Holy Days and Holidays Calendar 2018-2019

ABOUT THIS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY 2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019

The students and staff of the Installation of Holy Scriptures Simchat Torah All Saints Day First Day of Advant Temple Day Imbolc Simcoe County District 1 of Guru Granth Sahib 1 Judaism 1 Christianity 2 Christianity 1 1 or 2 Wicca Sikhism School Board (SCDSB) World Communion Day Samhain Chanukah New Year’s Day Lunar New Year/ represent a rich diversity of Sri Krishna Janmashtami 7 Christianity 1 Wicca 3-10 Judaism 1 Christianity 5 ’s Birthday Hinduism Buddhism creed traditions and beliefs. 2 Thanksgiving Day New Year’s Day Vasant Panchami While this calendar identifies 8 Canadian Holiday 6 Hinduism Buddhism 1 Canadian Holiday 8 9 Hinduism some widely recognized days 3 Canadian Holiday Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Sharad Navratri begins Inuit Day Birthday of Imam Aga Khan of significance, it should not Farvadegan (SC) 9 Hinduism 7 Indigenous World 13 Islam 5 Sikhism Zoroastrianism 18 Provincial Holiday be viewed as an exhaustive 4 New Year Amitabha Buddha’s Birthday Epiphany Durga Ashtami Lantern Festival Paryushan Parva begins Hinduism Hinduism Buddhism 6 Christianity or authoritative account of all 16 7 17 19 Buddhism 7 (J) creed accommodation needs. Vijaya Dashmi/Dussehra Diwali/Lord Mahavir Maun Agiyaras Intercalary Days Students and staff from any Observance of 18 Hinduism 7 Jainism 19 Jainism 7 Christianity 9 begins evening of Sept. 9 26-Mar. 1 Bahá’í creed may or may not be Installation of the Guru Granth Bandi Chhor Divas Yule/Winter Solstice Lohri Judaism Hinduism absent from school or work 20 as Guru 7 Sikhism 21 Wicca 13 Rosh Hashanah on these days, and Sikhism New Year/Enlightenment Day New Year’s Day (J) 10-11 Judaism 14 Christianity accommodations may be Ceremony/Pavarana Day 8 of Gautamswami 24 Christianity Coptic New Year/Nayrouz (J) Buddhism Jainism Makar Sankranti required. Bolded days Christianity 24 Christmas 11 Birth of the Báb Christianity 14 Hinduism indicate days of significance Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s 25 New Year (Hijrah) 27 Pravrajya/Buddhist Joy Day 9 Bahá’í Maghi for many of the major creed Islam Zarathosht-no-diso (FC) 11 Buddhism Birth of the Bahá’u’lláh Zoroastrianism 15 Sikhism beliefs and practices in 26 Ganesh/Vinayak Chauth Karva Chauth 10 Bahá’í Epiphany (J) Canada. For planning 12 Hinduism Boxing Day 27 Hinduism Gyan Panchami 26 Canadian Holiday 19 Christianity purposes, the expectation is /Paryushan Parva Arbaeen 12 Jainism ends/Daslakshan Parva begins that SCDSB schools and 14 Islam Jainism 29 Louis Riel Day worksites not schedule larger 16 Indigenous World View events or activities on these Observance of 18 begins evening of Sept. 18 Milad-un-Nabi days if possible. Judaism 20 Islam Powley Day Dev Diwali For further information, 19 Indigenous World View 23 Jainism please contact our Principal Yom Kippur Birth of Guru Nanak of Equity, Diversity and 19 Judaism 23 Sikhism Inclusion at 705-734-6363, Ashura Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur ext. 11483. 20 Islam 24 Sikhism Mabon/Harvest/Fall Equinox Day of the Covenant 22 Wicca 26 Bahá’í Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá 23 Hinduism 28 Bahá’í Anant Chaturdashi First Day of Advent (J) 24 Jainism 28 Christianity Sukkot 24-30 Judaism /Daslakshan 25 Parva ends

This calendar should not be viewed as an exhaustive or authoritative account of all creed accommodation needs. Accommodation requests for creed beliefs and practices must be made through your Principal/Manager/Supervisor and will be approved in accordance with your collective agreement. Please see Appendix A of Memorandum A7125 for our Religious Accommodation Guidelines. While not all instances are captured in this calendar, we recognize that several holy days in many faiths begin on the evening prior to the marked day of observance, and that specific dates may vary depending upon the geographic region or local community. Christianity - dates for Christianity are based on the Gregorian calendar unless specified as Julian (J); Julian dates reflect days of observance within Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Islam - dates are tentative as some may vary based on the sighting of the moon; Judaism - it is recognized that within Orthodox Judaism, two days would typically be observed for most days of significance, while in Reform Judaism, one day would be observed; Zoroastrianism - dates are based on Fasli Calendar (FC), Qadimi Calendar (QC) and Shenshahi Calendar (SC). Holy Days and Holidays Calendar 2018-2019

ABOUT THIS CALENDAR MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

The students and staff of the Bahá'í Fast Isra and Mi’raj Beltane Eid-ul-Fitr Canada Day Lughnasadh/Lammas Simcoe County District 2-20 Bahá’í 2 or 3 Islam 1 Wicca 4 Islam 1 Canadian Holiday 1 or 2 Wicca School Board (SCDSB) Mahashivratri New Year/Vasant Navratri Twelfth Day of Ridvan Observance of Shavuot begins Jalsa Salana Farvardegan (QC) represent a rich diversity of 4 Hinduism 5 Begins 2 Bahá’í 8 evening of June 8 5-7 Islam 5 Zoroastrianism Hinduism Judaism creed traditions and beliefs. Ash Wednesday Ramadan (fasting month) Martyrdom of the Báb Civic Holiday (ON) While this calendar identifies 6 Christianity Farvardegan (FC) 6 Islam Pentecost 10 Bahá'í 5 Provincial Holiday Zoroastrianism Christianity some widely recognized days Clean Monday 8 Sakyamuni Buddha’s 9 Imamat Day Waqfat Arafat of significance, it should not 11 Christianity Shri Ram Navami 12 Enlightenment/Vaisakhi Puja Shavuot 11 Islam 10 Islam 13 Hinduism Buddha’s Birthday 9-10 Judaism be viewed as an exhaustive Sikh New Year Buddhism Guru Purnima Eid-ul-Adha or authoritative account of all 14 Sikhism Vaisakhi/Baisakhi Pentecost (J) 16 Hinduism and Jainism 11 Islam Hinduism and Sikhism Wesak/Buddha Day 13 or 14 16 Christianity Tishah B’av creed accommodation needs. Holi 19 Buddhism Navroze (New Year) (QC) 20 or 21 Hinduism Vaisakhi Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev 18 Zoroastrianism 11 Judaism Students and staff from any Sikhism Victoria Day Sikhism 13 or 14 16 Khordad Sal (QC) Raksha Bandhan creed may or may not be Sakyamuni Buddha’s 21 Canadian Holiday 20 Nirvana Day New Year / Day 23 Zoroastrianism 14 or 15 Hinduism absent from school or work Declaration of the Báb Buddhism Buddhism 14 Buddhism 17 Day/Ullambana on these days, and 24 Bahá’í Ostara/Ladyday/Spring Mahavir Jayanti (Birthday) National Indigenous Peoples 15 Buddhism accommodations may be Zarathosht-no-diso (SC) Day 20 Equinox 17 Jainism 21 Buddhist Joy Day required. Bolded days Wicca 24 Zoroastrianism Indigenous World View Nisfu Sha’ban 15 Buddhism indicate days of significance Naw Ruz (New Year) or Islam Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s 18 20 Enlightenment Navroze (New Year) (SC) Bahá’í 29 Bahá’í 21 for many of the major creed 21 Buddhism 17 Zoroastrianism beliefs and practices in Eid-e-Navroz Lailat-ul-Qadr 19 Christianity Litha/Summer Solstice Sri Krishna Janmaashtami Canada. For planning 21 Islam 31 Islam Observance of Pesach begins 21 Wicca 22 or 23 Hinduism Jumatul-Wida purposes, the expectation is Purim 19 evening of April 19 Khordad Sal (SC) Judaism 31 Islam All Saints Day (J) that SCDSB schools and 21 Judaism 23 Christianity 22 Zoroastrianism Hola Mohalla worksites not schedule larger Pesach () Paryushan Parva begins Sikhism events or activities on these 21 20-27 Judaism 28 Jainism days if possible. Navroze (New Year) (FC) First Day of Ridvan New Year (Hijrah) 21 Zoroastrianism 21 Bahá’í 31 Islam For further information, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s 21, 24 or 25 Birthday 21 Christianity please contact our Principal Buddhism of Equity, Diversity and Khordad Sal (FC) 22 Christianity Inclusion at 705-734-6363, 26 Zoroastrianism ext. 11483. Zarathosht-no-diso (QC) 24 Zoroastrianism Good Friday (J) 26 Christianity Easter (J) 28 Christianity Easter Monday 29 Christianity Ninth Day of Ridvan 29 Baha’i

This calendar should not be viewed as an exhaustive or authoritative account of all creed accommodation needs. Accommodation requests for creed beliefs and practices must be made through your Principal/Manager/Supervisor and will be approved in accordance with your collective agreement. Please see Appendix A of Memorandum A7125 for our Religious Accommodation Guidelines. While not all instances are captured in this calendar, we recognize that several holy days in many faiths begin on the evening prior to the marked day of observance, and that specific dates may vary depending upon the geographic region or local community. Christianity - dates for Christianity are based on the Gregorian calendar unless specified as Julian (J); Julian dates reflect days of observance within Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Islam - dates are tentative as some may vary based on the sighting of the moon; Judaism - it is recognized that within Orthodox Judaism, two days would typically be observed for most days of significance, while in Reform Judaism, one day would be observed; Zoroastrianism - dates are based on Fasli Calendar (FC), Qadimi Calendar (QC) and Shenshahi Calendar (SC).