Hamilton is the fourth largest city in Ontario welcoming more than 16,000 new residents between 1996 and 2001. Almost one quarter of the city’s population comes from outside Canada and 10 percent are visible minorities. Quite simply, Hamilton is a cultural mosaic where people from different countries and backgrounds have come for a fresh start - to live, work and play.
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board recognizes the diversity of our students and celebrates it. As a useful resource and a testament to our belief that different races, cultures, religions and voices are equally important, we have provided this Days of Significance Calendar.
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October - Top |
November - Top |
- International Literacy Day
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
- Kshamavani
Sunday, September 11, 2011
- Coptic New Year
Monday, September 12, 2011
- Gahambar Paitishahem
Friday, September 16, 2011
- Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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- Durga Puja
Monday, October 03, 2011
- Waqf-al-Arafa / Day of Hajj
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
- World Teachers' Day
Thursday, October 06, 2011
- Yom Kippur
Friday, October 07, 2011 - Saturday, October 08, 2011
- Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 10, 2011
- Gahambar Ayathrem
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - Sunday, October 16, 2011
- Pavarana
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
- Sukkot- Feast of Booths
Thursday, October 13, 2011
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Monday, October 17, 2011
- School Bus Safety Week
Monday, October 17, 2011 - Saturday, October 22, 2011
- Healthy Workplace Week
Monday, October 17, 2011 - Saturday, October 22, 2011
- Anti-Gay Bullying Week
Monday, October 17, 2011 - Saturday, October 22, 2011
- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
- Birth of the Báb
Thursday, October 20, 2011
- Installation of Guru Granth Sahib
Thursday, October 20, 2011
- Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 20, 2011
- Simchat Torah
Friday, October 21, 2011
- English as a Second Language Week
Monday, October 24, 2011 - Friday, October 28, 2011
- Deepavali (or Diwali)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
- Mahavira Nirvana, Diwali
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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- All Saints Day
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
- Holocaust Education Week
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
- Eid-ul-Adha
Sunday, November 06, 2011
- Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Thursday, November 10, 2011
- Remembrance Day
Friday, November 11, 2011
- Birth of the Bahá’u’lláh
Saturday, November 12, 2011
- World Diabetes Day
Monday, November 14, 2011
- Educational Assistant Appreciation Day
Thursday, November 24, 2011
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Thursday, November 24, 2011
- Ukrainian Holodomor
Friday, November 25, 2011
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| December - Top |
January - Top |
February - Top |
- World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 01, 2011
- U.N. International Day of Disabled Persons
Saturday, December 03, 2011
- Ashura
Monday, December 05, 2011
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
- Human Rights Day
Saturday, December 10, 2011
- Hanukkah
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - Wednesday, December 28, 2011
- Solstice
Thursday, December 22, 2011
- Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2011
- Kwanzaa
Monday, December 26, 2011 - Sunday, January 01, 2012
- Maidyarem Gahambar
Saturday, December 31, 2011 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012
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- Temple Day
Sunday, January 01, 2012
- Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
Thursday, January 05, 2012
- Epiphany and Feast of Theophany
Friday, January 06, 2012
- Christmas (Eastern)
Saturday, January 07, 2012
- Mahayana New Year (3 days)
Monday, January 09, 2012
- Maghi
Friday, January 13, 2012
- Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 16, 2012
- Chinese New Year
Monday, January 23, 2012
- Losar (Tibet)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
- Family Literacy Day
Friday, January 27, 2012
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- Black History Month
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012
- Mawlid an Nabi
Saturday, February 04, 2012
- Magha Puja
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
- Tu B’Shevat
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
- Nirvana Day
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
- Lincoln Alexander Day
Monday, February 13, 2012
- Maha Shivratri
Monday, February 20, 2012
- Family Day
Monday, February 20, 2012
- Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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April - Top |
May - Top |
- National Social Work Week
Sunday, March 04, 2012
- Purim
Thursday, March 08, 2012
- Holi
Thursday, March 08, 2012
- International Women's Day
Thursday, March 08, 2012
- Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
- Naw-Ruz (New Year)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
- Khordad Sal
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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- Ramnavami
Sunday, April 01, 2012
- Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 05, 2012
- Good Friday
Friday, April 06, 2012
- Mahavira Jayanti
Friday, April 06, 2012
- Passover
Saturday, April 07, 2012
- Passover (First Days)
Sunday, April 08, 2012 - Friday, April 13, 2012
- Easter
Sunday, April 08, 2012
- Easter Monday
Sunday, April 08, 2012
- National Volunteer Week
Sunday, April 08, 2012
- Baisakhi
Saturday, April 14, 2012
- First Day of Ridván
Saturday, April 21, 2012
- Administrative Professionals' Day
Thursday, April 26, 2012
- Theravada New Year (3 days)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
- National Day of Mourning
Saturday, April 28, 2012
- Wesak
Saturday, April 28, 2012
- Ninth Day of Ridván
Sunday, April 29, 2012
- Ninth Day of Ridvan
Sunday, April 29, 2012
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- Yom HaSho'ah
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
- Asian and South Asian Heritage Month
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012
- Twelfth Day of Ridvan
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
- Education Week
Monday, May 07, 2012 - Friday, May 11, 2012
- Lag O'mer
Thursday, May 10, 2012
- International Day Against Homophobia
Thursday, May 17, 2012
- Victoria Day
Monday, May 21, 2012
- Declaration of the Báb
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Shavuot
Sunday, May 27, 2012 - Monday, May 28, 2012
- Pentecost
Sunday, May 27, 2012
- Ascension of Bahá’ulláh
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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