Labor Department Unveils 2026 Disability Employment Month Theme for America’s 250th Birthday
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Updated · US Department of Labor · May 26
Labor Department Unveils 2026 Disability Employment Month Theme for America’s 250th Birthday
2 articles · Updated · US Department of Labor · May 26
Summary
The U.S. Department of Labor said the 2026 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme will be “Celebrating Value and Talent,” setting the message for the annual October observance.
The theme is meant to carry forward last year’s celebration while tying the 2026 campaign to America’s 250th birthday and the nationwide Freedom 250 initiative.
NDEAM spotlights the skills and contributions of Americans with disabilities in workplaces, communities and the economy, with the Labor Department framing this year’s observance as part of a broader year-long celebration of workers.
The observance dates to 1945 as a national week, was expanded by Congress to a month in 1988, and has been led by the Office of Disability Employment Policy since 2001.