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.
