• Family Day

    Civic holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, which celebrates the importance of family. (Canada)

  • Heritage Week

    Each February, Ontarians are invited to participate in Heritage Week in Ontario – to celebrate heritage in all its forms (cultural and natural, architectural, archaeological and collections), its diverse traditions […]

  • Lantern Festival

    The Lantern Festival, celebrated in China and other Asian countries by decorating homes and streets with colourful lanterns, honours deceased ancestors and promotes reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness. The holiday occurs […]

  • Magha Puja Day

    Magha Puja Day is also known as Sangha Day or Fourfold Assembly Day in most Buddhist countries, and is observed on the first full moon day of the month of […]

  • Ayyám-i-Há

    Ayyám-i-Há (also known as the Intercalary Days) a period of celebration devoted to charity, gift-giving and festivities prior to the annual period of fasting within the Bahá’ís community.

  • First day of Nineteen Day Fast (Baha’i)

    Today marks the first day of the Baha'i Nineteen Day Fast. A period when adult Bahá’ís fast from sunrise to sunset each day, coinciding with the 19-day Bahá’í month of […]

  • Zero Discrimination Day

    Zero Discrimination Day celebrates the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. It highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, […]

  • Black Mental health Awareness Day

    Taking this important step will lead healthcare professionals to work collectively to ensure that Black Ontarians can access pathways to allow them to live healthy lives. The first Monday in […]