020. However, recent surveys indicate a rightward shift, with increasingly supporting Republicans on economic issues like and taxes—evident in 2024 election outcomes where the bloc trended conservative—despite historical Democratic majorities driven by alignments. This divergence reflects causal priorities such as and , with data showing high incomes and immigrant backgrounds from non-communist origins correlating with GOP preferences on fiscal matters.

Effectiveness and Unintended Consequences

Empirical evaluations of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month reveal scant causal evidence linking the observance to reductions in prejudice or behavioral changes toward affected groups. data document anti-Asian incidents increasing from 158 in 2019 to 279 in and 746 in , with numbers remaining elevated—marking as the second-highest year on record despite a modest 6.8% decline from 2023—showing fluctuations driven primarily by external events like the rather than temporal alignment with May observances. Broader analyses of heritage months indicate potential short-term gains in or charitable giving to cultural causes, yet fail to demonstrate enduring impacts on intergroup harmony or socioeconomic integration. For instance, psychological studies on donation behavior tied to cultural preservation highlight influences like and , but these do not extend observably to sustained policy shifts or reduced ethnic tensions post-observance. Critics contend that such months often prioritize symbolic gestures over substantive outcomes, potentially diverting resources from evidence-based interventions without verifiable long-term societal benefits. Unintended consequences include the reinforcement of pan-ethnic identities that may conflict with assimilation processes, as aggregated categories like "Asian American" obscure intra-group disparities in experiences, outcomes, and national attachments, sometimes yielding with adverse effects on policy perceptions and individual opportunities. This framing can inadvertently promote comparative narratives of among subgroups, heightening intra-community divisions or external perceptions of perpetual otherness rather than fostering unified civic participation. Some observers question the allocation of public funds to these annual rituals, viewing them as performative amid persistent empirical gaps in efficacy, akin to broader critiques of subsidized identity-focused programming lacking rigorous return-on-investment metrics.

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