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| Africa Day | January 13, 2020 - 12:35pm |
Africa Day is a day to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union) in the fight against colonialism and apartheid.
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| Eid-al-Fitr | January 13, 2020 - 8:30am |
The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. Muslims believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in the Quran, to continue their fast until the last day of Ramadan before offering the Eid prayers.
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| World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | January 30, 2020 - 12:10pm |
A United Nations-sanctioned international holiday for the promotion of diversity issues. To know more about the history of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, please visit https://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/.
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| Mothers’ Day | January 10, 2020 - 11:47am |
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
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| Earth Day | January 30, 2020 - 12:08pm |
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. For more information about Earth Day, please visit https://www.earthday.org/history/.
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| Easter Sunday | January 20, 2020 - 10:17am |
Easter Sunday is one of the most celebrated events for Christians worldwide. It commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection from death, as written in the Christian Bible. One of the popular secular customs for Easter is to paint eggs in bright colors, and organize a hunt for hidden painted or chocolate eggs.
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| Good Friday | January 10, 2020 - 11:22am |
The Friday before Easter, when Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.
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| World Autism Awareness Day | January 30, 2020 - 12:06pm |
World Autism Awareness Day aims to encourage member states of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world. For more information about World Autism Awareness Day, please visit https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/. |
| Equal Pay Day | January 9, 2020 - 12:55pm |
A symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap. The idea of an Equal Pay Day was inspired by the National Committee on Pay Equity, the United States in 1996. In Canada, in 2020 Equal Pay Day falls on 31 March.
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| International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade | January 30, 2020 - 12:04pm |
The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, which has been called the worst violation of human rights in history. In a span of over 400 years more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims. For more information about this day, please visit https://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/. |
| International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | January 30, 2020 - 12:01pm |
On 21 March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws.” The United Nations then declared 21 March as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day to remind people of racial discrimination’s negative consequences, and encourage people to remember their obligation and determination to combat racial discrimination. |
| St. Patrick’s Day | January 9, 2020 - 12:44pm |
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the date of the death of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Many people worldwide wear green to celebrate this day.
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| Holi | January 13, 2020 - 12:25pm |
A Hindu festival that marks the start of spring. On this festive day, people play with colours, meet and greet one another and create new beginnings.
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| International Women’s Day | February 27, 2020 - 2:58pm |
Initiated in the United States in 1909, this day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977. It is now observed worldwide as a day to recognize women's achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality. To know more about the history of International Women's Day, please follow the below link https://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/history.shtml |
| World Day of Social Justice | January 30, 2020 - 11:43am |
World Day of Social Justice, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly, aims to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. It also focuses on the goal of achieving full employment and support for social integration. For more information about World Day of Social Justice, please follow this link https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day. |
| Valentine’s Day | February 10, 2020 - 2:44pm |
Valentine's Day is an opportunity for people to tell and show somebody that they romantically love them. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate. |
| Kenkoku Kinen no Hi – National Foundation Day | January 17, 2020 - 10:35am |
A national holiday in Japan, reflecting on the establishment of the Japanese nation and nurturing a love for the country. On this day, Japanese people proudly raise the national flag, to show that they are one nation rather than a group of clans.
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| Lunar New Year | January 20, 2020 - 8:46am |
The celebration of the New Year, the months of which are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. It is called Chun Jie in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam. |
| New Year's Day | January 14, 2020 - 12:20pm |
The first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar, as well as the Julian calendar.
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| Cancelled - Student Workshop: 10-Minute Presentations | March 16, 2020 - 11:09am |
This workshop will cover best practices for the 10-minute conference presentation. We will cover both the oral and PowerPoint slide aspects of these presentations. For more information please connect with Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca |
