Schedule consideration: These dates are National holidays or Religious January 1, 2015 New Years Day (International)  St. Basil's Day (Greece) |
The Greeks call New Year, St. Basil's Day. Traditionally, gifts are exchanged.
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 January 6, 2015
Christmas (Armenia Christian)
 January 7, 2015
Christmas (Christian Coptic and Eastern Orthodox)
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On this day, some Eastern churches celebrate the birth of Jesus according to the Julian calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the Gregorian or Western calendar.
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 Monday, January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA)
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This day commemorates the leader of the "Civil Rights" movement in USA. People of all races and religions have benefited from the sacrifices and accomplishments made by this great man. He was a Nobel Prize winner (Peace Prize 1964) and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Canada
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In December of 1995, the Parliament of Canada recognized February as Black History Month following a motion introduced by the first African Canadian woman elected to Parliament, Jean Augustine. The presence of peoples of African descent in Canada dates back farther than Samuel de Champlain's (a French explorer and navigator in early 1600's) first voyage down the St. Lawrence River.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH - USA
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Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history is greatly owed to Dr. Carter G. Woodson who first launched “Negro History Week” in 1926. Woodson chose February because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population. Abraham Lincoln (president of the United States who freed slaves during the Civil War), and Frederick Douglass (a black who worked to end slavery) have birthdays in February. The purpose of this month is to recognize the contributions of Black Americans and develop a better understanding of the Black experience.
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Schedule consideration: These dates are National holidays or Religious Feb 16, 2015 (Canada)Family Day
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Feb 16, 2015 (USA)
Presidents Day (Obsvd)
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A US Federal holiday that celebrates the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, born February 12, 1809, and George Washington, born February 22, 1732.
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Chinese New Year / Solnal (China, Buddhist, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea)
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The year of the Sheep. This is the year 4713 in the Chinese Lunar calendar and the most important holiday. It is a three-day holiday in China and Hong Kong. The Chinese clean and decorate their homes with the 5 lucky signs of happiness; new clothes are worn and even the poorest buy new shoes, for it is considered bad luck to step down on the ground into old shoes. Vietnamese call it the 'Tet' Festival.
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Snyder Thorn Diversity Calendar #toda
 clipped from www.shrm.orgSHRM Diversity Conference & Exposition, October 27-29, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia. This is an excellent learning and networking opportunity for all professionals with responsibilities in diversity. Keynote speakers will motivate and inspire you, and educational sessions will discuss current issues, best practices and contemporary research. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PANEL DISCUSSION
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On November 13, 2002, the Government of Canada, by Royal Proclamation, designated June 27 of each year as Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural groups and communities to Canadian society.
Eleven Days of Celebration
Celebrate Canada! is an eleven-day celebration which takes place from June 21 to July 1.
We are justly proud of the nation we have built together over the last 141 years. Since the earliest days of our nation's history, Canada has been a land of promise. We have built a society that celebrates achievement and excellence while, at the same time, maintaining a strong respect for human rights. Our participation in Celebrate Canada! activities brings us together, strengthens our communities and helps us to understand the significance of the citizenship we all share.
An Invitation to Celebrate
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