Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some activities may not currently be appropriate or may need to be modified to respect community safety measures. Please always follow the advice of local health authorities.
April is Sikh Heritage month! Be sure to check out the great activities in your school, board, and community for this important celebration.
There are so many wonderful things to celebrate throughout the year! Sometimes as teachers we just get too busy to think of ways to recognize and integrate special days, special people, and special ideas into our curriculum.
This calendar is a unique and evolving project. Instead of the “special days” that you may already be used to celebrating in your classrooms, you will find some interesting, educational, and even some outrageous dates, accompanied by quick “Activity Bursts” to get your students talking and thinking. Enjoy!
As school opens this fall in various configurations, we realize the importance of providing you with options that can be helpful both in class and online. We’re adding a new component to the Special Days Calendar: “BOOSTS!” These are additional ideas, strategies, and support to “BOOST” our existing Activity Bursts. Some are tailored to specific grade levels, while others are ways to “think outside the box” and adapt activities for your own situation. We hope you and your students will find them engaging, educational, and an extra help during these challenging times.
Note: In addition to the references suggested in some of the Activity Bursts you may want to check out the following resources that connect to and extend the “special day” experience.
Little Book Finder
(Easily search for a little book by topic or theme) Free downloadable Student & Teacher resources
from our Well Aware program.
Interesting
Awareness/remembrance
Just for fun
Getting involved
September
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Sep 15th |
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Sep 20th |
All | |
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Sep 22nd |
All | |
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Sep 23rd |
All | |
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Sep 25th |
All | |
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Sep 30th |
Gr. 3-5, 6-8 |
October
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Oct 1st |
All | |
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Oct 1st |
All | |
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Oct 5th |
All | |
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Oct 5th |
All | |
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Oct 4th-10th |
All | |
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Oct 10th |
All | |
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Oct 16th |
All | |
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Oct 26th-30th |
All |
November
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Nov 8th |
All | |
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Nov 10th |
All | |
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Nov 11th |
All | |
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Nov 13th |
All | |
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Nov 24th |
All |
December
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Dec 5th |
All | |
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Dec 7th |
All | |
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Dec 8th |
All | |
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Dec 10th |
All | |
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Dec 12th |
All |
January
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Jan 4th |
All | |
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All Month |
All | |
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Jan 17th |
All | |
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Jan 24th |
All | |
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Jan 27th |
All | |
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Jan 28th |
All |
February
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Feb 3rd |
All | |
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Feb 9th |
All | |
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Feb 15th |
All | |
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Feb 20th |
All | |
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Feb 23rd |
All | |
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Feb 24th |
All | |
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Feb 26th |
All |
March
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Mar 2nd |
All | |
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Mar 21st |
All | |
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Mar 21st |
All | |
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Mar 22nd |
All |
April
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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Apr 1-30th |
All | |
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Apr 7th |
All | |
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Apr 22nd |
All | |
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Apr 29th |
All |
May
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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May 1st |
All | |
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May 3rd |
All | |
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May 7th |
All | |
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May 11th - May 17 |
All | |
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May 18th |
All | |
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May 26th |
All | |
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May 28th - June 3rd |
All |
June
Category | Date | Special Day | Activities Provided for |
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June 5th |
All | |
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June 6th |
All | |
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June 6th |
All | |
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June 8th |
All | |
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June 14th |
All | |
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June 21st |
All |
Contact sabrina.pinto@pearsoncanada.com