Special Intercultural Days
Jan 26 India’s Republic Day
Feb 15 National Flag Day of Canada
Feb 7-22 Chinese New Year
Feb 22 Lantern Festival (15th day of CNY)
Feb 21 International Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
Mar 8 International Women’s Day (UNESCO)
Mar 1 Korean Independence Movement Day
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 21 Good Friday
Mar 23 Pakistan Republic Day
Apr 14 Sinhala and Tamil New Year
May 5 Japan’s Children’s Day
Second Sunday in May- Mother’s Day
May 15 The International Day of the Family
May 21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 21 Victoria Day
Jun 12 Philippines Independence Day
Third Sunday of June- Father’s Day
Jun 19 Dragon Boat Festival
June 20 African Refugee Day (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
June 27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day
July 1 Canada Day
First week of August is International Friendship week
Aug 15 India Independence Day
Aug 16 Pakistan Independence Day
Sept 21 International Day of Peace
Sep 25 Mid-Autumn Moon cake Festival
Oct 1 Peoples’ Republic of China National Day
Oct 1 Children’s Day (some countries)
Oct 31 Halloween or Harvest Day
Dec 25 Christmas