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2023-2024 Days of Significance

 

This list of Days of Significance (DOS) is meant as a resource for District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) schools and departments. The Communications Team will create and publish content for select DOS on the board website, Facebook and Instagram.  We encourage all DSB1 schools to follow DSB1 social media platforms and to share our content.  Schools may also choose to create their own content for any DOS below.  Please contact the Communications Officer for additional promotion requests.

 

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September 2023

Last modified August 31, 2023

1

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, ends

1-30

Breakfast for Learning Month 

4

Labour Day (Canadian Holiday)

6-7

Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism)

8

International Literacy Day

8-17

Welcoming Week

10

World Suicide Prevention Day

10

Grandparents Day

15-17

Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

17

Terry Fox Run

17-23

International Week of the Deaf 

17-23

International Forest Week

19

Honouring Information Services (IS) Professionals

19

Powley Day (Indigenous)

20

National Tree Day

21

International Day of Peace

22

Terry Fox School Run

23

First day of Autumn

23

International Day of Sign Languages

24

Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day

24-25

Yom Kippur (Judaism)

25

Franco-Ontarian Day

25-30

Truth and Reconciliation Week

27

Rowan’s Law Day

29

Professional Activity Day

29-Oct 6

Sukkot (Judaism)

30

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) (Indigenous)

30

International Translation Day

October 2023

Last modified September 19, 2023

1-7

Mental Illness Awareness Week

1-31

Child Abuse Prevention Month

1-31

Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Awareness Month

1-31

Women’s History Month

1-31

Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

1-31

ADHD Awareness Month

1-31

K-12 Cyber Awareness Month

1-31

International Walk to School Month

2

National Custodial Workers Recognition Day

2-8

National Family Week

4

International Walk to School Day

5

World Teachers’ Day

7-8

Simchat Torah (Judaism)

8-14

Fire Prevention Week

9

Thanksgiving Day

10

World Mental Health Day

11

International Day of the Girl

15-23

Sharad Navratri (Hinduism)

16

World Food Day

16-20

National School Bus Safety Week

17

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Appreciation Day

17

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

18

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

20

International Pronouns Day

23-27

Media Literacy Week

24

Vijaya Dashmi/Dassehra (Hinduism)

25-26

Birth of the Bàb (Bahà’i)

27

Dress Purple Day (children’s rights)

31

Halloween

31-Nov 1

Karva Chauth (Hinduism)

31-Nov 1

Samhain (Wicca)