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.
| September - Top |
October - Top |
November - Top |
- First Parkash
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
- Farvardigan
Monday, September 06, 2010
- Laylat-al-Qadr
Monday, September 06, 2010
- International Literacy Day
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
- Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 09, 2010 - Friday, September 10, 2010
- Eid-ul-Fitr
Friday, September 10, 2010
- Coptic New Year
Saturday, September 11, 2010
- Gahambar Paitishahem
Sunday, September 12, 2010 - Thursday, September 16, 2010
- Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 18, 2010
- Fall Ohigan
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
- Kshamavani
Thursday, September 23, 2010
- Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2010
- Pavarana
Thursday, September 23, 2010
- Sukkot- Feast of Booths
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - Friday, September 24, 2010
- Simchat Torah
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
- Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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- World Teachers' Day
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
- Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 11, 2010
- Gahambar Ayathrem
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - Saturday, October 16, 2010
- Durga Puja
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Sunday, October 17, 2010
- School Bus Safety Week
Sunday, October 17, 2010 - Friday, October 22, 2010
- Anti-Gay Bullying Week
Monday, October 18, 2010 - Friday, October 22, 2010
- New Years Day (Jain)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- Healthy Workplace Week
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - Saturday, October 23, 2010
- Birth of the Báb
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
- Installation of Guru Granth Sahib
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
- English as a Second Language Week
Sunday, October 24, 2010 - Saturday, October 30, 2010
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- All Saints Day
Monday, November 01, 2010
- Holocaust Education Week
Monday, November 01, 2010 - Tuesday, November 09, 2010
- Deepavali (or Diwali)
Friday, November 05, 2010
- Bandi Chhor Divas
Friday, November 05, 2010
- Mahavira Nirvana, Diwali
Friday, November 05, 2010
- Mahavira Nirvana
Friday, November 05, 2010
- Gnan Panchami
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
- Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 11, 2010
- Birth of the Bahá’u’lláh
Friday, November 12, 2010
- World Diabetes Day
Sunday, November 14, 2010
- Waqf-al-Arafa / Day of Hajj
Monday, November 15, 2010
- Eid-ul-Adha
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
- Educational Assistant Appreciation Day
Friday, November 19, 2010
- Kathina
Sunday, November 21, 2010
- Dev Diwali
Sunday, November 21, 2010
- Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Sunday, November 21, 2010
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
- Ukrainian Holodomor
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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| December - Top |
January - Top |
February - Top |
- World AIDS Day
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
- Hanukkah
Thursday, December 02, 2010 - Thursday, December 09, 2010
- U.N. International Day of Disabled Persons
Friday, December 03, 2010
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Monday, December 06, 2010
- Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
- Human Rights Day
Friday, December 10, 2010
- Ashura
Thursday, December 16, 2010
- Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2010
- Zartusht-no-Diso
Sunday, December 26, 2010
- Kwanzaa
Sunday, December 26, 2010 - Saturday, January 01, 2011
- Maidyarem Gahambar
Friday, December 31, 2010 - Tuesday, January 04, 2011
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- Temple Day
Saturday, January 01, 2011
- Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
- Epiphany and Feast of Theophany
Thursday, January 06, 2011
- Christmas (Eastern)
Friday, January 07, 2011
- Maghi
Thursday, January 13, 2011
- Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 17, 2011
- Mahayana New Year (3 days)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Friday, January 21, 2011
- Tu B’Shevat
Thursday, January 20, 2011
- Losar (Tibet)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
- Family Literacy Day
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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- Black History Month
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - Monday, February 28, 2011
- Chinese New Year
Thursday, February 03, 2011
- Lincoln Alexander Day
Monday, February 14, 2011
- Mawlid an Nabi
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
- Nirvana Day
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
- Family Day
Monday, February 21, 2011
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| March - Top |
April - Top |
May - Top |
- Maha Shivratri
Thursday, March 03, 2011
- National Social Work Week
Sunday, March 06, 2011 - Saturday, March 12, 2011
- International Women's Day
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
- Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
- Tibetan Uprising Day
Thursday, March 10, 2011
- Magha Puja
Friday, March 18, 2011
- Holi
Saturday, March 19, 2011
- Purim
Sunday, March 20, 2011
- Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2011
- Naw-Ruz (New Year)
Monday, March 21, 2011
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Monday, March 21, 2011
- Khordad Sal
Monday, March 28, 2011
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- Theravada New Year (3 days)
Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - Friday, April 08, 2011
- National Volunteer Week
Sunday, April 10, 2011 - Saturday, April 16, 2011
- Ramnavami
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
- Baisakhi
Thursday, April 14, 2011
- Mahavira Jayanti
Saturday, April 16, 2011
- Passover
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
- First Day of Ridván
Thursday, April 21, 2011
- Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 21, 2011
- Good Friday
Friday, April 22, 2011
- Earth Day
Friday, April 22, 2011
- Easter
Sunday, April 24, 2011
- Easter Monday
Monday, April 25, 2011
- Administrative Professionals' Day
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- National Day of Mourning
Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Ninth Day of Ridvan
Friday, April 29, 2011
- Ninth Day of Ridván
Saturday, April 30, 2011
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- Yom HaSho'ah
Sunday, May 01, 2011
- Asian Heritage Month
Sunday, May 01, 2011 - Tuesday, May 31, 2011
- Twelfth Day of Ridvan
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
- Shavuot
Sunday, May 08, 2011 - Monday, May 09, 2011
- Wesak
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
- Education Week
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - Saturday, May 21, 2011
- International Day Against Homophobia
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
- Passover (First Days)
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - Thursday, May 26, 2011
- Lag O'mer
Sunday, May 22, 2011
- Declaration of the Báb
Monday, May 23, 2011
- Victoria Day
Monday, May 23, 2011
- Ascension of Bahá’ulláh
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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| June - Top |
- Pentecost
Sunday, June 12, 2011
- Aboriginal Heritage Week
Monday, June 13, 2011 - Friday, June 17, 2011
- National Aboriginal Day
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
- Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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