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 Saturday
June = 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).
05 Wednesday
Nur (Baha’i)
Nur, meaning Light, is the fifth month of the Baha’i year.
08 Saturday
New Moon
13 Thursday
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.
Ascension of Jesus (Christianity-Eastern)
Commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven.
14 Friday
Red Earth Native American Fair (Aboriginal)
Tribes from the USA and Canada gather to share heritage, art and culture.
16 Sunday
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 that the Sikh way was open to all regardless of caste, he made the temple with doors facing in all four directions. He contributed to and helped compile the Sikh Scriptures.
Father’s Day (North America)
A day set aside to honour fathers and fatherhood.
20 Thursday
June (Summer) Solstice
Litha / Midsummer’s Eve (Wicca)
Litha (Midsummer’s Eve) celebrates the consummation of the sacred marriage by which 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. This model sets the standard of self-giving in service to the Goddess.
21 Friday
National Aboriginal Day (Canada)
Started in 1996 to celebrate Aboriginal tradition and culture in Canada.
23 Sunday
Full Moon
Pentecost (Christianity-Eastern)
Celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after his ascension, 50 days after Easter.
24 Monday
Rahmat(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.
27 Thursday
Multiculturalism Day (Canada)
Started in 2002 to acknowledge the various cultural communities in Canada and their contributions to Canadian society.
29 Saturday
Ghambar Maidyoshem to July 03 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop and the harvesting of grain.