October 31st is Halloween. We dress up. Some classes carve pumpkins. We have a school dance.

Remembrance Day is November 11th. We wear a poppy. We think about people who fought for us so that we could have safe lives, freedom, and peace.

Some staff and students celebrate Diwali. Diwali happens in November. It is a Hindu holiday that focuses on light. The little candle holders are called Deyas.

Many McCordic students celebrate Christmas. It is a Christian holiday. December 25th is the day most people celebrate - but some people celebrate Christmas on January 7th instead.

Lunar New Year usually happens in January or February depending on the Lunar Calendar. Many people of Asian heritage celebrate with families, special food and lion/dragon dancing.

Passover is a Jewish celebration. Jewish people remember being rescued from slavery and escaping to freedom. Jewish people gather with family and eat special foods that help them to remember.

On the International Day of Pink in April, we remember students who are bullied. This day started in Nova Scotia where a boy was bullied for wearing pink. His friends came to school in pink too, to stand up to the bullies.

Ramadan is a Muslim holy month. The date changes each year. When it starts and finishes depends on the moon. Many Muslims fast (don't eat) during the day. At the end of Ramadan there is a special Eid festival.