Recognition Days for 2022 2022 RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS (Greetings in brackets) Armenian Orthodox Christmas – Jan 6 Greek Orthodox Christmas – Jan 7 Chinese New Year – Feb 1 (Xīnnián hao) Passover – Apr 15 - 23 (Chag Sameach) Holi – March 18 Nowruz Mubarak – Mar 20 (New Year celebrated by countries in Middle East & Central Asia) Ramadan – Begins April 2 and Ends on May 2nd – (Ramadan Kareem) Easter – Apr 17 Orthodox Easter – April 24 Eid al-Fitr – May 2 - 3 (Eid Mubarak) Eid ul-Adha – July 9 - 13 (Eid Ul Adha Mubarak) Rosh Hoshanah – Sept 25 - 27 (Shana Tova U’Metuka) Yom Kippur – Oct 4 - 5 (G’mar chatima tova) Diwali – Oct 24 Hanukkah – Dec 18 - 26 (Hanukkah sameach) Christmas – Dec 25 Kwanzaa – Dec 26 - Jan 1 (Habari gani) 2022 NON-RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day – Jan 1 Valentine’s Day – Feb 14 Family Day – Feb 21 Easter - April 17 Mother’s Day – May 8 Victoria Day – May 23 Father’s Day – June 19 Aboriginal Day – June 21 Canada Day – July 1 Labour Day – Sep 5 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sept 30 Thanksgiving – Oct 10 Halloween – Oct 31
2022 NATIONAL DAYS Bell Let’s Talk Day – Jan 26 Family Literacy Day - Jan 27 National Love Your Pet Day - Feb 20 Pink Shirt Day - Feb 23 International Women’s Day - Mar 8 St Patrick’s Day - Mar 17 National Pet Day - April 11 National Volunteer Week - April 17 - 23 Earth Day - Apr 22 Star Wars Day - May 4 National Selfie Day - June 21 National Insurance Day (ABS) - June 28 World Social Media Day - June 30 International Day of Charity - Sept 5 Online Learning Day - Sept 15 World Gratitude Day - Sept 21 International Podcast Day - Sept 30 International Coffee Day - Oct 1 Client Appreciation Day - Oct 4 Client Appreciation Week - Oct 4 - 8 World Mental Health Day - Oct 10 International Day of the Girl - Oct 11 Global Handwashing Day - Oct 15 World Kindness Day - Nov 13 National Philanthropy Day - Nov 15 Transgender Awareness Week - Nov 13 - 19 World Children’s Day - Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance - Nov 20 International Volunteer Day - Dec 5
MONTHS January Alzheimer’s Awareness February Black History (https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html) March Fraud Prevention National Nutrition May Mental Health Week - CAMH (first week) Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Asian Heritage June Pride September Life Insurance Awareness October Investor Education Small Business Breast Cancer Awareness National Book LGBT History Women History November Financial Literacy National Make A Will Movember