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Graybridge Malkam is pleased to provide
you with a list of upcoming holidays and celebrations from a variety of
cultures.
We're always looking for more culturally significant dates to add to our
calendar. If you know of any important dates that we've missed, please contact
us and let us know so we can share them with everyone. |
May 2012
Asian Heritage Awareness Month
Acknowledges the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada.
Speech & Hearing Awareness Month
Promotes awareness of early detection and prevention of communication disorders and seeks to increase the public's sensitivity to the challenges faced by individuals experiencing them.
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| May 1
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Vappu Day – Finland
Street carnival related to St. Walpurgis (an English missionary to Germany); this is one of the many versions of Labour Day celebrations across the globe.
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May 3 | World Press Freedom Day – United Nations
Marked by the UNESCO on May 3, with an international conference on media
and press freedom, in conflict areas of the world. |
| May 6 | Wesak – Buddhism
Buddhists celebrate the birthday of Buddha – dates vary between early April
and late May. |
May 13 |
Mother’s Day – incl. United States, Canada, most of Europe, China
Origins go as far back as ancient Greek culture, where it was a spring festival dedicated to Rhea, the mother of the gods.
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| May 21 |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – United Nations
To increase understanding of the values of Cultural Diversity; to move from
Diversity to Pluralism. |
May 21
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Victoria Day – Canada
Queen Victoria’s birthday was declared a holiday in 1845; the U.K. celebrates
it in June. |
| May 21 | National Patriots’ Day – Quebec
Officially commemorates the patriots of Lower Canada who struggled for democratic
institutions in the early 19th century. Formerly known as Fête de Dollard. |
May 27 |
Shavuot – Judaism
Celebration of Moses' descent from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments. |
| May 27 |
Pentecost – Eastern Orthodox
God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire
and rushing wind. This is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation.
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May 28 |
Memorial Day – United States
This is the day for Americans to honour the dead. Originally a day on which
flags and flowers were placed on graves of soldiers who died in the American
Civil War, it has become a day on which the dead of all wars and all other
dead are remembered the same way. |
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| PLEASE NOTE: Sources for this page include Diversity Resources, Inc.
Multicultural Calendar, Creative Cultural Communication's Multicultural
Calendar, country specific sites and InterfaithCalendar.org.
If you are looking for a print calendar, check out www.multiculturalcalendar.com. |
