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Dates of Significance

The CBE is committed to building a culture of appreciation and inclusion, where students and staff can see themselves valued, respected and celebrated. This calendar identifies some of the significant ​days of recognition and celebration within the CBE community.  

Days and months of significance are identified by the provincial and federal governments to raise awareness and action about historical, cultural and equitable practices. Schools may use these dates as a resource for discussions and lessons, as well as for planning exams, school events and other educational activities. 

Note | There are many dates of recognition, cultural celebrations and religious days that are not included on this list. This should not be interpreted to mean these dates are not noteworthy. Schools recognize many types of events and dates, such as International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15), depending on what is meaningful for their ​particular school community. This list is not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive and every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy. Updates and changes may be made throughout the year. ​

Please see the instructional and unique setting calendar pages for non-operational days and breaks during the school year.​​

2024-2025

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Expand/Collapse Month : September Month : September
□Sep. 02 Labour Day  
□Sep. 07 Ukrainian Canadian Heritage DayVisit…
□Sep. 08 International Literacy DayVisit…
□Sep. 11 Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)Visit…
□Sep. 13 to
Sep. 22		Welcome Week Visit…
□Sep. 16 to
Sep. 18		Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)Visit…
□Sep. 17 Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie), Mooncake Festival or Moon FestivalVisit…
□Sep. 20 National Trades Day 
□Sep. 22 Treaty 7 DayVisit…
□Sep. 22 Fall Equinox 
□Sep. 22 to
Sep. 28		Gender Equality WeekVisit…
□Sep. 23 Apprenticeship DayVisit…
□Sep. 30 National Day of Truth & Reconciliation / Orange Shirt DayVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : October Month : October
□OctoberGerman Heritage MonthVisit…
□OctoberCanadian Islamic History Month Visit…
□OctoberLatin American Heritage MonthVisit…
□OctoberWomen's History MonthVisit…
□Oct. 02 Rosh HashanahVisit…
□Oct. 02 Custodial Staff Appreciation Day 
□Oct. 04 Sisters in Spirit DayVisit…
□Oct. 05 World Teachers' DayVisit…
□Oct. 07 to
Oct. 11		International Walk to School Week Visit…
□Oct. 10 World Mental Health DayVisit…
□Oct. 11 International Day of the Girl Child Visit…
□Oct. 11 Yom KippurVisit…
□Oct. 12 DussehraVisit…
□Oct. 14 Thanksgiving Day 
□Oct. 16 to
Oct. 23		SukkotVisit…
□Oct. 17 to
Oct. 22		Secret Path WeekVisit…
□Oct. 18 Persons DayVisit…
□Oct. 23 Take Me Outside DayVisit…
□Oct. 31 HalloweenVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : November Month : November
□Nov. 01 Diwali Visit…
□Nov. 01 Bandi Chhor Divas Visit…
□NovemberLebanese Heritage Month Visit…
□NovemberHindu Heritage MonthVisit…
□Nov. 05 to
Nov. 11		Veterans Week Visit…
□Nov. 07 Inuit DayVisit…
□Nov. 08 Indigenous Veterans DayVisit…
□Nov. 10 to
Nov. 16		Roc Your Mocs WeekVisit…
□Nov. 11 Remembrance DayVisit…
□Nov. 12 to
Nov. 18		Metis Awareness WeekVisit…
□Nov. 15 Guru Nanak Gurpurab Visit…
□Nov. 16 Louis Riel DayVisit…
□Nov. 18 to
Nov. 22		National Bullying Awareness and Prevention WeekVisit…
□Nov. 20 National Child DayVisit…
□Nov. 20 Transgender Day of RemembranceVisit…
□Nov. 20 to
Nov. 26		Canadian History WeekVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : December Month : December
□DecemberUniversal Human Rights Month (UN)Universal Human Rights Month (UN)
□Dec. 02 International Day for Abolition of Slavery (UN)International Day for Abolition of Slavery (UN)
□Dec. 03 International Day of Persons with Disabilities Visit…
□Dec. 04 International Volunteer Day (UN)International Volunteer Day (UN)
□Dec. 06 National Day Of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenVisit…
□Dec. 08 Bodhi DayVisit…
□Dec. 10 Human Rights Day Visit…
□Dec. 13 Salgirah Khushiali Salgirah Khushiali
□Dec. 20 International Human Solidarity Day (UN)International Human Solidarity Day (UN)
□Dec. 21 Winter SolsticeVisit…
□Dec. 21 YuleVisit…
□Dec. 25 Christmas Visit…
□Dec. 25 to
Jan. 02		HanukkahVisit…
□Dec. 26 KwanzaaVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : January Month : January
□Jan. 01 New Year's Day 
□JanuaryTamil Heritage MonthVisit…
□Jan. 04 National Ribbon Skirt DayVisit…
□Jan. 04 World Braille DayVisit…
□Jan. 06 Epiphany Visit…
□Jan. 07 Orthodox ChristmasVisit…
□Jan. 13 Lohri-MaghiVisit…
□Jan. 14 Mahayana New YearVisit…
□Jan. 14 Orthodox New YearVisit…
□Jan. 21 Lincoln Alexander DayVisit…
□Jan. 24 World Day for African and Afrodescendant CultureVisit…
□Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance DayVisit…
□Jan. 27 Family Literacy DayVisit…
□Jan. 29 Lunar New Year - Year of the SnakeVisit…
□Jan. 29 National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against IslamophobiaVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : February Month : February
□Feb. 01 World Interfaith Harmony Week (UN)World Interfaith Harmony Week (UN)
□Feb. 01 World Hijab DayVisit…
□FebruaryBlack History MonthVisit…
□Feb. 04 World Cancer Day (WHO) World Cancer Day (WHO)
□Feb. 05 Winter Walk Day Visit…
□Feb. 05 World Read Aloud DayVisit…
□Feb. 14 Valentine's DayVisit…
□Feb. 15 National Flag of Canada DayVisit…
□Feb. 17 Family DayVisit…
□Feb. 21 International Mother Language DayVisit…
□Feb. 25 Pink Shirt DayVisit…
□Feb. 28 LosarLosar
□Feb. 28 Ramadan BeginsVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : March Month : March
□MarchAlberta Francophonie MonthVisit…
□MarchIrish Heritage MonthVisit…
□Mar. 08 International Women's DayVisit…
□Mar. 10 to
Mar. 14		Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week 
□Mar. 14 HoliVisit…
□Mar. 14 Pi DayVisit…
□Mar. 20 Spring Equinox 
□Mar. 20 Persian New Year (Nowruz)Visit…
□Mar. 20 French Language DayVisit…
□Mar. 20 World Storytelling DayVisit…
□Mar. 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationVisit…
□Mar. 31 International Transgender Day of VisibilityVisit…
□Mar. 31 Eid al FitrVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : April Month : April
□AprilSikh Heritage MonthVisit…
□Apr. 07 to
Apr. 11		Education WeekVisit…
□Apr. 12 to
Apr. 20		PassoverVisit…
□Apr. 14 VaisakhiVisit…
□Apr. 18 Good FridayVisit…
□Apr. 20 EasterVisit…
□Apr. 20 Orthodox EasterVisit…
□Apr. 22 Earth DayVisit…
□Apr. 22 to
Apr. 28		Support Staff Appreciation WeekVisit…
□Apr. 23 Administrative Professionals DayVisit…
□Apr. 27 to
May. 04		National Volunteer WeekVisit…
□Apr. 28 Workers Mourning DayVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : May Month : May
□May. 01 Tsuut'ina DayVisit…
□May. 01 Principals’ Day 
□MayAsian Heritage MonthVisit…
□MayCanadian Jewish Heritage MonthVisit…
□May. 05 National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous WomenVisit…
□May. 05 Dutch Heritage DayVisit…
□May. 05 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 
□May. 05 to
May. 09		Mental Health Week, Including Hats on For Mental Health Visit…
□May. 10 Bear Witness Day (Jordan's Principle)Visit…
□May. 11 Moose Hide Campaign DayVisit…
□May. 17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and BiphobiaVisit…
□May. 19 Victoria Day 
□May. 26 to
May. 31		National AccessAbility WeekVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : June Month : June
□Jun. 01 ShavuotVisit…
□JuneNational Indigenous History MonthVisit…
□JuneItalian Heritage MonthVisit…
□JuneFilipino Heritage MonthVisit…
□JunePortuguese Heritage MonthVisit…
□JunePride MonthVisit…
□Jun. 07 Eid al-AdhaVisit…
□Jun. 08 Polish-Canadian Heritage DayVisit…
□Jun. 20 World Refugee DayVisit…
□Jun. 20 Summer SolsticeVisit…
□Jun. 21 National Indigenous Peoples DayVisit…
Expand/Collapse Month : July Month : July
□Jul. 01 Canada Day 
□Jul. 06 Hijiri New YearVisit…

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​ ​ CBE Staff ​Recognition ​ In​di​​​genous​ Celebration or Event  Holiday
  Date of Cultural
 or Religious Significance		 ​ ​ Government Recognized Event ​ ​ ​​​​Other Dates of Significan​ce

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