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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.