Days of significance
Every year, many important days and months of note are marked around the world and right here in Canada. This calendar highlights these occasions that raise awareness about creating a more equitable, inclusive and just society.
To view provincial, national holidays and important dates related to the academic year, please visit the Academic dates calendar. To view dates related to major religious observances and holy days, please visit the Religious holidays calendar.
| September 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date | Observance |
| September 4 | Labour Day |
| September 8 | International Literacy Day |
| September 17-23 | Gender Equality Week |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day |
| October 2023 | |
| Date | Observance |
| October 1 - 31 | 2SLGBTQIA History Month |
| October 1 - 31 | Women's History Month in Canada |
| October 1 | National Seniors Day |
| October 5 | World Teachers Day |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| October 10 | Ada Lovelace Day |
| October 11 | International Day of the Girl |
| October 16 | World Food Day |
| October 22 - 28 | Asexual Awareness Week (Ace Week) |
| October 31 | World Cities Day |
| October 31 | Halloween |
| November 2023 | |
| Date | Observance |
| November 5 | Daylight savings time ends |
November 8 |
National Indigenous Veterans' Day |
| November 11 | Rememberance Day |
| November 20 | Transgender Day of Rememberance |
| November 25 - December 10 | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence |
| November 25 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
| December 2023 | |
| Date | Observance |
| December 1 | World AIDS Day |
| December 3 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| December 6 | National Day of Rememberance and Action on Violence Against Women |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day |
| January 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| January 1 | Public Domain Day |
| January 4 | World Braille Day |
| January 24 | International Education Day |
| January 27 | International Holocaust Rememberance Day |
| January 28 | Data Privacy Day |
| January 29 | National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia |
| February 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
February 1 - 29 |
Black History Month |
| February 1 - 29 | Heart Month |
| First full week in February | White Cane Week |
| February 4 | World Cancer Day |
| February 6 | Safer Internet Day |
| February 11 | Women and Girls in Science Day |
| February 13 | World Radio Day |
| February 14 | Valentines Day |
| February 15 | International Child Cancer Day |
| February 20 | Social Justice Day |
| February 28 | Pink Shirt Day |
| March 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| March 1 - 31 | Women's History Month |
| March 1 - 31 | Nutrition Month |
| March 3 | World Hearing Day |
| March 3 | World Wildlife Day |
| March 8 | International Women's Day |
| March 20 | International Happiness Day |
| March 20 | Journée internationale de la Francophonie |
| March 21 | International Forests Day |
| March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
| March 22 | World Water Day |
| March 23 | Earth Hour |
| April 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
April 1 - 30 |
Poetry Month |
| April 2 | World Autism Day |
| First Tuesday of April | National Caregiver Day |
| April 7 | World Health Day |
| April 14 - 20 | National Volunteer Week |
| April 21 | World Creativity and Innovation day |
| April 22 | Earth Day |
| April 23 | World Book Day |
| April 29 | World Dance Day |
| April 30 | World Jazz Day |
| May 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| May 1 - 31 | Asian Heritage Month |
| May 6-10 | Canadian Mental Health Week (first week of the month) |
| May 2 | World Password Day |
| May 4 | Star Wars Day |
| May 5 | Red Dress Day |
| May 5 | National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) |
| May 12 | International Nurses Day |
| May 15 | International Day of Families |
| May 17 | International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia |
| May 25 | Anniversary of the Murder of George Floyd |
| June 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| June 1 - 30 | International Pride Month |
| June 1 - 30 | Indigenous History Month |
| June 1 | National Health and Fitness Day |
June 3 |
World Bicycle Day |
| June 5 | World Environment Day |
| June 8 | World Ocean Day |
| June 21 | National Indigenous People's Day |
| June 27 | Canadian Multiculturalism Day |
| July 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| July 30 | World Friendship Day |
| August 2024 | |
| Date | Observance |
| August 1 | Pride Montreal |
| August 1 | Emancipation Day (Canada) |
| August 9 | World Indigenous People's Day |
| August 12 | International Youth Day |