The following calendar of observances remind us of the rich diversity of our union and our communities and encourages us to be culturally aware when providing care to our patients. The calendar also invites us to reflect on how we might support initiatives to advance equitable access to the social determinants of health.
As you scroll through the calendar you will note the recognition of a number multi-faith and multicultural days (in black text) and the listing of various commemorative events or days (in berry text). This list is by no means exhaustive but reflects one aspect of the diversity of our membership (and our communities) and a few of the many celebrations and events that mark the year.
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Tamil Heritage Month
Since 2016, Tamil Heritage Month is celebrated in January to increase awareness and appreciation for all the achievements and contributions of the Tamil people. Learn more.
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Shogatsu/Gantan-sai (New Year’s) – Shinto
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World Braille Day
Learn more
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Guru Gobindh Singh birthday – Sikh
Twelfth Night – Christian
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Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) – Christian
Epiphany – Christian
Feast of the Epiphany (Theophany) – Orthodox Christian
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Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox Christian
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Feast of the Holy Family – Catholic Christian
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Black Excellence Day
Learn more
Maghi – Sikh
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Lunar New Year
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World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
Learn more
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Mahayana New Year (three days) – Buddhism
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Black History Month
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Imbolc (Candlemas) – Wicca/Neo Pagan
Saint Brighid of Kildare – Christian
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Setsebun – Shinto
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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Annual Women’s Memorial March
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National Have a Heart Day
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St. Valentine's Day – Christian
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Nirvana Day – Buddhist
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World Day of Social Justice
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International Mother Language Day
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Pink Shirt Day
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St. David of Wales – Christian
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International Women's Day
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St. Patrick's Day – Christian
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Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
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Norooz (New Year) – Persian/Zoroastrian
Ostara – Wicca/Neo Pagan
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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World Down Syndrome Day
Learn more
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Ramadan Begins – Islam
World Water Day
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World TB Day
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Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Christian
The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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Khordad Sal – Zoroastrian
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Magha Puja Day – Buddhism
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International Transgender Day of Visibility
Learn more
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Sikh Heritage Month
Learn more
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Easter – Christian
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International Day of Pink
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Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) – Sikh
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Theravadin New Year – Buddhism
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Eid-ul-Fitr – Islam
Earth Day
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St. George's Day – Christian
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Saint Mark, Apostle and Evangelist – Christian
World Malaria Day
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National Day of Mourning
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World Day of Safety and Health at Work
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St. James the Great Day – Orthodox Christian
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2023 Calendar of Observances
