Click on the image above to download the December 2023 calendar of dates significant to communities in Chatham-Kent. Click on the text in the calendar to learn more about each date. The calendar can also be found under the 'Resources' section of the DEIJ Employee Portal.

If you are printing the calendar, please print on Legal size paper.

Please contact us if you notice dates missing or errors deij@chatham-kent.ca or x. 2447

Planning a Holiday Event?

Check out our Inclusive Holiday Celebrations resource for suggestions about how to be inclusive while celebrating.

People celebrate holidays that are important to them throughout the year, not just in December. Get to know your team, colleagues, and community. Learn about holidays important to them, and how you can acknowledge these, as well.

How to Use the DEIJ Calendar

• Use this calendar to inform programming, scheduling, and to better understand colleagues and communities we serve.
• To ensure everyone can participate and show respect for each other, avoid scheduling events (for staff or community) on days of significance.
• Some holidays involve fasting from certain foods or more prayer - keep this in mind if you are scheduling a meeting or event.
• Supervisors: People may ask for time off in honour of some of these dates. Employers have a duty to accommodate employee's creed to the point of undue hardship, including providing time off for religious holidays. Learn more from the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
• Get to know your team all-year long - find out what days and holidays are important to each other.

Community Events:

Find information about some of the community events to honour days of observance in the 'Engage' section of the DEIJ Employee Portal.