Days of Significance

Check out what’s happening in 2024-25

NOTE: This calendar is not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive and every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy. Please note this is a fluid calendar and updates and changes are made throughout the year. If you discover any errors, required updates or omissions, or have any other inquiries regarding this document, forward your correspondence via email to gedsb-communications@granderie.ca.

Updated: December 2024.

December 2024

Universal Human Rights Month
Accessibility Awareness Month
December 01 - December 24
2024
Advent
Christianity
December 01
2024
Rosa Parks Day
USA
World AIDS Day
United Nations
December 02
2024
International Day of the Abolition of Slavery
International
December 03
2024
Feast of Saint Francis Xavier
Christianity
Giving Tuesday
International
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations
December 04
2024
Canada Learning Code Week
Canada
December 05
2024
International Volunteer Day
International
December 06
2024
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Canada
December 08
2024
St. Clements of Ohrid Patrons Day
Christianity
Bodhi Day (Buddha Enlightenment)
Buddhism
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christianity
December 10
2024
International Human Rights Day
International
December 15
2024
Dhanu Sankranti
Hinduism
December 18
2024
International Migrants Day
International
December 21
2024
Winter Solstice/Yule
Various Countries
December 23 - January 05
2024 - 2025
Winter Break
Grand Erie
December 25
2024
Christmas
Christianity
December 25 - January 02
2024 - 2025
Hanukkah/Chanukah
Judaism
December 26
2024
Zartosht No-Diso
Zoroastrianism
Boxing Day
Canada
Saint Stephen’s Day
Christianity
December 26 - January 01
2024 - 2025
Kwanzaa
African-American
December 31
2024
New Year's Eve
Various Countries

January 2025

Tamil Heritage Month
Poverty Awareness Month
January 01
2025
New Year's Day
Various Countries
Gantan-sai Japanese New Year
Shinto
Haiti’s Independence Day
Haiti
January 01 - January 31
2025
Tamil Heritage Month
Canada
Poverty Awareness Month
Canada
January 04
2025
National Ribbon Skirt Day
Canada
January 05
2025
Twelfth Night
Christianity
January 06
2025
Epiphany
Christianity
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh
Sikhism
January 07
2025
Orthodox Christmas Day
Julian Calendar
January 08
2025
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disaster
Canada
January 10
2025
Declaration of North America
North America
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Hinduism
January 11
2025
Sir John A. Macdonald Day
Canada
January 14
2025
Orthodox New Year's Day
Julian Calendar
Makara Sankranti
Hinduism
Punjab Lohri
Punjab
Mahayana - Buddhist New Year
Buddhism
January 14 - January 17
2025
Thai Pongal
Tamil
January 19
2025
World Religion Day
International
January 20
2025
Martin Luther King Day
USA
International Day of Acceptance
International
PA Day – Elementary
Grand Erie
January 21
2025
Lincoln Alexander Day
Canada
January 24
2025
International Day of Education
International
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
International
January 27
2025
Family Literacy Day
Canada
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International
St. Sava Devine Day
Various Countries
Isra’a and Miraj
Islam
January 29
2025
Vietnamese New Year
Vietnam
Korean New Year
Korea
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack
Canada
Lunar New Year
Canada
National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia
Canada
Lunar New Year/Spring Festival (Year of the Snake)
China
January 30
2025
PA Day - Secondary
Grand Erie
Jashan-E-Sadeh
Zorotarism
January 31
2025
PA Day - Secondary
Grand Erie

February 2025

Black History Month
Heart Month
National Therapeutic Recreation Month
Psychology Month
Chinese Heritage Month
School Crossing Guard Appreciation Month
February 01
2025
World Hijab Day
International
February 01
2025
Imbolc
February 02
2025
Setsubun
Buddhism/Shinto
Vasant Panchami
Hinduism/Sikhism
Saraswati Puja
Hinduism
Groundhog Day
North America
February 02 - February 08
2025
International Development Week
International
February 03 - February 09
2025
Children's Mental Health Week
WHO
February 04 - February 11
2025
Secondary Final Reports (Semester 1)
Grand Erie
February 06
2025
International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation
WHO
February 07
2025
National Wear Red Day (Heart Disease)
Canada
February 10
2025
First Provincial Report – Elementary
Grand Erie
February 10 - February 14
2025
Canadian School Counselling Week
Canada
February 11
2025
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
International
Safer Internet Day
Various Countries
February 12
2025
Magha Puja Day/Lantern Festival
Hinduism
February 12 - February 13
2025
Tu B'Shevat
Judaism
February 14 - February 18
2025
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week
Canada
February 14
2025
Valentine's Day
Various Countries
February 14 - February 15
2025
Sha’ban and Mid-Sha’ban
Islam
February 15
2025
National Flag Day of Canada
Canada
Parinirvana Day
Buddhism
February 17
2025
Family Day
Canada
February 20
2025
World Day of Social Justice
International
February 21
2025
International Mother Language Day
International
February 24 - March 02
2025
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Canada
February 26
2025
Maha Shivaratri
Hinduism
Pink Shirt Day
Canada
February 28 - March 29
2025
Ramadan
Islam
February 28 - March 02
2025
Tibetan New Year - Losar
Tibetan Buddhism

March 2025

Bangladeshi Heritage Month
Greek Heritage Month
Irish Heritage Month
National Social Work Month
National Music Therapy Awareness Month
March 01
2025
Progress Reports – Secondary
Grand Erie
March 03
2025
Black Mental Health Day
Canada
March 05
2025
Ash Wednesday
Christianity
March 08
2025
International Women's Day
International
March 09
2025
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Various Countries
March 10 - March 14
2025
March Break
Grand Erie
March 10
2025
Commonwealth Day
Various Countries
March 11
2025
National COVID-19 Day of Observance
International
March 14
2025
Holi
Hinduism
National Pi Day
Canada
March 14 - March 16
2025
Hola Mohalla
Sikhism
March 15
2025
National Social Worker Day
Canada
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Various Countries
March 17
2025
Irish Heritage Day/St. Patrick's Day
Bahá'í
March 18
2025
National Social Worker Day
Grand Erie
March 20
2025
Navroz/Nowruz (Iranian/Persian New Year)
Various Countries
Baháʼí Naw-Rúz (New Year)
Various Countries
Journée internationale de la francophonie - International Francophonie Day
International
First Day of Spring
Various Countries
International Day of Happiness
International
March 21
2025
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International
World Down Syndrome Day
International
March 22
2025
Earth Hour
International
World Water Day
International
March 23
2025
National School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Canada
March 25
2025
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day
Canada
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
International
Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
International
Feast of the Annunciation
Christianity
March 27
2025
Laylat al-Qadr
Islam
March 28
2025
Jumat-ul-Wida
Islam
March 31
2025
National Indigenous Languages Day
Canada
International Transgender Day of Visibility
International

April 2025

Child Abuse Prevention Month
Earth Month
Financial Literacy Month
Genocide Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Latin-America History Month
Sikh Heritage Month
World Autism Month
April 01
2025
Kha b-Nisan Spring Festival
Assyrian Diaspora
April Fools Day
Various Countries
April 02
2025
EA Appreciation Day
Grand Erie
World Autism Awareness Day
International
April 04
2025
School Librarian Day
Grand Erie
April 06
2025
Sri Rama Navami
Hinduism
Scottish Heritage Day
International
April 07
2025
World Health Day
International
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day
Rwanda
April 09
2025
Vimy Ridge
Canada
April 10
2025
Learning Support Day – Secondary
Grand Erie
April 11
2025
PA Day - Elementary and Secondary
Grand Erie
International Day of Silence
International
April 12
2025
Pesach (Passover)
Judaism
International Day of Pink
International
April 13
2025
Palm Sunday
Christianity
Theravada New Year
Buddhism
April 14
2025
Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
Sikhism
Solar New Year (Mesha Sankranti)
Hinduism
Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tamil
April 17
2025
Equality Day
Canada
April 18
2025
Good Friday
Christianity
April 20
2025
Easter
Christianity
April 20 - May 02
2025
Ridvan
Bahá'í
April 21
2025
Easter Monday
Canada
April 22
2025
Earth Day
Various Countries
April 23 - April 30
2025
Mid-Term Reports (Semester 2) – Secondary
Grand Erie
Secondary Mid-Term Reports (Semester 2)
Grand Erie
April 23
2025
Administrative Professionals Day
Various Countries
April 27 - May 04
2025
National Volunteer Week
Canada
April 28
2025
World Day for Safety and Health at Work (National Day of Mourning)
International
April 29 - April 30
2025
Eid-al-Fitr
Islam

May 2025

Asian Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
Jewish Heritage Month
Polish Heritage Month
Sexual Assault Prevention Month
May 01
2025
School Principals' Day
Grand Erie
May 03
2025
Education and Professional Support Staff Appreciation Day
Grand Erie
World Press Freedom Day
United Nations
May 04
2025
International Firefighters Day
International
May 05 - May 09
2025
Education Week
Various Countries
May 05
2025
Music Monday
Canada
Red Dress Day National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People
Canada
Cinco de Mayo
Mexico
Buddha’s Birthday
Buddhism
May 05 - May 10
2025
Health and Safety Week
Grand Erie
May 05 - May 11
2025
Children's Mental Health Week
CMHO
May 07
2025
National Skilled Trades Day
Canada
May 10
2025
Bear Witness Day (Jordan's Principle)
Canada
World Lupus Day
Various Countries
May 11
2025
Mother's Day
Various Countries
May 12 - May 16
2025
Bike to School Week
Various Countries
May 12
2025
Vesak/Wesak (Buddha's Enlightenment)
Buddhism
May 14
2025
Children and Youth in Care Day
Ontario
May 15
2025
International Day of Families
International
May 16
2025
World Education Support Personnel Day
Grand Erie
May 17
2025
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
International
May 18
2025
National Speech Pathologist Day
Grand Erie
May 19
2025
Victoria Day (Canadian Holiday)
Canada
May 22 - May 23
2025
Declaration of the Báb
Bahá'í
May 26
2025
National AccessAbility Week
Canada
May 28 - May 31
2025
Red Shirt Day
Canada
May 28 - May 29
2025
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'í
May 29
2025
Ascension Day
Christianity

June 2025

Indigenous History Month
Aphasia Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Awareness Month
Filipino Heritage Month
Italian Heritage Month
Men’s Health Month
National Indigenous Speaking Heritage Month
Portuguese Speaking Heritage Month
Pride Month
PTSD Awareness Month
Senior's Month
June 01
2025
Pride/Pride Flag Day
Canada
National Health and Fitness Day
Canada
Canadian Armed Forces Day
Canada
Intergenerational Day
Canada
June 01 - June 03
2025
Shavuot
Judaism
June 04 - June 09
2025
Hajj
Islam
June 05 - June 06
2025
Ashura
Islam
Waqf al Arafa
Islam
June 05
2025
World Environment Day
United Nations
June 06
2025
PA Day – Elementary
Grand Erie
June 06 - June 10
2025
Eid al-Adha
Islam
June 08
2025
Pentecost
Christianity
June 10
2025
Portugal Day
Portugal
June 11
2025
Saga Dawa - Tibetan Buddhist Enlightenment
Buddism-Tibetan
June 12
2025
Filipino Independence Day
Canada
World Day Against Child Labour
International
June 15
2025
Father's Day
Various Countries
June 17
2025
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
International
June 19
2025
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
International
Juneteenth/Emancipation Day
Various Countries
June 23
2025
Final Provincial Report - Elementary
Grand Erie
June 27
2025
PA Day – Elementary and Secondary
Grand Erie
First of Muharram/New Year
Islam

July 2025

July 01
2025
Canada Day
Canada
July 02 - July 04
2025
Final Reports – Secondary (Semester 2)
Grand Erie
July 06
2025
Al-Hirja New Year
Islam
July 07
2025
First of Muharram/New Year
Islam
July 09
2025
Martyrdom of the Bá’b
Baha’i
July 10
2025
Guru Purnima Day
Buddhism/Jainism
July 14
2025
International Non-Binary Persons Day
International
July 18
2025
Nelson Mandela International Day
United Nations
July 23
2025
Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie
Rastafarian
July 28
2025
Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval
Canada
July 29
2025
Naga Panchami
Hinduism

August 2025

September 2025

October 2025

November 2025

December 2025