For obvious reasons, the cross—a Roman torture device—has significance for Christians. In the fourth century, Saint Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ’s life and excavated the cross of Christ.

Learn more at https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross

In June 2021, the federal government passed legislation to make September 30 a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This day will be observed in Saskatchewan, but it is not yet a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan for employees who are not federally regulated.