MRU EDIA events
Days and months
of significance
The purpose of this annual calendar is to highlight important dates in Canada and around the world. It helps raise awareness and enhance understanding of various events, activities and communities and commemorates international days and weeks currently observed by the United Nations.
This calendar includes significant events, celebrations, public holidays and other important dates to be considered when planning university activities. It will assist the Mount Royal University (MRU) community to anticipate when students or employees might choose to seek accommodations, especially for religious observances.
This is a living calendar. If you have any feedback, additions, updates or corrections please email: edi@mtroyal.ca.
Note: We are also working on a religious observances calendar which will focus on religious accommodation.
Other useful calendars
- Alberta’s Multi-Cultural Event Calendar
- Canada Commemorative Days
- Multi-faith Calendar
- MRU list of heritage months & days
January 2025
All month (Jan. 1 - 31)
Jan. 1
Jan. 4
Jan. 8
Jan. 24
Jan. 27
Jan. 29
- Lunar New Year
- National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
February 2025
All month (Feb. 1 - 28)
Feb. 1
Feb. 2 - 9
Feb. 4
Feb. 10
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
Feb. 17
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Feb. 26
Feb. 28 - March 29
March 2025
All month (March 1 - 31)
March 1
March 2
March 3
March 8
March 8 - 12
March 14
March 15
March 17 - 22
- Inclusion Week (MRU)
March 20
March 21
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- World Down Syndrome Day
- International Nowruz Day
March 22
March 25
March 29 - 30
March 31
April 2025
All month (April 1 - 30)
April 2
April 6
April 7
April 9
April 9 - 10
April 12
- International Day of Pink (Anti-bullying & anti-homophobia)
April 20
April 22
April 26
April 27
April 28
April 30
May 2024
All month (May 1 - 31)
- Sexual Violence Awareness Month in Alberta
- Asian Heritage Month
- Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
- Polish Heritage Month
May 5
- National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
- Dutch Heritage Day
May 15
May 17
May 20
May 21 - 24
May 21
May 25
June 2024
All month (June 1 - 30)
- Italian Heritage Month
- Filipino Heritage Month
- Portuguese Heritage Month
- National Indigenous History Month
- Pride Season
June 2
June 17
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 23
June 24
June 27
July 2024
All month long (July 1 - 31)
July 1
July 4
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 2024
Aug. 1
Aug. 5
Aug. 9
Aug. 15
Aug. 19
Third week of Aug.
- Public Service Pride Week (Canada)
Aug. 23
Aug. 31
September 2024
Sept. 2 - 3
Sept. 4
Sept. 7
Sept. 9 - 16
Sept. 10
Sept. 21
Sept. 22
- Signing of Treaty 7 (1877)
Sept. 22 - Oct. 4
Sept. 23 - 29
Sept. 25 - 29
Sept. 25
Sept. 30
October 2024
All month (Oct. 1 - 31)
- Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Canadian Islamic History Month
- German Heritage Month
- Latin American Heritage Month
- LGBT2Q+ History Month
- Women’s History Month
Oct. 1
Oct. 4
Ending Oct. 4
Oct. 10
Oct. 4 - 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 14
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
November 2024
All month (Nov. 1 - 30)
Nov. 1 - 3
Nov. 2
Nov. 5 - 11
Nov. 7
Nov. 8
Nov. 10 - 16
Nov. 11
Nov. 16
Nov. 18 - 22
Nov. 20
Nov. 20 - 26
Nov. 23
Nov. 25
Nov. 25 - Dec. 10
December 2024
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 6
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 14
Dec. 17
Dec. 18
Dec. 21
Dec. 25
Dec. 25, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025
Dec. 26
Dec. 26, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025