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
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1 |
Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, ends |
|
1-30 |
Breakfast for Learning Month |
|
4 |
Labour Day (Canadian Holiday) |
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6-7 |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism) |
|
8 |
International Literacy Day |
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8-17 |
Welcoming Week |
|
10 |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
|
10 |
Grandparents Day |
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15-17 |
Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) |
|
17 |
Terry Fox Run |
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17-23 |
International Week of the Deaf |
|
17-23 |
International Forest Week |
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19 |
Honouring Information Services (IS) Professionals |
|
19 |
Powley Day (Indigenous) |
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20 |
National Tree Day |
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21 |
International Day of Peace |
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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 |
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25-30 |
Truth and Reconciliation Week |
|
27 |
Rowan’s Law Day |
|
29 |
Professional Activity Day |
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29-Oct 6 |
Sukkot (Judaism) |
|
30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) (Indigenous) |
|
30 |
International Translation Day |
October 2023
October 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 |
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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 |
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31-Nov 1 |
Karva Chauth (Hinduism) |
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31-Nov 1 |
Samhain (Wicca) |