Intergenerational Day
Intergenerational Day encourages connections and understanding between age groups.
Working together for literacy
Intergenerational Day encourages connections and understanding between age groups.
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of Indigenous peoples.
Canadian Multiculturalism Day honours the many cultural communities that help build a strong and vibrant Canadian society.
Skills for Success Day takes place each September to raise awareness about the key skills needed to succeed in learning, work and life.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.
The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools.
Canadian School Library Day celebrates the central role that school libraries play in the education and development of young people.
Digital Citizen Day highlights that we are all digital citizens and that we all have the power to impact and improve our online spaces.
This is a day dedicated to ‘reading Canadian’ and will empower families, schools, libraries and organizations to host local activities and events within the week.
Canada has declared November 20th as National Child Day to celebrate the rights of children.
Learn about the annual The Great Big Buddy Read hosted by CBAL.
Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.
For a printable PDF copy go to https://decoda.ca/resource/decoda-literacy-calendar-2024/ or https://decoda.ca/resource/decoda-literacy-calendar-2025/ for 2025.