2013 Calendar

2013 Calendar

This calendar reflects the open and closed days, including statutory holidays from January 2013 to December 2013.  I've also listed the holidays, events, and festivals to celebrate and learn about*.

January 2013
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 19
Days closed: January 1st – 4th (re-open after the holiday on January 7th)

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

February 2013
Total weekdays: 20
Total business days: 19
Days closed: February 18th (Stat holiday: Family day)

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

March 2013
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 20
Days closed: March 29th (Good Friday)

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

April 2013
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 21
Days closed: April 1st (Easter Monday)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Oral Health Month
Library Week
Earth Day

May 2013
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: May 20th (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 2013
Total weekdays: 20
Total business days: 20
Days closed: None

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

July 2013
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: July 1st (Canada Day)

Events and Festivals to celebrate and learn about:
Canada Day

August 2013
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 21
Days closed: August 5th (Civic Holiday/August Long Weekend)

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

September 2013
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 20
Days closed: September 2nd (Labour Day)

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

October 2013
Total weekdays: 23
Total business days: 22
Days closed: October 14th (Thanksgiving)

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

November 2013
Total weekdays: 21
Total business days: 20
Days closed: November 11th (Remembrance Day)

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

December 2013
Total weekdays: 22
Total business days: 15
Days closed: Closed from Monday December 23rd to Friday January 3rd. Reopens for 2014 on Monday January 6th.

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.