Important and Commemorative Days
Thoughout the calendar year, many days, weeks and months often have associated important or Commemorative events tied to them. SaskCulture has assembled a list of dates that individuals and organizations may want to keep track of to help generate awareness or mark celebrations and important events throughout the year.
January
All Month |
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January 1 |
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January 4 |
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January 24 |
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January 27 |
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January 29 |
National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia |
February
All Month |
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1st Full Week of February |
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2nd Week of February |
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3rd Monday of February |
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February 15 |
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3rd Monday of February |
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February 21 |
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Last Wednesday of February |
March
All Month |
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March 8 |
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March 20 |
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March 21 |
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March 21 to 28 |
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination |
March 11 or March 12 (2024) |
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March 31 |
April
All Month |
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2nd Wednesday of April |
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April 15 |
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April 17 |
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April 16-22 (2023) |
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April 22 to 29 |
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April 29 |
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April 30 |
May
All Month |
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1st Full Week of May |
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2nd Sunday of May |
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May 5 |
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May 17 |
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia |
May 18 |
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May 21 |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
First Monday before the 25 |
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Last Sunday of May/First week of June |
June
All Month |
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3rd Sunday of June |
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June 21 |
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June 27 |
July
July 1 |
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July 11 |
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July 15 |
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July 18 |
August
August 9 |
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August 12 |
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August 15 |
September
All Month |
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2nd Week of September |
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September 5 |
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September 8 |
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September 23 |
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September 27 |
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September 30 |
October
All Month |
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Kartik (typically falls between the middle of October and the middle of November) |
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2 Monday of October |
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October 4 |
National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls |
October 10 |
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October 11 |
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October 18 |
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October 13-19 |
November
2nd Week of November |
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November 5 to 11 |
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November 5 |
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November 11 |
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November 15 |
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November 16 |
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November 18 – 24 |
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4th Saturday of November |
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November 20 |
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Last Full Week of November |
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Celebrated the week which includes November 22 |
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November 25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
November 25 - December 10 |
December
Kislev 25 (Hebrew Calendar); Varies in the Gregorian Calendar |
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First Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday |
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December 3 |
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December 5 |
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December 6 |
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women |
December 10 |
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December 18 |
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December 21 |
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December 24 |
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December 25 |
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December 26 - January 1 |
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December 31 |