IDEA Events - Science & Technology
The Faculty of Science and Technology promotes IDEA community events. If you have any suggestions for speakers or notice a discrepancy within this webpage, please contact us at edifst@mtroyal.ca.
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Upcoming significant days - 2023
The intent of this list is to be culturally inclusive, recognize the beauty and joy of diversity, celebrate, honour, and increase awareness of significant events. We encourage your feedback and input as we continue to develop this resource: email edifst@mtroyal.ca to add more or edit dates.
September
- 5 - International Day of Charity
- 6 - Shri Krishna Jayanti (Janmashtami), Hindu
- 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
- 11 – Paryushan-parva, Jain
- 15-17 – Rosh Hashanah*, Judaism
- 20 - Samvatsari Parva, Jain
- 21 – International Day of Peace
- 22 - Mabon, Wicca
- 23 - International Day of Sign Languages
- 23 – Bi Visibility Day
- 25 – Yom Kippur*, Judaism
- 29 - Oct 1 – Sukkot*, Judaism
- 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
October
- Women’s History Month (Canada)
- Islamic History Month
- Disability Employment Awareness Month
- LGBT History Month
- 1 – International Day of Older Persons
- 2 – International Day of Non-Violence
- 5 – World Teachers Day
- 6-8 – Shmini Atzeret*, Judaism
- 8 – Simhat Torah*, Judaism
- 10 - World Mental Health Day
- 12 – Bandi Chhor Divas, and Diwali, Sikh
- 20 – Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Sikh
- 26 – Birth anniversary of The Báb*, Bahá’í
- 31 - Samhain, Wicca
November
- 9-15 - International Week of Science and Peace
- 10 - Trayodashi - Dhanteras, Diwali
- 11 - Chaturdashi - Choti Diwali
- 12 – Mahavira Nirvana and Diwali, Jain
- 12 - Amavasya, Diwali, Hindu
- 13 - Pratipada - Padwa, Diwali
- 14 - Dwitiya - Bhai Duj, Diwali
- 14 - World Diabetes Day
- 17 – Birth of Báha’u’lláh*, Bahá’í
- 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
- 20 - World Children’s Day
- 24 – Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sikh
- 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 27 – Birth Date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Sikh
- 28 – Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá’í
- 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
December
- 1 - World AIDS Day
- 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- 7-15 - Chanukah*, Judaism
- 10 - Human Rights Day
- 21 - Yule, Wicca
- 24 – Christmas Eve, Christian
- 25 – Christmas, Christian
- 26 – Death of Prophet Zarathustra, Zoroastrian
*starts at sundown