2026-2027 Commemorative Dates
Students and staff have diverse
backgrounds and beliefs. HPEDSB Commemorative
Dates include 15 priority days that may be observed by students and staff
based on their individual beliefs. These priority days are acknowledged to try to ensure students and staff are not excluded from school and system events because of their belief.
Commemorative dates legend (pdf)
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| B - Bahá’í |
BD - Buddhism |
| CAN - Canada |
C - Christianity |
| FC - Fasli calendar |
H - Hinduism |
| I - Islam |
IW - Indigenous Worldview |
| J - Jainism |
JC - Julian calendar |
| JD - Judaism |
N - Nanak Shahi calendar |
| QC - Qadimi calendar |
S - Sikhism |
| SC - Shenshahi calendar |
W - Wicca |
The expectation is that HPEDSB schools and worksites not schedule unrelated events on significant priority days that would exclude observing staff and students from participating.
September 11-13 Rosh Hashanah (JD)
September 20-21 Yom Kippur (JD)
September 21-25 Truth and Reconciliation Week
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (IW)/Orange Shirt Day (IW)
November 8 Diwali (H)
December 25 Christmas (C)
February 6 Lunar New Year
March 9 Eid ul-Fitr (Ramadan Ends) (I) (depending on moon sighting)
March 26 Good Friday (C)
April 14 Vaisakhi (H) (S)
April 20-May 2 First Day of Ridvan (B)
April 21-29 Pesach/Passover (JD)
May 17 Eid ul-Adha (I)
June 1 Ontario Day
June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day (IW)
A full list of commemorative dates and days of recognition for staff and community will be posted in September.