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2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
1. The Ontario Public Service allows up to two days paid leave under the Special & Compassionate Leave provision for OPS regular employees, and for OPSEU and PEGO Fixed Term employees with access to this leave. 2. The AMAPCEO collective agreement provides Fixed Term employees with up to two days unpaid leave for religious holiday accommodation 3. Leaders and representatives of each religion shown on the list below have identified holy days in 2016 for their respective religions. Concerns regarding dates identified must be discussed with Religious leaders and or representatives. 4. When the religious holy days fall on a Saturday or Sunday, accommodation is necessary only if these dates are scheduled work days. * Dates same every year
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Anglican
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. However, depending on the congregation, some members observe Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day and All Saints' Day, but would not likely require a full day off (half day, perhaps, to attend AM or PM service). Antiochian Orthodox Christian
*January 6, 2016 *December 25, 2016 Apostolic Church in Canada
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond Statutory Holidays. Armenian
*January 6, 2016
Note: Remaining Religious Observances follow
Gregorian calendar Associated Gospel
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond Statutory Holidays. No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond Statutory Holidays. Naw-Ruz (New Year) The First Day of Ridvan The Ninth Day of Ridvan The Twelfth Day of Ridvan 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Declaration of the Bab Ascension of Bahá u' lláh Martyrdom of the Bab The Birth of the Bab November 1, 2016 The Birth of Bahá u' lláh November 2, 2016 Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox
January 19, 2016 December 19, 2016 Buddhist (Mahayana)
Buddha's Enlightenment (Mahayana) January 17, 2016 Cham Shan Temple, Thornhil Lunar New Year(World Peace Prayer Service)/Chinese New Year February 8, 2016 Buddha's Parinirvana/Buddha's Great Renunciation Buddha's Birthday (Wesak) Ullambana (Ancestor's Day) Buddha's Enlightenment (Mahayana) January 17, 2016 Buddhist (Mahayana)
Zen Buddhist Temple, Toronto
Lunar New Year(World Peace Prayer Service)/Chinese New Year February 8, 2016 Buddha's Parinirvana Note: In the Western world, some festivals may be celebrated on the Sunday nearest the actual date. Buddha's Birthday (Wesak) Ullambana (Ancestor's Day)
Buddhist (Riwoche Tibet)

Tibetan's New Year (Losar) February 9, 2016 Day of Offering (1st full moon day of Tibetan New Year) Tibetan's Buddha's Birth (Wesak) 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Tibetan's Buddha's Enlightenment (Saka Dawa) Tibetan's Buddha's Death (Pari Nirvana) His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Birthday* Choe-kor Due-chen (1st Turning of the Wheel of Dharma) November 23, 2016 Buddhist (Theravada)
Temple Day (Canada) Shaka Day (New Year's Day) Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Demise Anniversary (Full Moon Day) Dhamma Cakka Day, Rainy (Vas) Retreat (Full Moon Day) Conclusion of the Rainy (Vas) Retreat (Full Moon Day) October 15, 2016 Buddhist (Tibetan/Tengye Ling)
Tibetan's New Year (Losar) February 9, 2016 Tibetan Uprising Day Buddha's Enlightenment (Saka Dawa) Wesak His Holiness The Dalai Lama's Birthday * Universal Prayer Day Shakyamuni Buddha's First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Buddha's Descent from the Celestial Realm November 20, 2016 Festival of Lights December 23, 2016 Catholic: Maronite
World Day of Peace February 9, 2016 Saints Peter & Paul The Assumption of the Virgin September 14, 2016 November 1, 2016 The Immaculate Conception December 8, 2016 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Day December 25, 2016 Catholic: Polish Catholic
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary* *August 15, 2016 *November 1, 2016 Catholic: Roman Catholic
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond Statutory Holidays Catholic: Ukrainian Catholic
Christmas (Nativity) Epiphany (Theophany) January 19, 2016 Easter (Resurrection) Ascension (40 days after Easter, always on a Thursday) St. Peter and Paul No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Christian and Missionary Alliance
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Christian Assembly of Taiwan
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Christian Reformed Church of
North America
Thanksgiving Day October 10, 2016 December 25, 2016 Church of United Brethren in Christ
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Churches of Christ (includes Disciples of
Christ and Christian Church)
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints

No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Church of the Nazarene
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Church of Scientology
Birthday of Founder, L. Ron Hubbard* Community of Christ (formerly
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints)
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Egyptian (Coptic) Orthodox
Baptism of Christ January 20, 2016 St. Mark's Feast (Patron Saint) Entry of our Lord into Egypt Assumption of Holy Virgin Mary September 11, 2016 Estonian Lutheran
St. John Baptist December 24, 2016 Ethiopian Orthodox
Ethiopian Christmas January 20, 2016 Feast of Cana of Galilee January 21, 2016 Ethiopian New Year September 11, 2016 Founding of the True Cross September 27, 2016 Evangelical Baptist
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. However churches elect members to attend Fellowship Convention Day (first Wednesday in November) and Ontario Fellowship Day (first Tuesday in May) – members, if elected to attend, may request time off. Evangelical Fellowship
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Evangelical Lutheran
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. However, depending on the congregation, some members observe Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, Reformation Day and All Saints' Day. These would not likely require a full day off but may involve an AM or PM worship service. 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Grace Communion International
(formerly the Worldwide Church of

No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. God)
Greek Orthodox
*January 6, 2016 Note: Date given follow Gregorian calendar; some members may choose to follow Julian Calendar Orthodox Good Friday Ascension Day (6th Thursday after Easter) Monday of the Holy Spirit Transfiguration of our Saviour Dormition of the Virgin Mary *August 15, 2016 *September 14, 2016 *December 25, 2016 New Moon of Sebat January 10, 2016 Note: 1. Each 7th day of the week (Saturday) is a New Moon of Adar February 8, 2016 Sabbath day. 2. Each day commences on the evening of the New Moon of Adar Sheni preceding day. The New Year (New Moon of Nisan) * The second Passover is only kept if the first Passover could not be observed. 1st day of Passover 7th day of Passover *Second Passover (if applicable) * The second Passover is only kept if the first Passover could not be observed. New Moon of Sivan New Moon of Hodesh Riiveeyee 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
New Moon of Hodesh Hamishi New Moon of Elul September 1, 2016 Blowing of Trumpets (New Moon of Ethanim) Day of Atonement October 10, 2016 1st day of Feast of Tabernacles October 15, 2016 8th day of Feast of Tabernacles October 22, 2016 October 30, 2016 New Moon of Hisleu November 29, 2016 New Moon of Tebeth December 29, 2016 January 13, 2016 Note: Specific dates may vary year to year based on the solar or lunar calendars. Dates can also Makarasankranti and Thai Pongal January 14, 2016 vary depending on the time differential between Vasant Panchmi or Saraswati Puja (N. India) February 12, 2016 Canada and India. Maha Shivratri (Lord Shiva) Raksha Bandhan (N. India) Shri Krishna Janam-Ashtmi Vinaayak Chaturthi for Lord Ganesha September 4, 2016 Durga Puja (Mahastami) Vitaya Dasami/Dussera October 10, 2016 October 18, 2016 Diwali/Lakshmi Puja October 29, 2016 Islam: Ahmadiyya
Jumatul Wida (The last Friday in the month of Ramadan) Eid-ul-Fitr (Conclusion of the month of Fasting-Ramadan) 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Note: Muslim holidays based on Lunar Calendar Eid-ul-Adhia (Festival of Sacrifices-Next Day of Pilgrimage (Hajj) September 12, 2016 and observances may vary by a day before or after from dates given, depending on the community. Every Friday 12:15 – 2 pm-Congregation Prayers Jalsa Salana Canada (Annual Convention) October 7, 8 & 9, 2016 Islam: Dawoodi Bohora
December 22, 2015
Note: Muslim holidays based on Lunar Calendar
and observances may vary by a day before or after Nisf Sha'ban from dates given, depending on the community. First of Ramadan Jum'atul-Wida (Akhar Juma) Eid-ul-Fitr (1st day after Ramadan) Day of Hajj (Day at Arafat) September 10, 2016 September 11, 2016 First of Muharram (New Year's Day) October 11, 2016 Islam: Ismaili
Idd-e-Navroz (Persian New Year)
Note: Muslim holidays based on Lunar Calendar and
Laylat-all-Qadr (Night of First Revelation – 23rd day of Ramadan) June 27, 2016 observances may vary by a day before or after from Id-al-Fitr (Mark the end of the month of Ramadan) dates given, depending on the community. Every Friday 12:15 – 2 pm-Congregation Prayers Imamat Day (Commemorating ascension to the Office of the Imamat by present Imam) Id-al-Adha (Making sacrifice of Prophet Abraham) September 11, 2016 Idd-e-Milad (Commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad – PBUH) December 11, 2016 Salgirah (Observe the birth of the Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims) *December 13, 2016 Islam: Shi-‘ah
Mawlid Iman Zamana Note: Muslim holidays based on Lunar Calendar and observances may vary by a day before or after Laylatul Qadr (3 days) June 25, 27, 29, 2016 from dates given, depending on the community. Martyrdom of Iman Ali Every Friday 12:15 – 2 pm-Congregation Prayers Eid-ul-Fitr (1st day after Ramadan) 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Day of Hajj (Day at Arafat) September 11, 2016 September 12, 2016 September 20, 2016 First of Muharram (New Year's Day) October 12, 2016 Arbaeen (40th Day after Imam Hussain's Martydom) November 20, 2016 December 17, 2016 Islam: Sunni

Fasting Begins – 1st day of Ramadan Note: Muslim holidays based on Lunar Calendar and observances may vary by a day before or after from Eid-ul-Fitr (one day at the end of Ramadan – date subject to dates given, depending on the community. Every Friday 12:15 – 2 pm-Congregation Prayers Please note that the dates provided are tentative and will be confirmed as per Saudi's decision September 11, 2016 Jain Society of Toronto
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Based on Lunar Calendar for Toronto Paryushan Parva Begins Samvantsari Paryushan Ends/ Dashlaxana Parva Begins Anant Chaturdasi No response to consultation request. Kshmavani (Day of Forgiveness) Daslakshana Ends Mahavir Nirvan-Diwali New Years Day and Day of Enlightenment of Lord Gautamswami Gnan Panchami (Day of Knowledge) Maun Jiyaras (Agiyaras) 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Jehovah's Witnesses
Note: Members participate in the Annual District
International Assembly (3-4 days) and two Annual
Circuit Assemblies. Dates are scheduled locally; while
not religious holidays they would require

Memorial of Christ's Death accommodation. (follows the Jewish Calendar-Nisan 14th) April 17, 1992 Jewish: Conservative
Pesach/Passover (1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th Days) April 23, 24, 29 & 30, 2016
Note: Sabbath Starts Friday Sundown. All holy days
Shavuot/Pentecost (2 days) June 12 & 13, 2016 start sundown the night preceding the holiday Rosh Hashanah / New Year (2 days) October 3 & 4, 2016 Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement (1 day) October 12, 2016 Sukkot (Tabernacles 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th Days) October 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2016 Jewish: Orthodox

Note: Sabbath Starts Friday Sundown. All holy days
Pesach/Passover (1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th Days) April 23, 24, 29 & 30, 2016 start sundown the night preceding the holiday Shavuot/Pentecost (2 days) June 12 & 13, 2016 Rosh Hashanah / New Year (2 days) October 3 & 4, 2016 Yom Kippur /Day of Atonement (1 day) October 12, 2016 Sukkot (1st, 2nd Days) October 17 & 18, 2016 Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (2 days) October 24 & 25, 2016 December 25 – 31, 2016 Jewish: Reform
Pesach/Passover (1st, 2nd, 7th Days) April 22, 23 & 29, 2016 Shavuot/Pentecost June 11 – 13, 2016 Note: Sabbath Starts Friday Sundown. All holy days start sundown the night preceding the holiday Rosh Hashanah / New Year (2 days) October 3 & 4, 2016 Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement (1 day) October 12, 2016 October 17, 2016 October 24, 2016 Lutheran
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Macedonian Orthodox
2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Theophany – Baptism of our Lord January 19, 2016 Pentecost Holy Trinity Macedonian Day "Ilinden" St. Clement of Oris – Patron Day December 8, 2016 Mennonite
Ash Wednesday Evening February 10, 2016 Maundy Thursday Evening December 24, 2016 December 25, 2016 Methodist Churches (e.g. Free
Methodist, Evangelical)
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Missionary Church
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Native Peoples/Aboriginal Peoples

Spring Change of Season Ceremonies Each band may have unique spiritual observances, which, while not "Religious Holiday", may require First Nation's Day/Summer Change of Season Ceremonies accommodation up to the maximum two days paid Fall Change of Season Ceremonies September 21, 2016 Winter Change of Season Ceremonies December 21, 2016 New Dawn Moravian Church
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. New Apostolic
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Pentecostal
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. People's Church
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Reformed Church of Canada
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Romanian St. George Orthodox
*January 6, 2016 St. John The Baptist * *January 7, 2016 The Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil, Gregory and John * *January 30, 2016 Presentation of our Lord in the Temple * *February 2, 2016 St. George*
Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox Easter Monday and Tuesday St. Constantine and his Mother Helen * Nativity of St. John the Baptist * St. Peter and Paul * Prophet Elijah * Transfiguration * *August 15, 2016 Nativity of the Birth Giver of God * *September 8, 2016 Holy Cross Day * *September 14, 2016 Ven. Mother Parascheva of Jassy * *October 14, 2016 Great Martir Demetrios October 26, 2016 Arch Angels Michael and Gabriel * *November 8, 2016 Presentation of the Mother of God in the Temple * *November 21, 2016 Holy Apostle Andrew * *November 30, 2016 *December 6, 2016 Christmas * (3 days) *December 25, 26 & 27, 2016 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Russian Orthodox Church
*January 6, 2016 Dates as per Julian (Old) Calendar *January 7, 2016 *January 19, 2016 Meeting of Our Lord * *February 15, 2016 Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox Easter Monday St. Apostles or Peter and Paul Day * Transfiguration * *August 19, 2016 *August 28, 2016 Nativity of the Mother of God * *September 21, 2016 Holy Cross Day * *September 27, 2016 Protection of the Holy Virgin * *October 14, 2016 Arch Angel Michael * (St. Michael Day) *November 21, 2016 Entry of the Holy Virgin into the Temple * *December 4, 2016 *December 19, 2016 Salvation Army
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Serbian Orthodox
"Slava" – St. Patron Day, one day per year; a religious observance between priest and parishioners. Most common are: St. John the Baptist – Jan 20; St. George – Serbian New Year's Eve January 13, 2016 May 6, St. Michael Archangel – Nov. 21; St. Nicholas – Dec 19 January 19, 2016 January 27, 2016 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Easter Sunday (Pascha) Seventh Day Adventists
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh January 14, 2016 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Installation of Holy Scriptures as Guru Granth Sahib September 1, 2016 Bandi Chhor Divas (Diwali) October 30, 2016 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev November 14, 2016 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur November 24, 2016 Martyrdom Sahibzada Ajit Singh & Jujhar Singh December 21, 2016 Martyrdom Sahibzada Fatch Singh & Zorawar Singh December 26, 2016 Ukrainian Orthodox
*January 6, 2016 *January 7, 2016 New Year (Julian) Feast of Epiphany/Eve Annunciation Mother of God (St. Mary) No response to consultation request 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS REQUIRING ABSENCE FROM WORK
(WHOSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS COMPLY
FOR OBSERVANCE
WITH SECTION 20 OF MARRIAGE ACT)
Transfiguration of the Lord No response to consultation request Dormition Mother of God Unitarian
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. United Church
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Wesleyan
No religious holidays requiring absence from work beyond existing Statutory Holidays. Imbolc (Sunset to Sunset) *
*February 1 – 2, 2016
Note: Evening observances commence at sundown. Solstice observances commence at sunrise Beltane (Sunset to Sunset) *
*April 30 – May 1, 2016
Lammas (Sunset to Sunset) *
*August 2, 2016
September 22, 2016 Samhain (Sunset to Sunset) *
*October 31 – November 1, 2016
December 21, 2016 Zoroastrian
Jashn-E-Sadeh (F) January 30, 2016
Note: Nowruz occurs on one day between the 19th and
22nd, traditionally it is listed as the 21st but it can be Birthday of Prophet Ashu Zarthusht (F) celebrated on one of the other days instead. Fravardingan (F) Note: Dates will change as Zoroastrians follow a 365- day calendar without leap year day. Death Anniversary of Prophet Ashu Zarthusht (S) Norooz (New Year) (S) (F) Fasli – Seasonal Birthday of Prophet Ashu Zarathushtra (S) (S) Shenshahi – Royal September 4, 2016 Death Anniversary of Prophet Ashu Zarathushtra (F) December 25, 2016 The List of Religious Holy Days is developed for the purpose of internal administration of the Ontario Public Service Religious Holidays Policy for Ontario Public Service employees. It is not a public document. The events and dates shown on the List reflect the exact information received from representatives of each faith regarding Holy Days that, in their view, will require their followers' absence from work for religious observance purposes. The OPS does not make any representation as to the validity or accuracy of the information provided. Concerns expressed about events and dates are referred to source faith representatives for clarification, and where applicable, amendments will occur. Non-OPS users may, of their own volition, request copies of the List for their leave administration purposes. List updates will not be issued automatically. The OPS will not serve as the arbiter of administrative issues or concerns that such users may experience with respect to any differences between charts in their possession and the current chart posted on the internal MyOPS (intranet) site. 2016 LIST OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
Prepared by Benefits Policy/Total Compensation Services Branch Employee Relations Division, Treasury Board Secretariat Updated: January 8, 2016

Source: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/sites/default/files/Human%20Resources/Religious%20Holidays%202016.pdf

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Active Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: An Integrative Method for Motorand Emotional RehabilitationCLAUDIO PACCHETTI, MD, FRANCESCA MANCINI, MD, ROBERTO AGLIERI, CIRA FUNDAR O, MD, EMILIA MARTIGNONI, MD,AND GIUSEPPE NAPPI, MD Background: Modern management of Parkinson's disease (PD) aims to obtain symptom control, to reduce clinicaldisability, and to improve quality of life. Music acts as a specific stimulus to obtain motor and emotional responsesby combining movement and stimulation of different sensory pathways. We explored the efficacy of active musictherapy (MT) on motor and emotional functions in patients with PD. Methods: This prospective, randomized,controlled, single-blinded study lasted 3 months. It consisted of weekly sessions of MT and physical therapy (PT).Thirty-two patients with PD, all stable responders to levodopa and in Hoehn and Yahr stage 2 or 3, were randomlyassigned to two groups of 16 patients each. We assessed severity of PD with the Unified Parkinson's Disease RatingScale, emotional functions with the Happiness Measure, and quality of life using the Parkinson's Disease Qualityof Life Questionnaire. MT sessions consisted of choral singing, voice exercise, rhythmic and free body movements,and active music involving collective invention. PT sessions included a series of passive stretching exercises,specific motor tasks, and strategies to improve balance and gait. Results: MT had a significant overall effect onbradykinesia as measured by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (p ⬍ .034). Post–MT session findingswere consistent with motor improvement, especially in bradykinesia items (p ⬍ .0001). Over time, changes on theHappiness Measure confirmed a beneficial effect of MT on emotional functions (p ⬍ .0001). Improvements inactivities of daily living and in quality of life were also documented in the MT group (p ⬍ .0001). PT improvedrigidity (p ⬍ .0001). Conclusions: MT is effective on motor, affective, and behavioral functions. We propose activeMT as a new method for inclusion in PD rehabilitation programs. Key words: music therapy, Parkinson's disease,rehabilitation.

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