The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) released 2026 the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEPM) theme and Poster – Begin Planning Your October Observance.
The 2026 NDEAM theme, “Celebrating Value and Talent,” carries forward the message of value and talent from the 80th anniversary of NDEAM and is also a great theme to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and the value and talent of the many working Americans with disabilities.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, celebrated in October every year, is a campaign to recognize value and talent of people with disabilities to do a good job at work, and to highlight and solve common barriers to work for people with disabilities so they can have good jobs with fair wages and have opportunities for advancement. National Disability Employment Awareness Month has been celebrated for 80 years.
The official 2026 NDEAM poster is available in three colors: Red, Blue & Gold. There is also a customizable version of the poster that allows you to list the name of your organization, include your organization’s logo and/or photos of employees. Please make sure you have permission to use any photographs that you include in your customized poster.
Whether you are hosting events and activities in the workplace, in the classroom or within your community, displaying an official NDEAM posters within your setting is an easy way to express your support for a month of celebration and kick off to the NDEAM 2026 celebrations.
Download the official 2026 NDEAM poster. The customizable poster can be personalized with an organization’s name, logo, and photos. Ensure appropriate permission is granted to use photographs included in customization.
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