Empire State Plaza lit in rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month

Empire State Plaza Lighting Calendar

Empire State Plaza Lighting Calendar
About the Lights at the Plaza

The Empire State Plaza, New York State Capitol, and Alfred E. Smith Building join landmarks across the State to illuminate for important events and impactful moments or to raise awareness.

Launched in December 2021, the LED color-changing lighting system dynamically illuminates the Plaza’s architecture with 360 exterior LED lights. This technology is part of a comprehensive lighting project to replace over 95,000 lights at the Plaza with energy-efficient LED fixtures.

Please note: The calendar is updated continually. All dates are subject to change.

 

Upcoming
Date Commemoration Color(s)
October 1, 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Purple
October 8, 2023 Go Red for Dyslexia Red
October 13, 2023 Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day Pink
October 19, 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness' Purple Thursday Purple
October 26, 2023 Lights on Afterschool Blue and Yellow
November 2, 2023 Alzheimer's Awareness Month Teal
November 6, 2023 Color The World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness Orange
November 18, 2023 Antibiotic Awareness Week Light Blue

 

 
Past
Date Commemoration Color(s)
September 24, 2023 Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day Gold
September 16, 2023 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Teal
September 15, 2023 National Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day Green
September 14, 2023 National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month Gold
September 11, 2023 9/11 Anniversary  Blue
September 10, 2023 World Suicide Prevention Day Teal and Purple
September 4, 2023 Labor Day Red, White, and Blue
August 31, 2023 International Overdose Awareness Day Purple and Silver
August 26, 2023 Women's Equality Day Purple and Gold
August 7, 2023 Purple Heart Day Purple
July 5, 2023 Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue
July 4, 2023 Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue
June 30, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 29, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 28, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 27, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 26, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 25, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 24, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 23, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 22, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 21, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 19, 2023 Juneteenth Black, Red, and Green
June 15, 2023 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Purple
June 11, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 10, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 9, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 8, 2023 Pride Month Pink, White, and Light Blue
June 7, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple
June 3, 2023 75 Years of Israel's Independence  Blue and White - View
June 2, 2023 National Gun Violence Awareness Day Orange - View
June 1, 2023 Pride Month Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple - View
May 29, 2023 Memorial Day Red, White, and Blue - View
May 25, 2023 Foster Care Month Blue
May 14, 2023 One-Year Anniversary of the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Shooting Orange - View
May 12, 2023 National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day & Early Childhood Educator Week Red, Yellow, and Blue - View
May 10, 2023 Public Service Recognition Week Dark Blue - View
May 9, 2023 NYS Annual Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony Blue - View
May 7, 2023 International Firefighters Day Red - View
May 6, 2023 National Arthritis Awareness Month Green - View
May 2, 2023 Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week Blue - View
April 27, 2023 Severe Weather Awareness Week Orange and Aqua - View
April 26, 2023 Denim Day Teal - View
April 25, 2023 Israel Independence Day Blue and White - View
April 24, 2023 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Blue, Green, and Purple - View
April 19, 2023 Go Orange Day & National Work Zone Awareness Week Orange - View
April 14, 2023 Donate Life Day & Month Blue and Green - View
April 3, 2023 Child Abuse Prevention Month Blue - View
April 2, 2023 Month of the Military Child Purple - View
April 1, 2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Teal - View
March 31, 2023 International Transgender Day of Visibility Pink, White, and Light Blue - View
March 29, 2023 Vietnam Veterans Day Green, Red, and Yellow - View
March 25, 2023 Greek Independence Day Blue and White - View
March 22, 2023 Red Cross Giving Day Red - View
March 12, 2023 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Blue - View
March 1, 2023 Women's History Month Purple - View
February 28, 2023 International Rare Disease Day Blue, Green, and Pink - View
February 24, 2023 First Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine Blue and Yellow - View
February 3, 2023 National Wear Red Day Red - View
January 26-27, 2023 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Yellow - View
January 16, 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Black, Green, and Red - View