Bow Valley Multicultural Calendar

Learn about and celebrate important dates for different cultural groups in the Bow Valley.

The Bow Valley is home to 24,000 residents from over 60 countries. We are a diverse and vibrant community with many important cultural celebrations.

We’ve created this calendar to help you learn about and celebrate significant cultural dates that are important to Bow Valley locals from around the world.

When we learn about and celebrate significant cultural dates that are important to locals born outside of Canada, we are showing all locals that they belong here, and that the Bow Valley welcomes all cultures.

The calendar features dates acknowledged by many different cultural groups in the Bow Valley.

We’ve included important dates for the top countries of origin for foreign-born locals in the Bow Valley:

  • Australia

  • China

  • Czech Republic

  • Ethiopia

  • Germany

  • India

  • Japan

  • Mexico

  • Netherlands

  • Philippines

  • Poland

  • South Korea

  • Switzerland

  • Ukraine

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

We have also included dates from countries of origin of local residents including Eritrea, Chile, Morocco, Taiwan and New Zealand

What about religious dates?

The calendar includes important dates of major world religions including Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh dates.

We researched some of the key dates for these different ethnocultural groups and religions and created this multicultural calendar for Bow Valley locals.

Protecting Your Information: We are collecting this personal information under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, section 33(c). This information will be used for the purposes of the Bow Valley Immigration Partnership (BVIP). If you have any questions about how we collect or use this information, please contact Natasha Lay at bvip@banff.ca ,on (403) 431-0705 or read our Privacy Policy at any time: https://bvipartnership.com/privacy

Notice an error? Have an idea? Let us know!

We want our Multicultural Calendar to be simple, easy to understand, and specific for the Bow Valley. We include 2-3 major celebrations/important dates for the most common countries of origin for local foreign-born residents in our communities. Some of the dates we include on the calendar are celebrated in many countries or regions. Having accurate information is important to us so when researching the dates, we look at multiple online sources, verify the details as best we can, and write 2-3 short sentences in plain language, and encourage people to learn more.

We value the opportunity to learn and do better. If we’ve incorrectly described something or we’re missing some information, please let us know using the form below.

Acknowledging and celebrating important cultural dates helps increase a sense of belonging, especially for those born outside of Canada.

When we learn about and celebrate significant cultural dates that are important to locals born outside of Canada, we are showing all locals that they belong here, and that the Bow Valley welcomes all cultures.

Share this calendar with your friends and co-workers and join the Bow Valley Immigration Partnership (BVIP) in building a more welcoming and inclusive Bow Valley for all.

For more information about other strategic priorities for the Bow Valley community, find out what else our Partners are working on together in 2019-2023.