2021-02-01 Black History Month Black History Month February 1, 2021 - February 2, 2021 Black History Month Black History Month in Canada celebrates the immense contributions Black Canadians have made to the growth and development of the country.
2021-02-04 World Cancer Day World Cancer Day February 4, 2021 - February 5, 2021 World Cancer Day This day aims to bring awareness to the ways we can fight and prevent cancer. It also promotes the idea that treatment and testing for cancer should be accessible and affordable worldwide.
2021-02-08 Nirvana Day (Parinirvana Day) Nirvana Day (Parinirvana Day) February 8, 2021 - February 9, 2021 Nirvana Day (Parinirvana Day) Nirvana Day celebrates the day the Buddha reached Parinirvana upon the death of his physical body.
2021-02-12 Lunar New Year Lunar New Year February 12, 2021 - February 13, 2021 Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year is celebrated across many East and South Asian countries in different ways. Festivities often include shared meals, parades, dancing, and gifts. Celebrations typically last for more than a week to welcome the New Year, celebrate with family, and wish for a prosperous year.
2021-02-12 Losar Losar February 12, 2021 - February 13, 2021 Losar Tibetan Buddhism FestivalA New Year festival that is celebrated for different lengths of time in different regions across the world. It celebrated with food, loved ones, and sometimes prayer ceremonies. Losar ends on February 14, 2021.
2021-02-14 Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day February 14, 2021 - February 15, 2021 Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day originated as a Christian feast day to celebrate two Saints named St. Valentine. It is now also a day to celebrate love and romance across the world.
2021-02-15 Family Day Holiday Family Day Holiday February 15, 2021 - February 16, 2021 Family Day Holiday **The shelter is closed**This is a new holiday in Ontario with very few common traditions. Many Ontarians choose to use this day to spend time with loved ones.
2021-02-15 Louis Riel Day Louis Riel Day 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.
10:30 am - 11:15 am Family Yoga Day 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 […]
2021-02-16 Vasant Panchami Vasant Panchami 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.
2021-02-17 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday 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.
2021-02-17 Lent Begins Lent Begins 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.
2021-02-20 World Day of Social Justice World Day of Social Justice 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.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Cupcake Decorating Class 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!
2021-02-22 National Cupcake Day National Cupcake Day 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.
11:41 am Black History Month: Facing Change February 23, 2021 @ 11:41 am Black History Month: Facing Change Black History Month 2021 is more than a celebration and reflection of the Black Community. It’s about taking action towards a more diverse community. Toronto Humane Society hopes that by taking steps to better understand ourselves and our community that we can remove barriers for Black individuals and people of colour in the animal welfare community.
2021-02-24 Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) 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.
2021-02-24 Pink Shirt Day Pink Shirt Day 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.
2021-02-26 Purim Purim 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.
2021-02-27 Māgha Pūjā Māgha Pūjā 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.
