November & December Days of Significance

Posted November 1, 2019

Let’s celebrate and/or acknowledge customs, traditions and days of significance from all around the world!

November Days of Significance

November 1  All Saints Day

Samhain Beltane

 Christian

Vicca/Pagan
November 2 All Souls Day Catholic Christian
November 4-10 Treaties Recognition Week
November 6 Diwali Sikh, Jain, Hindu
November 7 Jain New Year

Vikram New Year

 Jain

Hindu
November 11 Remembrance Day
November 12 Birth of Guru Nanak

Birth of Baha’ u’ llah

 Sikh

Bahai
November 14 World Diabetes Day
November 15 Nativity Fast Begins Christian
November 16 Louis Riel Day Metis
November 17-23 Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
November 19 Lahbab Duchen Tibetan Buddhism
November 20  Transgender Day of Remembrance LGBTQ+
November 24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikh
November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women UN
November 26 Day of the Covenant Bahai
November 28 Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha Bahai

*Days may vary a few days before or after the indicated date due to the moon sightings and timezones for some Days of Significance.*  These Dates were taken from UGDSB Equity and Inclusion Calendar 2019-2020.

December Days of Significance

December 1-24 Advent Christian
December 1 World Aids Day UN
December 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery UN
December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities UN
December 6 Saint Nicholas Day

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

 Christian
December 8 Immaculate Conception of Mary Day Catholic Christian
December 10 International Human Rights Day UN
December 15-25 Posadas Navidenas Hispanic Christian
December 18 International Migrants Day UN
December 22-30 Hanukkah Jewish
December 25 Christmas

Feast of the Nativity

 Orthodox Christian
December 26 Zarathosht Diso Zoroastrian
December 26-Jan 1 Kwanzaa – Celebration of African Culture

These dates were taken from UGDSB Equity and Inclusion Calendar 2019-2020

*Days may vary a few days before or after the indicated date due to moon sightings and timezones for some Days of Significance.*

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