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 for consideration.
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext.4427
Email: chaplain@humber.ca
01 Thursday
May = Waawaaskone Giizis / Yansa’altt (Aboriginal)
Waawaaskone Giizis is also known as the Flower Moon (Ojibwe). Yansa’altt is the season of berries and woods fragrant with blossoms (Other).
Beltane (Wicca)
Beltane (Beltain or May Eve [April 30] and May Day) denotes the joining of the Earth Goddess and the Celtic God Bel in marriage as the basis of creation. In Celtic paganism, this union was celebrated by a mid-summer fertility festival. Currently, Maypole dances are held.
02 Friday
Akshaya Tritya (Jainism)
Akshaya Tritiya, meaning Immortal Third, is to encourage the beginning of new activity and is based on the day that Lord Rishabha broke his initial year-long fast by drinking sugar-cane juice.
11 Sunday
Mother’s Day (North America)
A day set aside to honour mothers and motherhood.
14 Wednesday
Full Moon
Wesak (Buddhism)
Wesak is the most important day of the year for Buddhists, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima or Theravadin New Year. The full moon marks a triple celebration of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in his Birth, Enlightenment and Final Demise. Buddha’s birth is celebrated on different dates in different countries.
17 Saturday
Azamat (Baha'i)
Azamat, meaning Grandeur, is the 4th month of the Baha’i year.
19 Monday
Victoria Day (Canada)
Celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria (declared a Canadian holiday in 1845 prior to confederation).
21 Wednesday
Aboriginal Awareness Week (Aboriginal/Canada)
Introduced in 1992 to increase awareness about Aboriginal peoples, it includes the 4 days following Victoria Day.
23 Friday
Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)
Commemorates the day in 1844 on which he announced his identity as the Bab, the herald of the new age.
28 Wednesday
New Moon
29 Thursday
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
Marks the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Baha’i faith and work is suspended on this day.
Ascension of Jesus (Christianity-Eastern & Western)
Commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven