Church Seasons and Special Sundays

Special church, national, and international observances.

2012

January 2012

• Jan. 6: Epiphany
• Jan. 8: Baptism of the Lord
• Jan. 15–22: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

February 2012

February is Black History Month.

• Feb. 19: Transfiguration Sunday
• Feb. 22: Ash Wednesday
• Feb. 26: First Sunday in Lent

March 2012

• Mar. 2: World Day of Prayer
• Mar. 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

April 2012

• Apr. 1: Palm/Passion Sunday
• Apr. 5: Maundy Thursday
• Apr. 6: Good Friday
• Apr. 8: Easter Day
• Apr. 22: Earth Sunday; Earth Day
• Apr. 29: Camping Sunday

May 2012

May is Asian Heritage Month.

• May 13: Christian Family Sunday; Mother’s Day
• May 17: Ascension Day
• May 20: Rural Life (Rogation) Sunday
• May 21: Victoria Day
• May 26: National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
• May 27: Day of Pentecost

June 2012

• June 3: Trinity Sunday; Environment Sunday
• June 10: Anniversary of Church Union
• June 17: Aboriginal Sunday; Father’s Day
• June 21: National Aboriginal Day of Prayer
• June 27: Canadian Multiculturalism Day

July 2012

• July 1: Canada Day

August 2012

• Aug. 6: Civic Holiday

September 2012

• Sept. 3: Labour Day
• Sept. 9–Oct. 14: Creation Time
• Sept. 21: UN International Day of Peace

October 2012

• Oct. 7: Thanksgiving Sunday; Worldwide Communion Sunday
• Oct. 8: Thanksgiving Day
• Oct. 21: World Food Sunday
• Oct. 28: Peace Sunday; Reformation Sunday

November 2012

• Nov. 1: All Saints Day
• Nov. 11: Remembrance Sunday; Remembrance Day
• Nov. 11–18: Restorative Justice Week
• Nov. 18: Children’s Sunday
• Nov. 25: Reign of Christ Sunday

December 2012

• Dec. 1: World AIDS Day
• Dec. 2: First Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 6: National Day of Action on Violence against Women
• Dec. 9: Second Sunday of Advent; Human Rights Sunday
• Dec. 10: Human Rights Day
• Dec. 16: Third Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 23: Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 25: Christmas Day

2013

January 2013

• Jan. 6: Epiphany
• Jan. 13: Baptism of the Lord
• Jan. 13–20: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

February 2013

February is Black History Month.

• Feb. 10: Transfiguration Sunday
• Feb. 13: Ash Wednesday
• Feb. 17: First Sunday in Lent

March 2013

• Mar. 1: World Day of Prayer
• Mar. 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Mar. 24: Palm/Passion Sunday
• Mar. 28: Maundy Thursday
• Mar. 29: Good Friday
• Mar. 31: Easter Day

April 2013

• Apr. 21: Earth Sunday
• Apr. 22: Earth Day
• Apr. 28: Camping Sunday

May 2013

May is Asian Heritage Month.

• May 9: Ascension Day; Rural Life (Rogation) Sunday
• May 12: Christian Family Sunday; Mother's Day
• May 19: Day of Pentecost
• May 20: Victoria Day
• May 26: Trinity Sunday; National Day of Healing and Reconciliation

June 2013

• June 2: Environment Sunday
• June 9: Union Sunday
• June 10: 88th Anniversary of Church Union
• June 16: Aboriginal Sunday; Father’s Day
• June 21: National Aboriginal Day of Prayer
• June 27: Canadian Multiculturalism Day

July 2013

• July 1: Canada Day

August 2013

• Aug. 5: Civic Holiday

September 2013

• Sept. 2: Labour Day
• Sept. 8-Oct. 13: Creation Time
• Sept. 21: UN International Day of Peace

October 2013

• Oct. 6: Worldwide Communion Sunday
• Oct. 13: Thanksgiving Sunday
• Oct. 14: Thanksgiving Day
• Oct. 20: World Food Sunday
• Oct. 27: Peace Sunday; Reformation Sunday

November 2013

• Nov. 1: All Saints Day
• Nov. 10: Remembrance Sunday
• Nov. 11: Remembrance Day
• Nov. 17: Children’s Sunday
• Nov. 24: Reign of Christ Sunday

December 2013

• Dec. 1: First Sunday of Advent; World AIDS Day
• Dec. 6: National Day of Action on Violence against Women
• Dec. 8: Second Sunday of Advent; Human Rights Sunday
• Dec. 10: Human Rights Day
• Dec. 15: Third Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 22: Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 25: Christmas Day