January is Tamil Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Tamil people and communities in Ontario. The Tamil Harvest Festival, Thai Pongal, as well as other Tamil artistic and cultural events, take place in January. https://www.canadiantamilcongress.ca
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January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/holocaustremembranceday
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February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the valuable contributions that Black people have made to Ontario and Canada's economic, social, political and cultural fabric. https://blackhistorysociety.ca/
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February 20th, World Day of Social Justice, recognizes social justice as indispensable for the attainment of peace and security within and among nations and that social justice cannot be achieved in the absence of respect for all human rights. https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day
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The Last Wednesday of February is Pink Shirt Day. Wearing a pink shirt on this day sends a strong message to victims of bullying that others care. This day is dedicated to the cause against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia. https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/
