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National Latinx/é Heritage Month

National Latinx/é Heritage Month 50th Anniversary graphic celebrating El Centro at Colorado State University. The design features colorful Mesoamerican-inspired birds, flowers, serpents, and jaguars surrounding a large “50th Anniversary” centerpiece. Text reads “All are welcome and invited to engage!” and “Sept. 12 – Oct. 19.” Logos for El Centro, RamEvents, and CSU Student Affairs appear at the bottom, along with accommodation contact information.

National Latinx/é Heritage Month 2026

Events

Sept 12 – Charros y Tradición | After Ram Walk Ends | North End Meridian

Experience the tradition of Mexican charrería through live charro demonstrations and cultural storytelling celebrating El Centro’s 50th anniversary, CSU’s agricultural roots and Latin-American ranching traditions. All are welcome and invited to engage!

Celebrate National Latinx/é Heritage Month with El Centro! Join us at the Sutherland Garden for music, community, campus partners, student organizations, giveaways, and opportunities to connect with upcoming NLHM events and partners. Celebrate the richness and joy of Latinx/é communities at CSU.

Join other Graduate Students for networking, community and free dinner. RSVP Required: col.st/y9mv1

Connect with campus involvement opportunities and empower yourself with knowledge about healthy relationships and consent. If you can’t make this time join our encore presentation later in the month.

Celebrate El Centro’s 50th anniversary with FREE Rockies game tickets, transportation, and food for 50 students!

Go head to head against your friends in trivia as we travel through Latin America and its rich facts and history. Come for the vibes and friendly competition, leave an expert!

Explore custom lowriders, music, art, and storytelling that celebrate the creativity, history, and community impact of lowrider culture.

An encore of Sept. 17 for those that could not attend: Connect with campus involvement opportunities and empower yourself with knowledge about healthy relationships and consent. We hope to see you soon!

Celebrate El Centro’s 50th Anniversary with a night of music, dancing, community, and fun. Enjoy live entertainment by Grupo Impecable and refreshments.

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with the Pride Resource Center on the LSC Plaza! Learn about local and campus resources, celebrate LGBTQ+ history across culture, and participate in a free Clothing Swap.

Join El Centro and B/AACC for a celebration of Black and Brown fandom through anime, gaming, art, trading cards, and conversation. Connect with fellow fans, make new friends, and celebrate community.

Gather your team, or join one on-site, for a friendly soccer tournament celebrating community, competition, and one of Latin America’s most beloved sports.

Background

National Latinx Heritage Month is a time where we can all get together to celebrate our unique backgrounds. However, NLHM wasn’t always a month-long celebration. Starting in 1968, Lyndon Johnson’s administration started Hispanic Heritage Week, a time to commemorate the history, culture, and contributions of Latinx people in the US.

Heritage week started on September 15th, the independence days of Central America’s northern triangle countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, in addition to Mexico and Chile’s independence days that take place on September 16th and 18th.

In 1988, Hispanic Heritage Week was expanded into the month-long celebration it is today. In the mid-2000s, many organizations changed National Hispanic Heritage Month to National Latinx Heritage Month in order to encapsulate the complex, lived experiences of our communities.

National Latinx Heritage Month has become synonymous with celebrating and educating others about the Latinx/é, Afro-Latinx/é, Chicanx/é and Hispanic communities’ rich traditions while embracing multiculturalism, transnationalism, and the intersectionality of our identities. 

El Centro looks forward to celebrating with you!

We are proud to say all National Latinx Heritage month events are open to everyone!  Our events are educational, cultural and historical observances that celebrate and recognize historical events and contributions of the Latinx Community.