2012 Calendar

This calendar reflects the open and closed days, including statutory holidays from January 2012 to December 2012.  I've also listed the holidays, events, and festivals to celebrate and learn about*.

January 2012
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 21
Days closed: January 2nd (re-open after the holiday on January 3rd)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
New Year's Day
Chinese New Year (Sometimes in early February)
Christmas (Orthodox)

February 2012
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 21
Days closed: None

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Valentine's Day
Mardi Gras (Christian)
Flag Day (Mexican)
Lantern Festival (Taiwan)

March 2012
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 22
Days closed: None

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Nutrition Month
St. Patrick's Day
Doll Festival (Japan)
Spring equinox

April 2012
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 19
Days closed: April 6th (Good Friday) and April 9th (Easter Monday)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Oral Health Month
Library Week
Easter (Christian)
Passover (Jewish)
Earth Day

May 2012
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: May 21st (Victoria Day)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
May Day
Mother's Day
First Salmon Ceremony (First Nations)
Planting a vegetable garden

June 2012
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 21
Days closed: None

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Dairy Month
Summer fruits
Father's Day
Aboriginal Day
Summer solstice

July 2012
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 21
Days closed: July 1st (Canada Day)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Canada Day

August 2012
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: August 6th (Civic Holiday/August Long Weekend)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
B.C. Day

September 2012
Total weekdays: 20
Total business days: 19
Days closed: September 3rd (Labour Day)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Fall equinox
Harvest time

October 2012
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: October 8th (Thanksgiving)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Thanksgiving
World Food Day
Ramadan (Muslim)
Diwali (Buddhist, Hindi, sometimes in early November)
Halloween

November 2012
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 22
Days closed: None

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Remembrance Day
National Child Day
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

December 2012
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 14
Days closed: Closed from Monday December 24th to Friday January 4th. Reopens for 2013 on Monday January 7th.

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Chanukah (Jewish)
Winter solstice
Christmas (Christian)
Kwanzaa (African American)

*This is a secular child care, I just really like to teach the kids about different holidays from a cultural perspective.  It's all for fun and to create awareness about differences in society.