10/13/2026
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! This month recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities and celebrate the many ways people with disabilities contribute to a strong, diverse, and innovative workforce. This year's theme of ✨celebrating value and talent✨ encompasses the contributions of those with disabilities and what their contributions add to the workforce, communities, and economy!
What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?
In October 2026, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual recognition of the positive impact of people with disabilities in the American workforce. This yearly event began in 1945 as a weeklong national observance of the contributions of people with physical disabilities. In 1988, Congress designated the commemoration as NDEAM, which then evolved to acknowledge the importance of increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions and other nonobvious disabilities. In 2001, ODEP was created and entrusted to administer NDEAM, including the selection and promotion of its annual theme. https://beta.dol.gov/programs-initiatives/ndeam