Cultural and Spiritual Celebrations
In order to support cross cultural understanding in our community, the City of Prince Albert, through partners with the Municipal Cultural Action Plan, would like to celebrate and promote the different cultural and spiritual celebrations that are important to the people in Prince Albert.
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| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated on January 7th because they recognize the Julian calendar. They celebrate by preparing ‘Sviata Vechera’ (Holy Supper) on Christmas Eve. The meal has 12 meatless dishes symbolic of the 12 apostles and traditionally began after the first star appeared in the evening. . |
| February 12 | Chinese New Year |
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is the most important celebration observed in China, with cultural and historical significance. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival signals the beginning of spring and the start of a new year. |
| March 8 | Holi Festival | Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, also known as the Festival of Spring, the Festival of Colours or the Festival of Love. The festival celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna. |
| March | Tintamarre | Tintamarre is a parade celebrating fransaskois culture and is typically held in March in Prince Albert. |
| April 15 | Good Friday & Easter Monday | Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death on the cross at Calvary. Resurrection Sunday (also known as Easter) is a Christian holiday commemorating that Jesus rose from the dead. |
| April 2 - May 1 |
Ramadan |
Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. Muslims observe the month of Ramadan, to mark that Allah, or God, gave the first chapters of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad |
| June 12 | Philippines Independence Day |
Philippines Independence Day also known in Filipino as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom", is an annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on June 12, commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898.
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| June 21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day |
This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. |
| July 1 | Canada Day | This day celebrates the anniversary of Canadian confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the Constitution Act, 1867 where the three separate colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada. |
| July 21-24 | Batoche Days | Back to Batoche Days were first celebrated in 1970 and have been held annually ever since. The festival celebrates Métis culture and history with a rodeo, sports tournaments, fiddling, and dancing demonstrations. |
| September 16 | Mexican Independence Day |
This fiesta-friendly holiday celebrates Mexico’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1810, and it’s filled with national pride, colorful parades, mariachi concerts, and food, food, and more Sabrosa food. People of Mexican heritage all over the world commemorate this important event in their country’s history when a brave priest in the village of Dolores rang his church bell and delivered a powerful speech that set the War of Independence from Spain in motion. Even the President of Mexico participates by ringing that same bell — now over 200 years old — live on TV the night before the big celebration. |
| November 4 | Diwali Festival |
Diwali, also known as festival of lights is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains across the world. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning “rows of lighted lamps”. The festival symbolizes spiritual “victory of light over darkness”, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.”
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| November 28-December 6 | Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. |
| December 21 | Yule Winter Solstice |
The Pagan celebration of Winter Solstice (also known as Yule) is one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world. Ancient people were hunters and spent most of their time outdoors. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. |
| December 26 | Kwanzaa begins | Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day. |
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