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)
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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 […]
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National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia
A day commemorating the Islamophobic attack that took place at the Grand Mosque in Quebec City, which took the lives of six people and seriously injured 19 others. The Government […]
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Black History Month
Today marks the first day of Black History Month in Canada! Black History Month is a special opportunity for us to acknowledge the achievements, contributions, and resilience of Black people […]
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World Hijab Day
Founded by Nazma Khan, World Hijab Day recognizes the millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and was created to foster religious tolerance and understanding by inviting […]
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World Interfaith Harmony Week
World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February, after General Assembly designation in 2010. The General Assembly pointed out that mutual understanding and […]
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Lailat Al Miraj
A Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, was purified, and given the instruction for Muslims to recite Salat […]
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Lunar New Year
SSMLIP would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is celebrated across many East Asian countries, and usually falls on the second new […]
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International Day of Women and Girls in Sciences
A day designated for the dismantling of gender stereotypes – specifically to end institutional and systemic gender imbalances in science. (International)
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Valentine’s Day
SSMLIP wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!
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Ash Wednesday/First day of Lent
Today marks the first day of Lent in western Christianity. The name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence. Lent is a 40-day period of fasting […]
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Parinirvana Day
An annual Mahayana Buddhist festival that commemorates of the death of Buddha and his entry into Nirvana, which is believed to be a release from the cycle of death and […]
