Creating Identity Affirming Spaces Together

A goal for the AGPS staff this year is to continue creating identity affirming spaces for all our students and families. 

One of the ways we’d hope to accomplish this goal is to engage in school learning about, and acknowledge in some way, as many significant faith days in and beyond our community as possible.

Below are the days the YRDSB has identified as significant faith days and additional faith days that are observed by families in our district. If you observe any of these holidays and would like to help the school learn about and acknowledge them, please reach out to the main office. 

Ways that families have offered support in the past include:

• Sharing personal stories with staff about holidays to help us write meaningful announcements for students

• Reading picture books to classes

• Giving teachers ideas for activities we can do with students to learn about traditions, culture, and holidays

• Volunteering to run an activity for classes

Significant Faith Days 2023-2024
Date	Faith Day	Faith
June 29, 2023	Eid-ul-Adha 1  2	Islam
September 16-17, 2023	Rosh Hashanah 2	Judaism
September 25, 2023	Yom Kippur 2	Judaism
November 12, 2023	Diwali	Hinduism
December 25, 2023	Christmas	Christianity (Western)
January 7, 2024	Christmas	Christianity (Eastern)
February 10, 2024	Lunar New Year	Buddhism
April 23, 2024	Pesach/Passover 2	Judaism
March 29, 2024	Good Friday	Christianity (Western)
April 14, 2024	Vaisakhi	Sikhism
May 3, 2024	Holy Friday	Christianity (Eastern)
April 20, 2024	Ridvan	Baha’i
April 10, 2024	Eid-ul-Fitr1  2	Islam
June 17, 2024	Eid-ul-Adha 1  2	Islam

Date	Faith Day | Celebration	Faith
July 28, 2023	Ashura 1 2	Islam
Sept 30-Oct 6, 2023	Sukkot 2	Judaism
October 6-7, 2023	Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 2	Judaism
November 1, 2023	All Saints’ Day	Christianity (Western)
November 27, 2023	Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji	Sikhism
January 5, 2024	Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji	Sikhism
February 14, 2024	Ash Wednesday	Christianity (Western)
March 23, 2024	Purim 2	Judaism
March 25, 2024	Holi	Hinduism
March 20, 2024	Naw-Ruz	Baha’i
March 21, 2024	Nowruz (Ismaili) 1 2	Islam
March 21, 2024	Nowruz (New Year’s Day)	Zoroastrianism
March 11- April 9, 2024	Ramadan 1 2	Islam
April 23-April 30, 2024	Pesach/Passover 2 3	Judaism
April 20-May 1, 2024	Ridvan	Baha’i
May 23, 2024	Wesak	Buddhism
June 12 - 13, 2024	Shavuot 2	Judaism
June 21, 2024	National Indigenous Peoples Day	Indigenous

Once again, if you observe any of these holidays and would like to help the school learn about and acknowledge them, please reach out to the main office. 

We look forward to working together to create identity affirming spaces for all our students and families!

aurora.grove.ps@yrdsb.ca

905-727-4435