DAYS TO REMEMBER |
DATE |
NOTE |
Reconciliation Day (National) |
September 30 |
College closed |
Orange Shirt Day (National) |
September 30 |
College closed |
Tahltan Day |
October 18 |
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Inuit Day (National) |
November 7 |
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Indigenous Veterans Day (National) |
November 8 |
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Ribbon Skirt Day (National) |
January 4
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Hoobiyee (Nisga’a New Year) (Ho-byee-yeah) |
Waxing of the crescent moon in February
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February 24 & 25, 2023 (in Laxgalt'sap) |
All Native Basketball Tournament (Prince Rupert) |
Second weekend of February
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February 12 to 18, 2023 |
Louis Riel Day (National) |
Third Monday of February |
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Moose Hide Campaign Day (National) |
May 11 |
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Pink Shirt Day (National)
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Last Wednesday of February |
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Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples Day (MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+) (National) |
May 5 |
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Red Dress Day (National) |
May 5 |
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Jordan’s Principle: Bear Witness Day (National) |
May 10 |
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Nisga’a Day |
May 11 |
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Salmon Festival (Prince Rupert)
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May |
TBA |
Indigenous Peoples Month (National) |
June |
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Indigenous Peoples Day (National)
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June 21 |
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Nunavut Day |
July 9 |
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Gitxsan Cultural Days |
Third weekend of August |
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International Decade of Indigenous Languages |
2022-2032 |
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*Reminder: some dates vary annually