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ATA Strike Commencing on Monday; School Closures Starting Oct 6th

As a result of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) rejecting a proposed deal from the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), all FMPSD schools will be closed to students starting Monday, October 6, 2025, unless a new agreement is reached or strike action is otherwise averted. Additionally, all yellow school bus routes will be suspended for the duration of the strike.

In light of the ongoing strike, all extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and after-school programs, will be temporarily suspended.

As there is no definitive end date for the strike, FMPSD is unable to provide a timeline for when normal operations will resume. We will continue to provide timely updates as we receive them from the Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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Multicultural Calendar

Columbus Day (USA)

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This day commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day (Indigenous, USA)

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Many cities in USA are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This day honours Native American heritage.
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Thanksgiving (Canada)

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(Statutory Holiday in Canada) Early Canadian settlers gave thanks for good harvests by decorating their churches with fruits and vegetables and celebrated dinner with venison and waterfowl.
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Pavarana (Buddhist)

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Buddha went into intensive practice during the rainy season. This marks the end of the retreat.
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International Day of Eradication of Poverty (United Nations)

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Kathina (Buddhist)

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New robes and necessities are given to ordained monks and nuns.
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Sukkot (Jewish)

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Begins previous sundown at 6pm. The Feast of Booths is a joyful harvest festival lasting 9 days. A little hut called ‘sukkah’ is built outdoors where families eat to remember the time Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years, sleeping and eating under the stars.
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Karva Chauth (Hindu)

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A one-day fast kept by married Hindu women for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. The husbands feed the first bite to their wives only after they see the moon.
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Abu Simbel Festival (Egypt)

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Built by Ramses II, his temple is angled so that the inner sanctum lights up twice a year: on the anniversary of his rise to the throne and, once again, on his birthday. Crowds pack the temple before sunrise to watch the shafts of light illuminate the statue of Ramses, Ra and Amon. The other date for this event is February 22.
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Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand)

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This day commemorates the birth of Rama V, a progressive ruler who lived in 1868 – 1910.
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Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

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On the eighth day of Sukkot, special prayers for rain are offered.
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World Development Information Day (United Nations)

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Simchat Torah (Jewish)

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Simchat Torah or Rejoicing in the Torah is the beginning of the synagogue’s annual reading cycle. It begins at previous sundown.
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Samhain (Pagan, Wicca)

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Traditionally, animals were slaughtered for winter provisions and the spirits of those who have died in the last year are invited to a final celebration.
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