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August
2020
Mallard duck in southern Saskatchewan
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Family Fun Month Artist Appreciation Month
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Saskatchewan
Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Prep Time Prep Time Prep Time Prep Time PSTA General
Assembly
30 31 Prep Time/
School Operational Day
September
2020
Sunset near Quill Lake
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Residential School Survivor’s Month (Canada) World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month National Mind Mapping Month Classical Music Month World Literacy Day – September 8 Suicide Awareness Week (September 6-12)
Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
1 2 3 4 5 Prep Time Prep Time Prep Time
Prep Time
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Labour Day
No School
First Day for Students
H1 Starts
Q1 Starts
World Literacy Day
Suicide Prevention Day
Sewing Machine Day
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
SCC Meeting
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
Paryushana Parva (Jain)
Equinox
Mabon (Wicca/ Pagan)
Math Storytelling Day
27 28 29 30
Yom Kippur
(Jewish)
Orange Shirt Day
Rosh Hashanah – Jewish New Year. A time of introspection, abstinence, prayer and penitence. The story of Abraham is read, the ram's horn is sounded, and special foods are prepared and shared.
Paryushana Parva – eight day festival signifying human emergence into a new world of spiritual and moral refinement. Marked by recitations from Jain sacred writing and family exchange of cards and letters. Celebration of the natural qualities of the soul.
Mabon – Wiccan observance of the autumnal equinox when day and night are of equal length. A harvest festival time.
Yom Kippur – Jewish Day of Atonement. This holiest day of the Jewish year is observed with strict fasting and ceremonial repentance.
October
2020
Sunset near Saskatoon
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Women’s History Month (Canada) LGBTQ2+ History Month (Canada) Islamic History Month (Canada) Autism Awareness Month (Canada) Mental Illness Awareness Week (first week) Citizenship Week (second week) World Teachers’ Day – October 5 World Mental Health Day – October 10
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Financial Planning Week
H1 Midterm World Day of Bullying Prevention (Blue Shirt Day)
World Teacher’s Day
Q1 Midterm Day-in-Lieu of Interviews
No School
World Mental Health Day
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Earth Science Week “Earth Materials in our Lives”
Thanksgiving Day
No School
SCC Meeting
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Chemistry Week “Sticking with Chemistry”
H1 Final
H2 Starts
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Dasara (Hindu)
PD/Prep Time
H1 Marks Due
H1 Final Report
Hallowe’en (Christian)
Dasara – Hindu celebration of victory and valor. Lord Rama is remembered as winning a victory over evil.
Hallowe’en – Also known as All Hallow’s Eve – Christian celebration of mystery combining prayers and merriment involving children and families. It is a prelude to All Saint's Day.
November
2020
Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church near Saskatoon
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Samhain (Wicca/ Pagan)
All Saints Day (Christian)
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 No School No School Remembrance
Day
Q1 Final
Kindness Day
Diwali (Hindu/Jain/Sikh)
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Q2 Starts
Gr 9 Electives #1 Starts Q1 Marks Due
Q1 FInal Report
SCC Meeting
H2 Midterm
Transgender Day of Remembrance
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Fibonacci Day
Advent Begins (Christian)
29 30 NANORIMO – Novel writing month Transgender Awareness Week (Second week)
Kindness Day – November 13 Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20
International Day for the Elimination for Violence Against Women – November 25
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Sikh)
Samhain - Wiccan celebration of endings and beginnings and of remembering the dead. Revering of elders is also observed.
All Saints Day – Christian day for honoring saints, known and unknown. In general, saints are persons with reputation for unusual lives of holiness and devotion to God or who were martyred for their faith. A Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church where saints have special formal status.
Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light. Gift exchanges, fireworks and festive meals. Jain celebration of Lord Mahavira's day of final liberation.
Advent – Christian time of preparation for observing the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent is observed with the lighting of advent candles, display of wreaths, and special ceremonies. Advent also anticipates the coming again to earth of Jesus Christ. The season continues through December 24.
Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji - Sikh celebration honoring of the birthday of their founder.
December
2020
United Church in Aylesbury, SK (since torn down)
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday World AIDS Day – December 1
Human Rights Day – December 10
1 2 3 4 5
Gr 9 Electives #2 Starts
World AIDS Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H2 Final
H3 Starts
H2 Marks Due
Human Rights Day
H2 Final Report
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Hanukkah (Jewish)
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Q2 Midterm
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Gr 9 Electives #3 Starts
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Hanukkah (Jewish)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Winter Break
No School
Solstice
Yule
(Wicca/
Pagan)
Winter Break
No School
Winter Break
No School
Winter Break
No School
Christmas Eve
WInter Break
No School
Christmas (Christian)
Boxing Day
Kwanzaa (African)
27 28 29 30 31 Kwanzaa (African) Winter Break
No School
Kwanzaa (African)
Winter Break
No School
Kwanzaa (African)
Winter Break
No School
Kwanzaa (African)
Winter Break
No School
Kwanzaa (African)
Hanukkah - Jewish Festival of Lights. It commemorates the Maccabean recapture and rededication of the Jerusalem Temple in 165-164 B.C.E. Special readings and praise songs focus on liberty and freedom. The eight candle Menorah is lighted
Yule - Norse pagan celebration of the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. A present-day Wiccan event.
Christmas Eve - Christian celebration of the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. It is observed with worship, candle lighting, manger scenes and festive meals.
Christmas Day - Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Observed by prayers, exchanging of gifts, and family parties.
Kwanzaa – a non-religious holiday observed by those of African descent. There are 7 principles: Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination, Ujima (uplifting your community), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), Imani (faith)
January
2021
Sundogs on a cold clear morning near Saskatoon
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Book Month International Creativity Month Family Literacy Day – January 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27
1 2 New Year’s Day
No School
Gantan-sai (Shinto)
Kwanzaa (African)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Classes Resume Feast of the Nativity
(Orthodox Christian)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15
SCC Meeting
H3 Midterm Gr 9 Electives #4 Starts
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Holocaust Remembrance Day
H3 Final
Q2 FInal
Semester
Turn-around Day H3 & Q2 Marks Due
31
Gantan-sai – Shinto New Year festival observed with prayers for inner renewal, prosperity and health.
Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian
celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Observed by prayers, exchanging of gifts,
and family parties.
February
2021
Sunset near Warman, SK
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
H4 Starts Q3 Starts Gr 9 Electives #5 Starts H3 & Q2 Final Report
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Chinese New Year
Hindi New Year
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Valentine’s Day
Family Day
No School
February Break
No School
Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
February Break
No School
Random Act of Kindness Day
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
Lent Begins
February Break
No School
February Break
No School
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Gr 9 Electives #6 Starts
Pink Shirt Day
H4 Midterm
Purim (Jewish)
28 Black History Month Psychology Month
Random Act of Kindness Day – February 17
Pink Shirt Day – February 24
Chinese New Year – Begins a fifteen Day Festival for Chinese people of all religions. Family reunions with thanksgiving and remembrance of departed relatives take place. Traditionally a religious ceremony honors Heaven and Earth.
Shrove Tuesday (also called Fat Tuesday) – Christian carnival day on the eve of Ash Wednesday which begins Lent, a time of fasting and devotions. Pancakes are often served. It is also known as Fat Tuesday in some places.
Ash Wednesday – Christian observance to begin the forty-day season of Lent. Ashes are marked on worshippers as a sign of penitence.
Lent - A Christian time of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter. A forty-day time of intense devotion, it is observed by fasting, frequent worship and acts of charity. The season begins on Ash Wednesday.
Purim – Jewish celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide. Charity to the poor, sharing food with friends, and vigorous merrymaking mark the observance.
March
2021
Spring Flowers
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PD/Prep
No School
Gr 9 Electives #7 Starts
Q3 Midterm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SCC Meeting
St. Patrick’s Day
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Equinox
Ostara (Wicca/Pagan)
H4 Final H5 Starts
Gr 9 Electives #8 Starts
H4 Marks Due
Day-in-Lieu of Interviews No School Epilepsy Awareness Day
(Purple Shirt Day)
World Theatre Day
28 29 30 31 International Women’s Day & United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace – March 8
World Down Syndrome Day – March 21 International Poetry Day – March 21
World Theatre Day – March 27 Trans Day of Visibility – March 31
Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)
Pesach (Jewish)
Holi (Hindu)
Pesach (Jewish)
Pesach (Jewish)
Trans Day of Visibility
Pesach (Jewish)
Ostara – Wiccan welcoming of spring and the goddess-as-maiden.
Magha Puja Day – Buddhist celebration of the presentation of teachings by Lord Buddha to and assembly of holy men.
Pesach (Passover) - Jewish eight-day celebration of the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. The story of the Exodus is recounted, and the ongoing struggle of all peoples for freedom from internal and external tyranny is celebrated. A special meal is a central feature. Also called Pesach.
Holi - Hindu spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure. It is observed in a colorful and boisterous manner. People shower each other with colored water and smear red and green powder on each other.
April
2021
Easter Bouquet
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Arab History Month Autism Awareness Month Daffodil Month Poetry Month Math Awareness Month Autism Awareness Day – April 2 World Health Day – April 7 Earth Day – April 22 International Dance Day – April 29
1 2 3
Pesach (Jewish)
Spring Break
No School
Good Friday (Christian)
Pesach (Jewish)
Pesach (Jewish)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easter Sunday (Christian)
Pesach (Jewish)
Spring Break
No School
Spring Break
No School
Spring Break
No School
Spring Break
No School
Visakha Puja (Buddhist)
Spring Break
No School
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ramadan Begins (Islam)
SCC Meeting
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
National Soil Conservation Week
Q3 FInal
Q4 Starts Q3 Marks Due
Q3 Final Report
Earth Day
H5 Midterm
25 26 27 28 29 30
Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)
International Dance Day
Good Friday – Christian remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus and related events.
Easter – Christian sacred day. The day commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from his death by crucifixion. Observances include worship services beginning at sunrise, special music, feasting, and parades.
Visakha Puja – Buddhist observance marking of the birth, enlightenment and death (attainment of Nirvana) of Lord Buddha.
Ramadan – Ninth month on Islamic calendar, devoted to the commemoration of Muhammad's reception of the divine revelation recorded in the Qur'an. The event begins when authorities in Saudi Arabia sight the new moon of the ninth month. It is the holiest period of the Islamic Year. There is strict fasting from sunrise to sunset.
Mahavir Jayanti – Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday. Shrines are visited. Teachings are reviewed and reflected upon.
May
2021
Avocets near Chaplin, SK
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Asian Heritage Month
International Day of Families – May 15 International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – May 17
1 Beltane (Wicca/ Pagan)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pascha (Orthodox Easter)
SCC (AGM) Meeting
PD/Prep
No School
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mother’s
Day
Eid al Fitr
(Islam)
H5 Final
Eid al Fitr (Islam)
H6 Starts
H5 Marks Due
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
H5 Final Report
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Declaration of the Bab
(Baha’i) Pentecost (Christian)
Victoria Day
No School
Q4 Midterm
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
30 31
Beltane – Wicca celebration of the conjoining of the goddess with the energy of the god in the sacred marriage which is the basis of all creation.
Pascha – Orthodox
Christian observance of
Easter
Eid al Fitr – Islamic event marking the close of Ramadan. It is a festival of thanksgiving to Allah for enjoying the month of Ramadan. It involves wearing finest clothing, saying prayers, and fostering understanding with other religions.
Declaration of the Bab – Baha'i recognition of the declaration in 1844 by Ali Muhammed that he is the anticipated "Coming One" of all religions. Work is suspended.
Pentecost – Christian observation of the day when the God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians.
Ascension of Baha'u'llah – Baha'i recollection of the death of Baha'u'llah, the founder. Observed by prayers and readings. Work is suspended.
June
2021
Bison west of Saskatoon
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Pride Month
National Indigenous Heritage Month Saskatoon Pride – June 13-21
National Aboriginal Day – June 21
1 2 3 4 5 H6 Midterm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Prep Time
Graduation
Saskatoon Pride Events
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Saskatoon Pride Events
Saskatoon Pride Events
Saskatoon Pride Events
SCC Meeting
Saskatoon Pride Events
Saskatoon Pride Events
Saskatoon Pride Events
Saskatoon Pride Events
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Father’s Day
Pentecost (Orthodox Christian)
National
Aboriginal Day
Solstice
Litha (Wicca/ Pagan)
27 28 29 30
H6 Final Exam
Q4 Final Exam
Report Card Marks Due
Prep Time
Online Report Cards
Pentecost – Orthodox Christian observance of the day when the God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians.
Litha – Wiccan celebration of the sacred marriage in which energy of the gods is poured into the service of life.
