Days of Significance 2021-22

Updated: June 11, 2021

*The cycle of Haudenosaunee Longhouse Ceremonies are days of significance for the Aboriginal population in Grant Erie District School Board.

May/June 2021

Plant a Heart Garden

June 2021

National Indigenous History Month
Toronto Pride Month
Brantford Pride Flag Raising at City Hall: TBD
Tom Longboat Day: Friday, June 4
Ascension (Eastern): Thursday, June 10
Martyrdom of Guru Arjam Dev Sahib: Wednesday, June 16
New Church Day: Saturday, June 19
Father’s Day: Sunday, June 20
Pentecost (Eastern): Sunday, June 20
Summer Solstice: Sunday, June 20
World Refugee Day: Sunday, June 20
Whit Monday (Eastern): Monday, June 21
Litha: Thursday, June 24
Planting/Strawberry Dance*
Planting/Raspberry Dance*

July 2021

Martyrdom of the Bab: Friday, July 9
Tisha B’Av: Saturday, July 17 – Sunday, July 18
Hajj: Saturday, July 17 – Thursday, July 22
Eid-Ul-Adha: Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 23
Dharma Day (Asala): Saturday, July 24

August 2021

Lúghnasadh/Lammas: Sunday, August 1
Dunnville Fair: Saturday, August 7 – Sunday, August 8
International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples: Monday, August 9
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year): Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10
First of Muharram/New Year: Tuesday, August 10
Ashura: Wednesday, August 18 – Thursday, August 19
Raksha Bandhan (Rahkri): Saturday, August 21
Janmashtami: Monday, August 30
Big Green Corn Dance*
Green Bean Corn Dance*
Paryushana-Parva: Friday, September 3

Please accept our apologies for omissions of any group or important dates. We make all possible efforts to publish Grand Erie District School Board’s Days of Significance according to a variety of sources. If there are any comments regarding the Days of Significance, please inform our communications department.