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intermediate, or secondary school nearest to you, please visit the Toronto  Official holidays
District School Board www.tdsb.on.ca/FindYour/School.aspx .                 Banks, liquor stores and government offices observe these holidays, as do
                                                                            most stores and business offices. Holidays that occur on weekends are
To register at a school, you will require to present the following          observed the following Monday.
documents:
                                                                            Holiday            2016 Holiday Dates  2017 Holiday Dates
       ï‚· Proof of age (such as a birth certificate or passport)                                                        Mon January 2
       ï‚· Proof of home address (such as purchase or lease agreement or a    New Year's         Fri January 1          Mon February 20
                                                                                                                           Fri April 14
           utility bill showing name and address)                           Family Day         Mon February 8             Sun April 16
       ï‚· Proof of entry into Canada (such as a study permit)                                                              Mon April 17
       ï‚· Immunization (documentation showing a list of the vaccinations     Good Friday        Fri March 25               Mon May 22
                                                                                                                            Sat July 1
           your child has received)                                         Easter Sunday      Sun March 27
       ï‚· Proof of custody (where applicable)                                                                             Mon August 7
                                                                            Easter Monday      Mon March 28
For more information on school registration visit the International                                                   Mon September 4
Programs and Admissions office at 5050 Yonge Street                         Victoria Day       Mon May 23               Mon October 9

Phone: 416-395-8109 or 416-395-9618 or                                      Canada Day         Fri July 1            Sat November 11
Email: admissions@tdsb.on.ca
Additional information for students new to Canada can be found on the       Civic Holiday      Mon Aug 1
Toronto District School Board’s website http://www.tdsb.on.ca/              (stores are open)
Newcomers/Students.aspx
                                                                            Labour Day         Mon Sept 5
Language Resources
                                                                            Thanksgiving Day   Mon Oct 10
       ï‚· University of Toronto; http://learn.utoronto.ca/Page60.aspx
       ï‚· Pronunciation/Accent Reduction; http://voicetoword.ca/             Remembrance Day    Fri Nov 11
                                                                            (stores are open)
Religion & Places of Worship
                                                                            Christmas Day      Sun Dec 25          Mon December 25
Toronto is home to a vast multicultural
population and is welcoming to all.
Here are some suggestions for places
of worship in Toronto.
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