February 15, 2021 - February 16, 2021 Louis Riel Day Louis Riel is recognized as an advocate of justice for the Métis people. He is known for laying the framework for living in a multicultural society and fighting for rights of minority groups. He is regarded as a founder of Manitoba.
February 15, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am Family Yoga Day Start your Family Day with a relaxing 45 minute yoga session in support of Toronto Humane Society. The class will be hosted by Joanne Lowe, Director and certified yoga instructor of Big Stretch Yoga Centre. She has over 20 years of experience as a yoga teacher and her dog Rufus was adopted from Toronto Humane […]
February 16, 2021 - February 17, 2021 Vasant Panchami A festival celebrated in regions of India to start the preparations and celebrations for Spring. It is celebrated in various ways across the regions.
February 17, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Lent Begins Lent is observed by many Christian faiths. The Lenten season prepares believers for Easter. Throughout the season many participate in prayer, pentance, charity work, and fasting. It often aims to replicate the 40 days and nights Jesus is said to have spent in the desert.
February 17, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting. Many Christians mark this day by making a Lenten sacfrice that they will not partake in until Easter. This day is also celebrated by having ashes placed in a cross shape on the forehead.
February 20, 2021 - February 21, 2021 World Day of Social Justice This day aims to being awareness to how social justice affects poverty eradication. It also places importance on the global issues of poverty, social and economic exclusion or unemployment.
February 20, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Cupcake Decorating Class Join us for a Cupcake Decorating and Dog Treat Baking Class hosted by Jess from Elsie’s Baked Goods!
February 22, 2021 - February 23, 2021 National Cupcake Day By participating and raising funds, you are ensuring more animals receive the care they need to find their own forever homes.
February 24, 2021 - February 25, 2021 Pink Shirt Day This day brings awareness to the negative impacts bullying has on individuals. It focuses on the benefits of treating each other with kindness and respects.
February 24, 2021 - February 25, 2021 Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) This festival spans across four days that are added to the Bahá’í calendar to ensure the new year starts on the vernal equinox. This equinox is a day of the year when day and night are the same length, and the sun is exactly above the equator. Festival ends February 28, 2021.
February 26, 2021 - February 27, 2021 Purim Also known as the Festival of Lots, Purim commorates the saving of Jewish people from Haman. The festival is celebrated with feasts, offerings to the poor, and gladness.
February 27, 2021 - February 28, 2021 Māgha Pūjā This day celebrates a gathering between the Buddha and his first disciples. Buddhists celebrate the creation of an ideal and exemplary community.
