Special Days of Observance in Canada

(Canadian Heritage Website – November, 2004)

February
African Heritage Month / Black History Month
White Cane Week 2 – 8
Special Olympics Canada – 17 – 21

March
International Women’s Week 7 – 13
International Women’s Day – 8
International Francophonie Day – 20
International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 21
Week of Solidarity With People Struggling Against
Racism and Racial Discrimination – 21 – 28

April
Holocaust Memorial Day – 18

May
Aboriginal Awareness Week – 25 – 28

June
National Access Awareness Day – 7
GBLT Pride Month
National Aboriginal Day – 21
St Jean Baptiste Day – 24
Canadian Multiculturalism Day – 27

August
International Day of The World’s Indigenous People – 9
National Acadian Day – 15

September
World Peace Day – 21

October
Person Day – 18

November
International Day of Tolerance – 16
International Day for The Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25

December
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – 2
International Day of Disabled Persons – 3
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – 6
Human Rights Day – 10