Black History Month in Canada celebrates the immense contributions Black Canadians have made to the growth and development of the country.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated across many East and South East Asian countries in different ways. Festivities often include shared meals, parades, dancing, and gifts.

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.

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.

Nirvana Day celebrates the day the Buddha reached Parinirvana upon the death of his physical body.

This day celebrates a gathering between the Buddha and his first disciples. Buddhists celebrate the creation of an ideal and exemplary community.

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.

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. Please note that Toronto Humane Society is closed to the public on Family Day.

Louis Riel is recognized as an advocate of justice for the Métis people. Regarded as the founder of Manitoba, Riel is known for laying the framework for living in a multicultural society and fighting for rights of minority groups.

This day brings awareness to the negative impacts bullying has on individuals. It focuses on the benefits of treating each other with kindness and respect.