National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
The National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack, observed on January 29th, honors the victims of the tragic 2017 shooting that occurred at the Islamic Cultural Centre…
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp – where more than one million people were sent to gas chambers and to their agonizing deaths during the Holocaust – was…
Kwanzaa December 26 – January 1
Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday, is celebrated from December 26 to January 1. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana studies at California State University in Long Beach and an important figure…
Merry Christmas December 25
December 25th is Christmas Day, a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teaching form the basis of this religion. There are no clues…
Human Rights Day – December 10th
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10th. It commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This…
Hanukkah December 7-15
This year, Hanukkah begins at nightfall on December 7th and ends at nightfall on December 15th. Hanukkah falls on a different day each year as the Hebrew calendar is based…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
DECEMBER 3, 2023 Promoted by the United Nations (UN) since 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for…
National Addictions Awareness Week: November 19-25
National Addictions Awareness Week is an initiative aimed at raising awareness about substance abuse and addiction. Typically held in November, it focuses on educating the public about the impact of…
Giving Tuesday – November 28th, Donation Boxes Ready
More info: https://www.givingtuesday.ca/ Mark your calendars – Giving Tuesday is around the corner!@givingtuesday is a global generosity movement to support charitable causes. Since it started in 2012, non-profits have collectively raised…
Diwali – Festival of Lights
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a significant Hindu festival celebrated by millions of people around the world. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil,…
Remembrance Day, November 11th
Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the official end of the World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918. World War I was a massive conflict and played out over…
World Mental Health Day: “Our minds, our rights”
On October 10th, World Mental Health Day is recognized globally. This year’s theme is; ‘‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness, and drive actions that…