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19 – Powley Day (Métis)
Christianity
11 – Nayrouz (J)
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
4 – Sri Krishna Janmaashtami
22 – Waqfatu’Arafat
18 – Paryushana Parva
14-15 – Rosh Hashanah
17 – Ganesh/Vinayak
23 or 24 – Eid-ul Adha
27 – Anant Chaturdashi
23 – Yom Kippur
28 – Kshamavani/ Daslakshan
28-Oct 4 - Sukkot
Chaturdashi
26 – Anant Chaturdashi
Parva ends
Other Days of Significance
Sikhism
1 – Installation of Holy
criptures of Guru Granth
Sahib
Neopaganism
23 – Harvestide/Mabon
Zoroastrianism
5 – Farvardegan (SC)
Canadian Holidays
7 – Labour Day
8- International Day for Literacy
21- International Day of
(UN)
Peace (UN)
15 – International Day of
Democracy (UN)
OCTOBER 2015
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
27 – Pavarana Day
25 – Reformation Day
13 – Navaratri begins
14 – New Year (Hijra)
1-4 – Sukkot
31 – Avalokitesvara
31 – All Hallows’ Eve
20 – Durgaashtami
23 - Ashura
5-6 – Simchat Torah
Bodhisattva’a
22 – Vijaya Dashmi/ Dassehra
Pravrajya/The Buddhist
30 – Karva Chauth
Sikhism
20 – Installation of the Guru
Granth as Guru
Joy-Day
Other Days of Significance
Neopaganism
31 – Samhain
Baha’i
20 – Birth of the Bab
Canadian Holidays
13 – Thanksgiving Day
Women’s History Month
Islamic History Month
Learning Disabilities Awareness
Month
1 – International Day for Older
Persons (UN)
11 – International Day of the
Girl (UN)
15 – Spirit Day (LGBTQQI2S)
17 – International Day for the
Eradication
(UN )
of
Poverty
NOVEMBER 2015
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Aboriginal Spirituality
16 – Louis Riel Day
Baha’i
Christianity
Hinduism
26 – Day of the Covenant
1 – All Saints Day
11 – Diwali
28 – Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha
28 – First day of Advent (J)
12 – New Year
29 – First day of Advent
Jainism
11 – Diwali/Lord Mahavir
Nirvan
12 – New Year/ Enlightenment
day of Gautamswami
Other Days of Significance
11 – Remembrance Day
25- International Day for the
13 – World Kindness Day
Elimination of Violence
15-21– Bullying Awareness
Against Women
Week
20 – National Child Day
20- International Transgender
Day of Remembrance
Sikhism
11 – Bandi Chhor Divas
24 – Martyrdom of Guru Teg
Bahadur
25 – Birth of Guru Nanak
DECEMBER 2015
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Buddhism
8 – Bodhi Day
Christianity
8 – Immaculate Conception
25 – Christmas
Islam
Jainism
13 – Birthday of Imam Agakhan 2 – Maun Agiyaras
Judaism
7-14 - Chanukah
23 – Mawlid-al-Nabi
Sikhism
28 – Birth of Guru Gobind
Singh (N)
Other Days of Significance
Neopaganism
21 – Yule/Winter Solstice
Zoroastrianism
26 – Zarathosht-no-diso (FC)
Canadian Holidays
25 – Christmas Day
1 – World AIDS Day
26 – Boxing day
2 – International Day for the
Abolition of Slavery
(UN)
3 – International Day of
Persons with Disabilities
6 – National Day of
Remembrance and Action
10 – Human Rights Day (UN)
18 – International Migrants Day
(UN)
26 – Kwanzaa (African
on Violence Against
Canadian/African American)
Women (UN)
begins
JANUARY 2016
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Buddhism
1 – Temple Day
17 – Sakyamuni Buddha’s
Enlightenment
Baha’i
17 – World Religion Day
Christianity
1 – New Year’s Day
13 – Lohri
6 – Epiphany
14 – Makar Sankranti
7 – Christmas (J)
14 – New Year’s Day (J)
19 – Epiphany (J)
Other Days of Significance
1 – Gantan-sai (Shinto)
18 – Martin Luther King Jr Day (US)
18-22 No Name Calling Week
Hinduism
Sikhism
5 – Birth of Guru Gobind
Singh (O)
13 - Maghi
Canadian Holidays
1 – New Year’s Day
FEBRUARY 2016
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26-28 – Intercalary Days
Buddhism
8 – Lunar New Year/Maitreya
Bodhisattva’s Birthday
15 – Nirvana Day
Other Days of Significance
African Heritage Month
15 – National Flag of
3 – Setsubun-sai (Shinto)
Canada Day
8 – Chinese New Year
20 – World Day of Social
8-12 – Sexual and Reproductive
Justice (UN)
Health Awareness Week
21 – International Mother
14-20 – Random Acts of Kindness
Week
Language Day (UN)
24 – Pink Shirt Day
Christianity
14 – St. Valentine’s Day
10 – Ash Wednesday
Hinduism
12 – Vasant Panchami
Neopaganism
2 – Imbolc
Canadian Holidays
15 – Family day (ON)
MARCH 2016
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Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
2-20 – Baha’i Fast
23 – Magha Puja Day
17 – St. Patrick’s Day
8 – Maha Shivaratri
21 – Naw Ruz (New Year)
27 – Avalokitesvara
20 – Palm Sunday
23 – Holi
Bodhisattva’s Birthday
Islam
21 – Eid-e-Navroz
Judaism
24 – Purim
25 – Good Friday
27 – Easter
28 – Easter Monday
Other Days of Significance
Sikhism
24 – Hola Mohalla
14 – Sikh New Year
Neopaganism
20 – Ostara/Spring Equinox
Zoroastrianism
Canadian Holidays
21 – Navroze (New Year) (FC)
25 – Good Friday
3 – Festival of Dolls (Shinto)
26 – Khordad Sal (FC)
28 – Easter Monday
8 – International Women’s Day
(UN)
21- International Day for the
Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (UN)
22 – World Water Day
APRIL 2016
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Baha’i
21 – First day of Ridván
Buddhism
22 – Theravadin New Year
29 – Ninth day of Ridván
Christianity
23 – St. Gerorge’s Day
29 – Good Friday (J)
Hinduism
8 – New Year/Vasant
Navaratri begins
15 – Shri Ramnavami
21- Hanuman Jayanti
Other Days of Significance
Sikhism
14 - Vaisakhi
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8 – Farvardegan (FC)
Hispanic Heritage Month
24 – Zarthost-no-Disco (QC)
7 - World Health Day (WHO)
13 - International Day of Pink
17 – International Day of
Silence
22 – Earth Day
28 – National Day of Mourning
Jainism
19 – Mahavir Jayanti (Birthday)
Judaism
23-30 – Pesach (Passover)
MAY 2016
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Buddhism
2 – Twelfth day of Ridván
15 – Visakha Puja
Christianity
1 – Easter (J)
23 – Declaration of the Báb
2 – Easter Monday (J)
29 – Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh
15 – Pentecost
Jainism
12 – Yom HaAtzmaut
Islam
5 – Isra’a and Mi’raj
Neopaganism
1 – Beltane
21 – Lailat al Bara’ah
Other Days of Significance
Zoroastrianism
24 – Zarthost-no-Diso
(SC)
Canadian Holidays
23 – Victoria Day
Asian Heritage Month
Jewish Heritage Month
1 – May Day
1 - National Day to End Bullying
2-6 – Education Week
8 – Mother’s Day
15 – International Day of Families
(UN)
17 – International Day against
Homophobia & Transphobia
21 – World Day for Cultural
Diversity
24-27 – Aboriginal Awareness
Week
31 – World No Tobacco Day
(WHO)
JUNE 2016
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Aboriginal Spirituality
21 – National Aboriginal Day
Christianity
19 – Pentecost (J)
Islam
6 – Ramadan (fasting month)
26 – All Saints Day (J)
20 – World Refugee Day (UN)
Italian Heritage Month
19 – Father’s Day
Portuguese Heritage Month
23 – National Day of
1 – Peace Tree Day
Remembrance for Victims
5 – World Environment Day (UN)
of Terrorism
12 – World Day Against Child Labour
(UN)
17 – World Day to Combat
Desertification & Drought (UN)
24 – Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
(Quebec & Francophone
culture)
Sikhism
16 – Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
Dev
Other Days of Significance
National Aboriginal History Month
Judaism
12-13 - Shavuot
27 – Canadian
Multiculturalism Day
27- 5 July Pride Week
(LGBTQQI2S)
Neopaganism
20 – Litha/Summer Solstice
July 2016
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Baha’i
9 – Martyrdom of the Bab
Buddhism
19 – Asalha Puja Day
Hinduism
19 – Guru Purnima
Islam
1 – Lailat-ul-Qadr
22 – Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s
7– Eid-ul-Fitr
Enlightenment
8-10 – Jalsa Salana
11 – Imamat Day
Other Days of Significance
Canadian Holidays
1 – Canada Day
Jainism
19 – Guru Purnimma
Zoroastrianism
18 – Navroze (new Year) (QC)
23 – Khordad Sal (QC)
August 2016
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Aboriginal Spirituality
9 – Nunavut Day
Zoroastrianism
5 – Farvardegan (QC)
17 – Navroze (New Year) (SC)
22 – Khordad Sal (SC)
Buddhism
17 – Dharma Day/Ullambana
Canadian Holidays
1 – Civic Holiday (ON)
Hinduism
5 – Ganesh Chathurthi
18 – Raksha Bandham
25 – Sri Krishna Janmaashtami
Jainism
30 – Paryushan Parva begins
Judaism
14 – Tishah B’Av
Neopaganism
1 – Lughnasadh/Lammas