Let’s Celebrate Diversity!
Let’s celebrate and/or acknowledge customs, traditions and days of significance from all around the world!
If you have a suggestion or idea, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. McMillan.
Days of Significance
| September 1 | Al-Hirja New year | Islam |
| September 2 | Labour Day | Canadian Holiday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu | |
| September 3 | First Day of School UGDSB | |
| Paryushana Parva | Jain | |
| September 8 | International Literacy Day | UN |
| September 9 | International FASD Awareness Day | |
| September 10 | World Suicide Awareness Day | UN |
| Ashura | Islam | |
| September 11 | Enkutatash | Eritrean/Ethiopian New Year |
| September 12 | Nayrouz/Coptic New Year | Egypt |
| September 19 | Powley Day | Metis |
| September 21 | International Day of Peace | UN |
| September 23 | Equinox | |
| International Day of Sign Language | ||
| September 25 | Franco – Ontarian Day | |
| September 27 | Meskel | Eritrean/Ethiopian Orthodox |
| September 29 -30 | Navaratri | Hindu |
| September 29 – Oct 1 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| September 30 | Orange Shirt Day – Understanding the Impact of Residential Schools in the Spirit of Reconciliation and Hope |
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