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  • Lohri

    A popular wintertime Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus from the Punjab region of Indian subcontinent. (Sikhism / Hinduism)

  • Maghi

    Maghi is the Punjabi name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated by people of Punjab. In Himachal, the festival is known as Magha Ra Saza. Maghi is celebrated […]

  • Orthodox New Year

    The start of the new year under the Julian calendar. (Orthodox Christianity)

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    An American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It falls on the third Monday of January, close to King's actual birthday on January 15. (United States)

  • Pongal

    January is Tamil Heritage Month! This week, the Tamil community in Canada and around the world will be celebrating an important four-day harvest festival known as Pongal. The SSMLIP wishes […]

  • Timkat

    Timkat is the Orthodox Tewahedo celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on January 19th, corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ethiopian calendar. Timkat celebrates the baptism of […]

  • Lincoln Alexander Day

    A day commemorating The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, who was a pioneer in the fight for racial equity in Canada as the first Black Member of Parliament in the House of […]

  • World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture

    Happy World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture! Established in 2019 by UNESCO, this day is dedicated to embracing the vibrant cultures as well as the rich and diverse shared […]

  • Thaipusam

    A Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community in India and by the Tamil diaspora worldwide. The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and wisdom […]

  • Vasant Panchami

    A Hindu festival that highlights the coming of spring, and is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, and art. (Hinduism)

  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Designated by the United Nations (UN), this day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and commemorates the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other […]