Notes
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
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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