Days of Significance 2021-22
Updated: September 30, 2021.
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2021
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1 |
Emancipation Day |
Ontario |
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2 |
Terry Fox Day |
Terry Fox Foundation |
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2 |
Civic Holiday |
Canadian Government |
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6 |
Transfiguration of Christ |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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7-8 |
Dunnville Fair |
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9 |
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples |
United Nations |
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10 |
Al-Hijra New Year |
Islam |
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10 |
First of Muharram/New Year |
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12 |
International Youth Day |
United Nations |
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13 |
Obon Festival |
Buddhism / Shintoism |
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15 |
Feast of the Dormition Mother of God |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox |
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17 |
Marcus Garvey’s Birthday |
Rastafarianism |
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19 |
Ashura |
Islam |
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22 |
Raksha Bandhan |
Rahkri |
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23 |
International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and Its Abolition |
United Nations |
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30 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Hinduism |
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1 |
Installation of Holy Scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
Sikhism |
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2 |
Ganesh Charturthi |
Hinduism |
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4-11 |
Paryushan Parva |
Jainism |
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6 |
Labour Day |
Canadian Government |
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7 |
Ukrainian Heritage Day |
Ontario |
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7-8 |
Judaism |
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8 |
International Literacy Day |
United Nations |
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8 |
Nativity of Mary |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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10 |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
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11 |
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist |
Christianity |
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11 |
Eastern Orthodox |
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11 |
Ethiopian New Year |
Christianity: Rastafarian Eastern Orthodox |
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11 |
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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13 |
Grandparents Day |
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14 |
Holy Cross Day (Feast of the Cross) |
Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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15 |
International Day of Democracy |
United Nations |
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15 |
International IT Professionals Day |
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16 |
Judaism |
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19 |
Powley Day |
First Nation, Métis |
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19 |
Anat Chaturdashi |
Hinduism |
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19-25 |
International Week of the Deaf |
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21 |
International Day of Peace |
United Nations |
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21-29 |
Mabon |
Wicca/Pagan |
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21 |
Ohigan (Autumn Equinox) |
Buddhism / Shintoism |
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21-27 |
Sukkot |
Judaism |
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23 |
Bi Visibility Day |
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23 |
International Day of Sign Languages |
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25 |
Franco-Ontarian Day |
Government of Ontario |
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27 |
Holy Cross Day |
Christianity Eastern Orthodox |
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28-29 |
Judaism |
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29 |
Judaism |
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30 |
Orange Shirt Day-National Day of Truth & Reconciliation |
First Nation, Métis, Inuit |
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Women’s History Month |
Canada |
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Islamic Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Hispanic Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Somalian Heritage Month |
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International Walk to School Month |
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Child Abuse Prevention Month |
Canada |
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Canadian Autism Awareness Month |
Canada |
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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month |
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1 |
International Day for Older Persons |
United Nations |
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1 |
International Walk to School Day |
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2 |
National Custodial Workers Recognition Day |
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2 |
Megrepan |
Zoroastrian |
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4 |
Sisters in Spirit |
Status of Women Canada |
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5 |
World Teachers’ Day |
United Nations |
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7-14 |
Hinduism |
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10 |
World Mental Health Day |
World Health Organization |
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11 |
National Coming Out Day |
LGBTQ+ |
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11 |
International Day of the Girl Child |
United Nations |
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11 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Canada |
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11-15 |
Durga Puja Festival |
Hinduism |
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11-17 |
Body Confidence Awareness Week |
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16 |
World Food Day |
United Nations |
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17-22 |
Secret Path Week (Downie & Wenjack Fund) |
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17 |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
United Nations |
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18 |
Persons Day |
Canada |
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18 |
Mawlid-Al-Nabi* (Prophet Muhammad’s Birth) |
Islam |
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18-22 |
Week Without Violence |
YMCA |
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18-22 |
Local Government Week |
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18-22 |
National School Bus Safety Week |
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19 |
Birthday of Baha’u’llah |
Baha’i |
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19 |
Islam |
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20 |
Gurgadi of the Holy Scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib Ji as Guru |
Sikhism |
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21 |
Harvest Moon Festival |
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
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21 |
Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day |
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21 |
Kathina Festival/Paváraná Day |
Buddhism |
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24 |
Hinduism |
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27 |
Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
Buddhism-Tibetan |
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27 |
Dress Purple Day (supporting vulnerable children) |
Canada |
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28 |
Shemini Atzeret* |
Judaism |
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29 |
Simchat Torah* |
Judaism |
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31 |
Halloween |
Canada |
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31-Nov 2 |
Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead |
Mexico |
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Indigenous Education Month |
Canada |
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Hindu Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Albanian Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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1 |
All Saints Day |
Christianity – East Orthodox and Western |
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1 |
Wicca/Pagan |
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1-5 |
Treaty Week |
Ontario Government |
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2 |
Crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie 1 |
Rastafarian Holy Day |
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3 |
Take our Kids to Work Day |
Canada |
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4 |
Diwali |
Hinduism/Jainisn/Sikhism |
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4 |
Bandi Chhor Divas |
Sikhism |
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5-11 |
Veteran’s Week |
Canada |
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6 |
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7 |
Baha’i |
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7 |
Inuit Day |
First Nations, Metis, Inuit |
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8 |
Indigenous (Aboriginal) Veterans Day |
First Nations, Metis, Inuit |
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9 |
Gyana Panchami |
Jainism |
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11 |
Remembrance Day |
Canada |
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14 |
World Diabetes Day |
World Health Organization |
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13 |
International World Kindness Day |
International |
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15-19 |
Anti-Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week |
Ontario Government |
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16 |
Louis Riel Day |
First Nations, Métis, Inuit |
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19 |
Sikhism |
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20 |
International Transgender Day of Remembrance |
LGBTQ+ |
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20 |
Universal Children’s Day |
United Nations |
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20-26 |
Canada History Week |
Canada |
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21 |
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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24 |
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur |
Sikhism |
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24 |
Karva Chauth |
Hinduism |
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25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
United Nations |
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25 |
Day of the Covenant |
Baha’i |
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25-Dec 10 |
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence |
Canada |
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27 |
National Holodomor Memorial Day |
Ukrainian Canadian Congress |
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28-Dec 24 |
Advent |
Christianity |
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29-Dec 6 |
Judaism |
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30 |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
Sikhism |
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Universal Human Rights Month |
United Nations |
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1 |
World AIDS Day |
United Nations |
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1 |
Rosa Parks Day |
USA |
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2 |
International Day of the Abolition of Slavery |
United Nations |
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3 |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
United Nations |
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3-10 |
Canada Learning Code Week |
Canada |
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4 |
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Christianity – Russian Orthodox |
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6 |
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women |
Canada |
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8 |
St. Clements of Ohrid Patrons Day |
Christianity – Macedonian Orthodox |
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8 |
Bodhi Day (Buddha Enlightenment) |
Buddhism |
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10 |
Human Rights Day |
United Nations |
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Hanukkah* |
Judaism |
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12 |
Aga Khan's Birthday |
Islam-Ismaili |
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18 |
International Migrants Day |
United Nations |
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21 |
Wicca/Pagan |
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25 |
Christmas Day |
Canadian Government and Christianity |
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26 |
Boxing Day |
Canadian Government |
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26 |
Zarthosht Diso Death |
Zoroastrian |
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26 – Jan 1 |
Kwanzaa |
African Canadian and American Celebration |
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2022
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Tamil Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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1-7 |
Gantan-sai Japanese New Year |
Buddhism / Shintoism |
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1 |
New Year’s Day |
Canadian Government |
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5 |
Twelfth Night |
Christianity |
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6 |
Feast of the Epiphany/Dia de los Reyes |
Christianity Eastern Orthodox and Western |
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7 |
Feast of the Nativity of Christ (Julian Calendar) |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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7 |
Orthodox Christmas Day (Julian Calendar) |
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9 |
Baptism of Jesus |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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11 |
Sir John A. Macdonald Day |
Canadian Government |
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13 |
Punjabi Lohri |
Hinduism/Sikhism |
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13 |
Maghi |
Sikhism |
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13 |
Pasha Putrada Ekadashi |
Hinduism |
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14 |
Makara Sankranti |
Hinduism |
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14 |
Orthodox New Year’s Day (Julian Calendar) |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox |
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14-17 |
Thai Pongal |
Zoroastrian |
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16 |
World Religion Day |
Bahá’i |
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17 |
No Name Calling Week |
GLLSEN |
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17 |
Martin Luther King Jr Day |
USA |
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17 |
Tu B’Shevat |
Judaism |
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17-23 |
No Name Calling Week |
GLSEN |
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18 |
Mahayana - Buddhist New Year |
Buddhism |
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18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
USA Federal Holiday |
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20 |
Prakash Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
Sikhism |
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21 |
Lincoln Alexander Day |
Ontario |
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21 |
Feast of the Wedding of Cana |
Christianity – Ethiopian Orthodox |
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Pasha Putrada Ekadashi |
Hinduism |
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27 |
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust |
United Nations |
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27 |
Family Literacy Day |
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27 |
St. Sava Devine Day |
Christianity – Serbian Orthodox |
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28 |
Mahayana New Year (1st Full Moon) |
Buddism |
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30 |
Jashan-e-Sadeh |
Judaism |
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Black History Month (African Heritage Month) |
Canadian Government |
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School Crossing Guard Appreciation Month |
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Psychology Month |
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1 |
World Hijab Day |
International |
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1 |
Chinese New Year |
Buddhism |
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1 |
Lunar New Year |
Buddhism/Confucian/Daoism |
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2 |
Groundhog Day |
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1-7 |
Children’s Mental Health Week |
World Health Organization |
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1-7 |
Chinese Spring Festival |
Buddhism/Confucian/Daoism |
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2 |
Imboic |
Wicca/Pagan |
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2 |
Presentation (Meeting) of Our Lord |
Western and Orthodox Christianity |
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3 |
Setsubun |
Buddhism – Shinto |
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5 |
Vasant Panchami |
Hinduism |
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6 |
Bob Marley Birthday |
Rastafarian Holy Day |
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6 |
International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation |
World Health Organization |
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7-11 |
Canadian School Counselling Week |
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14 |
Valentine’s Day |
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14-21 |
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week |
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights |
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15 |
Buddha’s Death – (Parinirvana Day) |
Buddhism – Various Sects |
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15 |
Meeting of Our Lord Day |
Christianity – Russian Orthodox |
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15 |
National Flag of Canada Day |
Canadian Government |
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16 |
Magha Puja Day/Lantern Festival |
Buddhism |
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17-21 |
Kindness Awareness Week |
International |
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20 |
World Day of Social Justice |
United Nations |
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21 |
International Mother Language Day |
United Nations |
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21 |
Family Day |
Ontario Government |
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23 |
Pink Shirt Day |
Canadian Government |
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28 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism |
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26-29 |
Avyám-i-Há |
Bahá’i |
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Bangladeshi Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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National Social Work Month |
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Greek Heritage Month |
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National Music Therapy Awareness Month |
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1 |
Isra’a and Miraj |
Islam |
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1 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism |
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2 |
Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent) |
Christianity |
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3 |
Losar New Year |
Buddhism – Tibetan, Nepal, Bhutan |
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3 |
Saka New Year (Nyepi) |
Hinduism |
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3 |
Bali Hindu New Year |
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4-April 1 |
Sha’ban and Mid-Sha’ban |
Islan |
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7 |
Clean Monday |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox |
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8 |
International Women’s and United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace |
United Nations |
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9 |
Isra’a and Miraj |
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10 |
Harriet Tubman Day |
USA/Niagara |
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11 |
National COVID-19 Day of Observance |
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13 |
L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday |
Church of Scientology |
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14 |
Sikh New Year |
Sikhishm |
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14 |
Commonwealth Day |
Canadian Government |
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14 |
National Pi Day |
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15-16 |
Pesach/Passover* |
Judaism |
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17 |
Irish Heritage Day / St. Patrick’s Day |
Ontario |
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17 |
Purim |
Judaism |
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18 |
Holi |
Hinduism |
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18-20 |
Holla Mohalla |
Sikhism |
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20 |
Persian New Year (Eid-e-Navroz) |
Zoroastrian, Baha’i, Ismaili Muslims |
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20 |
Baha’i New Year |
Baha’i |
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20 |
Ostara (Spring Equinox) |
Wicca/Pagan |
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20 |
Eid-e-Navroz/Persian New Year |
Baha’i/Zoroastrian |
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21 |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
United Nations |
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21 |
World Down Syndrome Day |
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21 |
Guan Yin Birthday |
Buddhism - Taiwanese |
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22 |
World Water Day |
United Nations |
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23 |
National School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day |
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25 |
Feast of the Annunciation |
Christianity – East Orthodox and Western |
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26 |
Earth Hour |
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29 |
Nisfu Sha’ban* (fasting day) |
Islam |
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31 |
Guan Yin Birthday |
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31 |
Trans Day of Visibility |
LGBTQ+ |
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Sikh Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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World Autism Month |
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Genocide Awareness Month |
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Latin American History Month |
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Earth Month |
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1 |
Kha b-Nisan Spring Festival |
Assyrian Diaspora |
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1 |
Hindu New Year |
Hinduism |
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2 |
World Autism Awareness Day |
United Nations |
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3-May 2 |
Ramadan |
Islam |
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7 |
World Health Day |
World Health Organization |
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7 |
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day (Rwanda) |
Canadian Government |
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9 |
Vimy Ridge Day |
Canadian Government |
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8 |
International Day of Silence |
GLSEN |
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10 |
Sri Rama Navami |
Hinduism |
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13 |
International Day of Pink |
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14 |
Vaisakhi Sikh New Year |
Sikhism |
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14 |
Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
Buddhism/Taoism |
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14 |
Solar New Year (Mesha Sankranta) |
Hinduism |
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15 |
Memorial to Christ’s Death |
Jehovah’s Witness |
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15 |
Good Friday |
Canadian Govt Holiday and Christianity |
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16-22 |
Pesach/Passover |
Judaism |
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16 |
Theravada New Year |
Buddhism |
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17 |
Easter Sunday |
Christianity |
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18 |
Easter Monday |
Canadian Govt Holiday and Christianity |
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20 |
First Day of Ridván |
Baha’i |
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21 |
Grounation Day |
Rastafarian Holy Day |
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22 |
Earth Day (International Mother Earth Day) |
United Nations |
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22 |
Orthodox Holy Friday |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox |
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24 |
Armenian Genocide Memorial Day |
Canadian Government |
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24 |
Orthodox Easter Sunday |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox |
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24-30 |
National Volunteer Week |
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25 |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
Christianity: Eastern Orthodox |
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25 |
Feast of St. Mark |
Christianity – East Orthodox and Western |
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27 |
Laylat al-Qadr* |
Islam |
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27 |
Administrative Professionals Day |
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27-29 |
Yom HaShoah* (Holocaust Remembrance Day) |
Judaism |
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28 |
Jumu’ahtul Wida |
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28 |
National Day of Mourning |
Canadian Government |
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28 |
Yom HaShoah* Holocaust Remembrance Day |
Judaism |
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29 |
Laylat al-Qadr |
Islam |
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30 |
Ninth Day of Ridván |
Baha’i |
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Asian Heritage Month |
Canadian Government |
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Jewish Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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Dutch Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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South Asian Heritage Month |
Ontario |
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Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month |
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National Speech and Hearing Month |
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1 |
School Principal's Day |
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1 |
International Family Equality Day |
Family Equality Council |
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2 |
Music Monday |
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2-6 |
Children’s Mental Health Week |
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2-6 |
Education Week |
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2-4 |
Eid Al-Fitr (marking of the end of Ramadan Celebration) |
Islam |
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3 |
Akshaya Tritya |
Hinduism |
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4 |
International Firefighters Day |
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5 |
Cinco de Mayo |
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5 |
Red Dress Day |
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6 |
National Nursing Week |
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8 |
Mother's Day |
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8 |
Education Support Staff Appreciation Day |
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10 |
Jordan’s Principle/Bear Witness Day |
First Nations, Metis, Inuit |
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10-16 |
Mental Health Week |
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11 |
National Receptionist Week |
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15 |
Vesak Day |
Buddhism |
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15 |
International Day of Families |
United Nations |
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16 |
World Education Support Personnel Day |
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17 |
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia |
IDAHOTB |
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19 |
Vaisakhi Puja (Buddha’s Birthday) |
Buddhism |
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21 |
World Day of Cultural Diversity |
United Nations |
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21 |
Ontario Flag Day |
Ontario |
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23 |
Declaration of the Bá’b |
Bahá’i |
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24 |
Queen Victoria Day |
Canada |
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24 |
Declaration of the Bá’b* |
Baha’i |
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26 |
Ascension Day |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox and Western |
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29 |
Ascension of Baha’u’llah |
Baha’i |
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31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
World Health Organization |
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Pride Month |
Canada |
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National Indigenous History Month |
Canada |
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Italian Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Portuguese Speaking Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Filinio Heritage Month |
Canada |
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Pride Month |
Canada |
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First Monday |
Pride Flag Day |
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1 |
Intergenerational Day |
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2 |
Ascension Day |
Christianity – Eastern Orthodox |
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3 |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
Sikhism |
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5 |
World Environment Day (WED) |
United Nations |
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5 |
Shavuot |
Judaism |
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5 |
Pentecost |
Judaism/ Christianity: Eastern Orthodox & Western |
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6 |
Whit Monday (Eastern) |
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7 |
Canadian Armed Forces Day |
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10 |
Portugal Day |
Ontario |
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12 |
World Day Against Child Labour |
United Nations |
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12 |
Filipino Independence Day |
Government of Canada Recognition |
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14 |
Saga Dawa – Tibetan Buddist Enlightenment |
Buddhism –Tibetan |
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16 |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
Sikhism |
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17 |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
United Nations |
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19 |
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day |
United Nations |
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19 |
Father's Day |
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20 |
World Refugee Day |
United Nations |
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21 |
First day of Summer/Summer Solstice |
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21 |
National Indigenous Day (Canada) |
First Nations, Metis, Inuit |
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21 |
World Music Day |
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21 |
World Humanist Day |
International Humanist and Ethical Union |
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23 |
Public Service Day (hosted by UN) |
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24 |
Nativity of St. John the Baptist |
Christianity – East. Orthodox and Western |
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24 |
St. Jean Baptiste Day |
Quebec and Francophone Culture |
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26 |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
United Nations |
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26 |
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
United Nations |
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27 |
Multiculturalism Day |
Canada |
|
27 |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day |
Canadian Mental Health Association |
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8-12 |
Haij |
Islam |
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9 |
Waqf al Arafa |
Islam |
|
10 |
Martyrdom of the Bá’b |
Baha’i |
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10-13 |
Eid al Adha |
Islam |
|
11 |
Imamat Day |
Islam |
|
13 |
Asalha Puja Day, Dhamma |
Buddhism |
|
13 |
Guru Purnima Day |
Buddhism/Jainism |
|
16 |
Ethiopian Constitution Day |
Rastafarian Holy Day |
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18 |
Nelson Mandela International Day |
United Nations |
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23 |
Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie |
Rastafarian Holy Day |
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30 |
Al-Hirja New Year |
Islam |
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