Days Of Significance
Explore our Days of Significance calendar, highlighting important cultural, religious, and historical observances throughout the year. From awareness days to celebrations and moments of reflection, these dates offer opportunities to learn, recognize diverse experiences, and foster a more inclusive workplace. Use the calendar to stay informed, spark meaningful conversations, and celebrate the diversity that strengthens our communities.
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Tamil Heritage Month
January 1 - New Year’s Day
January 4 - National Ribbon Skirt Day
January 13 - Lohri-Maghi
January 14 - Makar Sankrati
January 17 - World Religion Day
January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US)
January 24 - World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 29 - National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
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Black History Month
February 6 - Lunar New Year
February 8 - March 8 - Ramadan
February 10 - Ash Wednesday / First day of Lent
February 11 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 15 - Family Day
February 20 - World Day of Social Justice
February 21 - International Mother Language Day
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Irish Heritage Month
March 1 - Zero Discrimination Day (UN)
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 9 - Eid al-Fitr
March 15 - International Day to Combat Islamophobia
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 20 - International Day of Happiness
March 22 - Holi
March 25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 26 - Good Friday
March 28 - Easter
March 31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 - National Indigenous Languages Day
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Arab Heritage Month
Sikh Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month
Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month
April 2 - World Autism Day
April 7 - World Health Day
April 14 - International Day of Pink
April 15 - International Wellness Day
April 21 - April 29 - Passover
April 28 - World Day for Safety and Health at Work
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Asian Heritage Month
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
May 3 - 4 - Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 5 - Red Dress Day
May 9 - Mother’s Day
May 17 - Eid al-Adha
May 17 - The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 20 - Vesak
May 20 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 24 - Victoria Day
May 30 - June 6 - National AccessAbility Week
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National Indigenous History Month
Filipino Heritage Month
Pride Month
June 5 - World Environment Day
June 6 - Islamic New Year
June 15 - Ashura
June 16 - The Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas) of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
June 19 - Juneteenth
June 20 - World Refugee Day
June 20 - Father’s Day
June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 - Summer Solstice
June 23 - National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
June 24 - Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
June 27 - Canadian Multiculturalism Day
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July 1 - Canada Day
July 4 - Independence Day (US)
July 18 - Nelson Mandela Day
July 30 - International Day of Friendship
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August 1 - Emancipation Day
August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 11 - 12 - Tisha B'Av
August 14 - Mawlid al-Nabi
August 16 - 20 - Public Service Pride Week
Augus 16 - Raksha Bandhan
Augus 19 - World Humanitarian Day
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September 6 - Labour Day
September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
September 18 - International Equal Pay
September 19 - 25 - Gender Equality Week
September 21 - International Day of Peace
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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Canadian Islamic History Month
Latin American Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
LGBT History Month
October 1 - 3 - Rosh Hashanah
October 3 - 9 - Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 4 - National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
October 9 - Dussehra
October 10 - World Mental Health Day
October 10 -11 - Yom Kippur
October 11 - Thanksgiving Day
October 29 - Diwali
October 31 - Halloween
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Hindu Heritage Month
Lebanese Heritage Month
November 1 - 2 - Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
November 5 - 11 - Veterans' Week
November 8 - Indigenous Veterans Day
November 11 - Remembrance Day
November 20 - National Child Day
November 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 25 - December 10 - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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December 1 - World AIDS Day
December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 6 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
December 8 - Bodhi Day
December 10 - International Human Rights Day
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Boxing Day
December 24 - January 1 - Hanukkah
December 26 - January 1 - Kwanzaa
December 31 - New Year’s Eve