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​​​​​​​​​​​The Halton District School Board is proud to recognize important days and months of significance throughout the school year including Heritage and History Months, as formally identified and recognized by the province of Ontario.

The intention behind the creation of Heritage and History Months has been to highlight and commemorate the contributions of communities whose identities and lived experiences are often underrepresented in the sch​ool system. 

While officially acknowledging Heritage and History Months is important, we know the power of this act is in how it can be leveraged to create inclusive learning environments throughout the year; ones where students feel affirmed and that they belong.


​​​Provincially Recognized Heritage & History Months

The following is the current list of provincially recognized Heritage and History Months along with the references to accompanying legislation.

October

Hispanic Heritage Month ​(also known as Latin Heritage Month)
is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the outstanding achievements and contributions of Hispanic people in the province. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/15h04​.​

Islamic History Month

​Islamic Heritage Month Islamic History Month Canada aims to celebrate, inform, educate, and share with fellow Canadians the rich Muslim heritage and contributions to society that have greatly benefited human progress. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16i20?search=Islamic+Heritage+Month.

November

Albanian Heritage Month

November is a significant month for the Albanian community. People of Albanian origin celebrate the Albanian Declaration of Independence and Liberation Day, the day that Albania was liberated from Nazi Germany forces, this month. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16a29​.

Hindu Heritage Month​

Hindu Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about Hindu Canadians and the important role that they have played and continue to play in communities across Ontario. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16h35​.

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January

Tamil Heritage Month

Tamils began migrating to Ontario as early as the 1940s. The province of Ontario recognizes the valuable contributions that Tamil Canadians have made to Ontario’s social, economic, political and cultural fabric. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/14t04​​


February

Black History Month​

Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. Throughout our history, Black Canadians have played a key role in building and shaping the diverse, compassionate and prosperous country that we are proud to call home. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/s16001​

March

Bangladeshi Heritage Month​

Bangladeshi Canadians from across the province have made significant contributions to Ontario’s scientific, athletic, cultural and political development, and they continue to help foster growth, prosperity and innovation throughout Ontario. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16b32​. ​

April

Sikh Heritage Month​

Sikh Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about Sikh Canadians and the important role that they have played and continue to play in communities across Ontario. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/13s12​.

May

Asian Heritage

This month recognizes and pays tribute to the contributions that people from Asian countries have made and continue to make to the development and general welfare of Ontario. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05a10.​

Dutch Heritage Month

Dutch Heritage Month recognizes the important contributions that Dutch Canadians have made to the economic, political, social and cultural fabric of our society. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/11d04​.

Jewish Heritage Month​

Jewish Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the inspirational role that Jewish Canadians have played, and continue to play, in communities across Ontario. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/12j01.​

South Asian Heritage Month​

South Asian immigrants began arriving in Ontario at the start of the 20th century. Today, South Asians make up a significant proportion of Ontario’s population and are proud to draw upon their heritage and traditions, contributing to many aspects of culture, commerce and public service across this province. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/01s29​.

June

Italian Heritage Month

Italian Heritage Month recognizes the important contributions immigrants have made in building Ontario’s communities and the economic, political, social and cultural achievements of Italian Canadians throughout the province. For more information visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/10i17​.

Portuguese History & Heritage Month

Portugal played a pioneering and leading role in the discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries that contributed to the passing from an age of closed worlds into an age of space exploration. For the past 500 years, people of Portuguese heritage have settled and made their homes in Canada. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/01c22​​.

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