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 Tuesday

• Civic Holiday (Canada)
  Most Canadian Territories and Provinces celebrate some aspect of their culture & history.
• August = Datkaagmini Giizis / Wiihoon (Aboriginal)
  Datkaagmini Giizis is also known as Thimbleberry Moon (Ojibwe). Wiihoon is the season of the late salmon runs (Other).
• Tisha B’Av (Judaism)
  A day of mourning and fasting for the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the Second Temple in 70 CE
• Kamal to August 19 (Baha’i)
  Kamal, meaning Perfection, is the eighth month of the Baha’i year.
• Lugnasad / Lammas (Wicca)
  Celebrates the grain harvest, the Harvest of First Fruits, which many traditions celebrate as the funeral of Lugh, the sun God, whose strength is visibly waning by late summer.

07 Monday

• Full Moon
  The moon is at its greatest visibility.
• Lunar Eclipse (Eastern Hemisphere)
  View of the moon is partially blocked by the Earth.
• Raksha Bandan (Hinduism)
  To defeat evil, Hindu females tie a rahki or threaded amulet  on their brothers’ wrists in commemoration of Indra’s victory over demons when his wife tied a silk charm around his wrist.

08 Tuesday

• Fravardeghan / Muktad to August 17 (Zoroastrianism)
  Memorializes ancestors in preparation for Nowruz (New Year) observed by followers of the Shensai calendar.

15 Tuesday

• Assumption (Christian-Catholic/Orthodox)
  Celebrates the death and ascent to heaven of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
• Janmashtami (Hinduism)
  Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna and his survival of an early life threat.   

17 Thursday

• Now Ruz (Zoroastrianism)
  Now Ruz means New Day, the Zoroastrian New Year in the Shenshai calendar, when the prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) received a revelation.

19 Saturday

• Paryushana Parva to Sep 05 (Jainism)
  The holiest period of the Year for the Shvetambara sect, celebrated for 8 days and a time of dedication to Jain ideals through fasting, worship of the Jina and public reading of the life-story of Lord Mahavira from the Kalpastura.

21 Monday

• New Moon
  The moon is at its least visibility.
• Solar Eclipse (Northern Hemisphere)
  View of the Sun is partially blocked by the Moon

24 Thursday

• Birth of Zarathustra (Zoroastrianism)
  Denotes the birth of Zoroaster, the founder and prophet of the Persian-based faith by the Shensai calendar.

25 Friday

• Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)
  Honours Ganesh, a major deity, the elephant-headed God known as the “remover of all

26 Saturday

• Samvatsari (Jainism)
  Dedicated to introspection, confession and Penance, especially for the Shvetambara sect.
• Dashalakshani-Parva to Sep 04 (Jainism)
  A ten-day celebration of one virtue each day by the Digambara sect, including: Humility; Honesty; Purity (Cleanliness); Forgiveness; Truthfulness; Self-restraint (Discipline); Ascetism; Study, Celibacy; Detachment.

31 Thursday

• Day of Hajj/Day at ‘Arafat (Islam)
  Commemorates the concluding revelation to the Prophet at Mount ‘Arafat shortly before his death. Muslims on Hajj attend a service on the plains in front of Mount ‘Arafat.

April 2017

Toronto police open second session of Community Police Academy
Inside Toronto - April 1, 2017
Article about the partnership between Toronto police and Humber College, in which graduates will be eligible for two credits toward Humber's police foundations diploma.

Humber becomes new home for Indigenous Editors Circle
Quill and Quire - April 6, 2017
Saskatchewan's groundbreaking Indigenous Editors Circle is moving west to Toronto's Humber College this summer. The weeklong program originally was initiated and developed by Joanne Gerber, a program consultant for literary and multidisciplinary arts at the Saskatchewan Arts Board.

Little Ms. Sunshine - Dina Pugliese
City Life Magazine - April 6, 2017
Feature article on Humber journalism program graduate, Dina Pugliese.

Students explore new online community space
Toronto Star - April 13, 2017
Article on Humber’s recently launched Continuing Education site where prospective learners and current students can get all the information they need in one convenient location.

Students turn Humber College into a Jungle with 'The Bare Necessities'
Inside Toronto - April 13, 2017
Article about Humber’s "The Bare Necessities" event which promotes economic and environmental sustainability from local vendors and organizations to the student body.

The crazy world of realtors in a red-hot market
MacLean’s - April 21, 2017
Article about how starting in 2019 Humber and NIIT Canada will design and deliver a new realtor curriculum.

Web Exclusive: Humber College Student Welcome & Resource Centre
Canadian Architect - April 24, 2017
Feature article on Humber’s new Student Welcome & Resource Centre.

Mulcair suggests Trudeau pot experience highlights family privilege
InfoNews.ca - April 25, 2017
Article featuring a quote about marijuana possession arrests from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber.

Mulcair suggests Trudeau pot experience highlights family privilege
Metro News - April 25, 2017
Article featuring a quote about marijuana possession arrests from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber.

Tom Mulcair criticizes Trudeau for 'hypocrisy' on marijuana
MacLean’s - April 25, 2017
Article featuring a quote about marijuana possession arrests from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber.

Marijuana decriminalization: Why is Trudeau creating legal limbo?
The Globe and Mail - April 26, 2017
Special feature article by Daniel Bear, professor in criminal justice at the School of Social and Community Services at Humber.

Mulcair suggests Trudeau pot experience highlights family privilege
CityTV News - April 26, 2017
Article features a quote from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber, saying that arrests or criminal convictions can have devastating impacts, especially among young Canadians, who have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world.

"Abject hypocrisy by Justin Trudeau": Mulcair highlights family privilege in smoking pot
Hamilton Spectator -April 26, 2017
Article features a quote from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber saying that arrests or criminal convictions can have devastating impacts, especially among young Canadians, who have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world.

Mulcair suggests Trudeau pot experience highlights family privilege
680 News - April 26, 2017
Article features a quote from Daniel Bear, a professor in the criminal justice program at Humber saying that arrests or criminal convictions can have devastating impacts, especially among young Canadians, who have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world.

Cornies: Natives, non-natives still not listening to each other
London Free Press - April 28, 2017
Article about how Humber has made efforts to bolster native storytelling using aboriginal-appropriate learning styles and indigenous knowledge.

May 2017

Humber College receives Canada's Greenest Employers award
Inside Toronto - May 01, 2017
Humber College has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for the second year in a row.

Feds give Algonquin College $2.3M for Ottawa big data centre
Ottawa Business Journal - May 02, 2017
Article mentions partnership between Humber and Carleton University receiving $95,000 in funding over two years to explore drinking water treatment through biofiltration.

Humber names driver training manager
Today’s Trucking - May 03, 2017
Humber College has named James A. Pattison as the new manager of the truck driver training program at its Transportation Training Centre.

East Toronto musician explores world with his craft
Inside Toronto - May 07, 2017
He attended Balmy Beach Community School, Glen Ames Senior Public School, and Malvern Collegiate Institute and went on to graduate from Humber College's contemporary music program.

Students cook up self-confidence at competition
Toronto Sun - May 07, 2017
Humber’s School of Hospitality brought together students from four high schools for a Stone Soup Cook-Off.

Man eating Jason Segels picture daily: there’s no fun at all as stunt nears three months
Toronto Star - May 14, 2017
Article about 19-year-old Humber comedy student who has published his 90^th video of consuming Jason Segel’s photos.

Man eating Jason Segel's picture: Three months in, he may call it quits
Metro Toronto - May 15, 2017
Humber comedy student quits consuming Jason Segel’s photos.

Trump and Saudi Arabia: Have we reached peak hypocrisy yet?
The Globe and Mail - May 21, 2017
Article features quote from Shenaz Kermalli, a journalism lecturer at Humber College.

Doors Open 2017: Our Top Building Picks For This Weekend
Urban Toronto - May 25, 2017
Etobicoke Lakefront Humber College Student Welcome & Resource Centre, situated along Etobicoke’s waterfront,  offers several building to explore.

June 2017

Breakfast Television
CityTV Toronto - June 1, 2017
Dina Pugliese and Adam Wylde speak about their time at Humber College.

Humber College initiative teaches swimming to international students
Metro Toronto - June 1, 2017
Feature article on Humber’s nine-week swimming program started as part of a response following the drowning of a student from India in a Brampton lake two years ago.

Humber College launches 50th anniversary garden
Inside Toronto - June 9, 2017
Staff and faculty celebrated Humber College’s 50th anniversary this week with a "groovy" 60s-themed President’s Barbecue and anniversary garden.

SAIT instructor becomes 3rd in Canada to earn master chef designation
Global News - June 19, 2017
Segment on Certified Master Chef program offered by Canadian Culinary Federation through Humber College.

Toronto authors Melanie Mah, Meaghan Strimas among Trillium Book Award winners
Metro Toronto - June 20, 2017
Article on Meaghan Strimas, the English-language winner of this year's Trillium Book Awards honouring Ontario-based writers. Meaghan teaches English at Humber and is the managing editor of the Humber Literary Review.

Toronto authors Melanie Mah, Meaghan Strimas among Trillium Book Award winners
CTV News - June 20, 2017
Article on Meaghan Strimas, the English-language winner of this year's Trillium Book Awards honouring Ontario-based writers. Meaghan teaches English at Humber and is the managing editor of the Humber Literary Review.

Toronto authors Melanie Mah, Meaghan Strimas among Trillium Book Award winners
CP24 - June 20, 2017
Article on Meaghan Strimas, the English-language winner of this year's Trillium Book Awards honouring Ontario-based writers. Meaghan teaches English at Humber and is the managing editor of the Humber Literary Review.

THE SIX: Larnell Lewis makes his pix!
24 Hours Toronto - June 21, 2017
Feature article on Larnell Lewis, a part-time music professor at Humber who has been featured on the cover of Modern Drummer and is performing at the Concert Hall opening for Bokanté as part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.

Toronto authors Melanie Mah, Meaghan Strimas among Trillium Book Award winners
Breakfast Television - June 21, 2017
Article on Meaghan Strimas, the English-language winner of this year's Trillium Book Awards honouring Ontario-based writers. Meaghan teaches English at Humber and is the managing editor of the Humber Literary Review.

Humber adds two-day Editing Indigenous Manuscripts workshop
Quill and Quire - June 22, 2017
Article about Humber’s new condensed two-day Editing Indigenous Manuscripts workshop to its week-long summer program.

Humber College's children's literature workshop returns to P.E.I. for a second year
Quill and Quire - June 26, 2017
Article about Humber’s intensive children's literature workshop, the Insider's Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers, returning to Charlottetown July 13-15 for a second year.

The Office of Sustainability would like to invite you to participate in Bike Friday at Orangeville Campus! Commit to a sustainable mode of transportation to campus by pledging to bike on the second Friday of each month on September 8th and October 13th!

Registering enters you into a draw to win a sustainability swag bag! The first 50 participants will receive a FREE water bottle! Happy biking!

For more information contact roma.malik@humber.ca