In Canada, Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of May and Father’s Day is the third Sunday of June, the same Sundays as in the US. Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on fixed dates.

Canada is home to families from all over the world, so the list also covers Diwali, both Eids and Vesak alongside Easter and Christmas. Turn on the ones your family keeps and leave the rest. Whether family is across town or across the world, each one is another reason to reach out.

Relationship days

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Valentine's Day For love and romance
Mother's Day For mothers and mother figures
Father's Day For fathers and father figures
International Day of Friendship The UN day of friendship
Wife Appreciation Day For wives

Global days

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Halloween An evening of costumes and treats
New Year's Eve The last night of the year

Christian

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Good Friday The crucifixion of Jesus
Easter Sunday The resurrection of Jesus
All Saints' Day Remembering those we have lost
St Nicholas' Day Small gifts, often for children
Christmas Eve The night before Christmas
Christmas The birth of Jesus

Hindu

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Diwali The festival of lights

Islamic

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Eid al-Adha The festival of sacrificeExpected Expected
Eid al-Fitr The end of RamadanNo date listedExpected

Buddhist

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Vesak Honoring the BuddhaNo date listed

Expected dates follow the moon and can move by a day. They are confirmed closer to the time.

Notes on Canadian dates

  • Easter and Good Friday move every year with the church calendar.
  • Eid dates depend on the moon. A date marked “Expected” is confirmed closer to the time.
  • St Nicholas’ Day on 6 December is listed for families who keep it, though most Canadians wait for Christmas.