Ontario’s celebrations and commemorations

Canada Day - July 1

July 1 is Canada Day. Ontario celebrates this holiday at Queen’s Park with fun activities for families and people of all ages.

Remembrance Week - November 5-11

On Remembrance Day (November 11) and during Remembrance Week (November 5 to 11), we pay tribute to the men and women of all backgrounds who have served and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace.

January

• Tamil Heritage Month
• Lincoln Alexander Day - January 21

February

• Black History Month
• Family Day - third Monday in February

March

• Bangladeshi Heritage Month
• Irish Heritage Day - March 17

April

• Sikh Heritage Month
• Vimy Ridge Day - April 9
• Holocaust Memorial Day, Yom ha-Shoah - April/May (determined by the Jewish lunar calendar)

May

• Asian Heritage Month
• Dutch Heritage Month
• Jewish Heritage Month
• Polish Heritage Month
• South Asian Heritage Month
• South Asian Arrival Day - May 5
• Ontario Flag Day - May 21

June

• Italian Heritage Month
• Portuguese History and Heritage Month
• Portugal Day - June 10
• United Empire Loyalists’ Day - June 19

July

• Egyptian Heritage Month
• Nikola Tesla Day - July 10

August

• Emancipation Day - August 1

September

• Ukrainian Heritage Day - September 7
• Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25

October

• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Islamic Heritage Month