Multifaith Calendar - June 2017

HUMBER INTERFAITH CALENDAR
MULTIFAITH HOLY DAYS & FESTIVALS

In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive. Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain at x4427 or chaplain@humber.ca for due consideration.

01 Wednesday

  • June = National Aboriginal History Month (Aboriginal) Focuses on the history, heritage and ongoing contributions of the diverse Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Promulgated by Canada’s Parliament in 2009.
  • Ode’mini Giizis / Miso’o (Aboriginal)
    Ode’mini Giizis is also known as Strawberry Moon (Ojibwe). Miso’o is the season of sockeye salmon (Other).

​04 Sunday

  • Pentecost (Christianity-Eastern)
    Celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after his ascension, 50 days after Easter.

05 Monday

  • Nur to June 23 (Baha’i)
    Nur, meaning Light, is the fifth month of the Baha’i year.

09 Friday

  • Full Moon The moon is at its greatest visibility.

12 Friday

  • Red Earth Native American Fair to June 15 (Aboriginal)
    Tribes from the USA and Canada gather to share heritage, art and culture.

16 Friday

  • Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Sikhism)
    Arjan, the first Sikh Martyr and fifth Guru, built the Harimandir (Temple of God) for Sikhs to meet for worship in the town of Amritsar (Pool of Nectar). To show the Sikh way as open to all regardless of caste, the temple doors face in all four directions. He contributed and helped compile Sikh Scriptures.

21 Wednesday

  • June (Summer) Solstice Daylight hours start to grow longer.
  • National Aboriginal Day (Aboriginal)
    Started in 1996 to celebrate Aboriginal tradition and culture in Canada.
  • Litha / Midsummer’s Eve (Wicca)
    Litha (Midsummer’s Eve) celebrates the consummation of the sacred marriage as the energy of the God is poured out in the service of life, with his sacrifice resulting in his total immolation by the end of the season as a model and standard of self-giving in service to the Goddess.

22 Thursday

  • Laylat-al-Qadr (Islam)
    Commemorates the revealing of the Qu’ran to the prophet Muhammad in 610 CE.

24 Saturday

  • New Moon The moon is at its least visibility.
  • Rahmat to July 12 (Baha’i)
    Rahmat, meaning Mercy, is the sixth month of the Baha’i year                     
  • St.Jean Baptiste Day (Christianity-Catholicism)
    John, the Baptist, is celebrated as the patron saint of French Canadian Catholics in Quebec, Canada.

26 Monday

  • Eid-al-Fitr to June 28 (Islam)
    The Breaking of the Fast is a 3-day feast to end Ramadan. Note: Those using eastern calendars may celebrate starting July 07.

27 Tuesday

  • Multiculturalism Day (Canada)
    Started in November 2002 to celebrate the many cultures, including faiths, within Canada and their contributions to its society.

29 Thursday

  • Gahambar Maidyoshem to July 03 (Zoroastrianism)
    Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop and the harvesting of grain.