An eight-day Jewish festival of lights, offering an opportunity to explore Jewish traditions, resilience, and their impact on global culture.

A seven-day African-American and Pan-African celebration emphasizing communal values and heritage, encouraging conversations about the diaspora and its cultural contributions.

January is Tamil Heritage Month! Tamil Canadians have made many valuable contributions to the social, economic, and cultural fabric of our country. Canada’s Tamil community is one of the largest […]

January 4th is National Ribbon Skirt Day here in Canada! National Ribbon Skirt Day commemorates the experience of 10-year-old Isabella Kulak, a member of Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan who […]

Christianity A public holiday in many countries marking the end of the Christmas holidays and the day when the Three Wise Men, or Three Kings, visited the infant Jesus.

This day honours Sikh leader Guru Gobind Singh and marks his birthday. It is a day of reflection on his teachings.

Orthodox/Eastern Christianity Orthodox Christians in central and eastern Europe and other parts of the world celebrate Christmas on January 7, marking the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Julian […]

Lohri is a popular and vibrant Punjabi festival that brings warmth, joy, and a sense of togetherness as communities celebrate the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of […]

The Orthodox New Year is widely known as the Old New Year and follows the Julian Calendar, which pre-dates the Gregorian Calendar.

Today, across Canada and around the world, Tamil communities celebrate Thai Pongal! Thai Pongal is an important four-day harvest festival where families and friends gather together to celebrate, give thanks […]