Days of Significance
Explore these days of significance that raise awareness about creating a more equitable, inclusive, and just community.
While these days and months are important reminders to honour diversity and learn about history and adversity, we must also be mindful of continuously educating ourselves and taking action.
Days of Significance Google Calendar
Important to Note
There are many holy days associated with various faiths and the absence of such dates on this list should not be interpreted to mean they are not significant or valued.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive and every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy. This is a fluid calendar and updates and changes are made throughout the year.
2024 Calendar
Tamil Heritage Month
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disasters — Remembering those lost on Flight PS752
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
International Week
Francophonie Month
Irish Heritage Month
International Women's Day
U of A Pride Week
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Indigenous Languages Day
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month
Sikh Heritage Month
International Day of Pink (anti-bullying and anti-homophobia)
Asian Heritage Month
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
Dutch Heritage Day
National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Victoria Day
Filipino Heritage Month
Italian Heritage Month
Launch of Pride Season
National Indigenous History Month
Portuguese Heritage Month
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Canadian Multiculturalism Day
Treaty 6 Recognition Day
Mennonite Heritage Week
Gender Equality Week
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day (Canada)
Canadian Islamic History Month
German Heritage Month
Latin American Heritage History Month
Women’s History Month
National Seniors Day
World Mental Health Day
International Day of the Girl Child
Persons Day
Veterans' Week
Inuit Day
Indigenous Veterans Day
Remembrance Day
Louis Riel Day
National Child Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Canada History Week
Holodomor Memorial Day
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (November 25 - December 10)
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (November 25 - December 10)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Day of Remembrance of Action on Violence Against Women
Human Rights Day
Anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Final Report