World Braille Day
World Braille Day - is a day to raise awareness of the importance of braille in helping blind and partially sighted people communicate.
Epiphany
Epiphany (Christianity) - is when Christians celebrate how a star led the Magi - also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.
Orthodox Christmas Eve/Day
Orthodox Christmas Eve/Day (Christianity, some Eastern Orthodox and Rastafari churches) - Several Eastern Orthodox churches (such as Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and others) as well as others (including Egyptian Coptic, Ethiopian, and Rastafarian communities) use the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar to mark their holidays. Accordingly, they celebrate Christmas and certain other festivals 13 days after the Western churches.
Lohri Magi
Lohri Magi (Hindu) - is a combination of the Maghi Hindu festival that’s celebrated in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and the Lohri folk festival that’s celebrated in Northern India. Maghi begins on the first day of the month of Magh in the Hindu calendar, and it comes after Lohri.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - A day to honour civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and to reflect on the ongoing fight for racial equality in America.
National Day of Racial Healing
National Day of Racial Healing - is a time to reflect on our shared values and create a collaborative blueprint for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism.
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) - A Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. It is a religious celebration in which prayers for prosperity are offered
Mahayan New Year
Mahayan New Year (Buddhism) - also known as “Vesak,” is a traditional Buddhist holiday that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.
International Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust - A day to remember and honour the millions lost in the Holocaust and to reaffirm a commitment to prevent such atrocities.