This is an open list of days, weeks and months we commemorate. It is, by no means, complete. Please contact us for anything that is not included.
In addition to this resource, Dalhousie University has a Multi-Faith Calendar of religious and cultural days that are observed by those within our community.
August Days of Acknowledgement |
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| Aug. 1 | Emancipation Day |
| Aug. 9 | International Day of Indigenous Peoples |
| Aug. 10 | Prisoner Justice Day |
| Aug. 12 | International Youth Day |
| Aug. 15 | National Acadian Day |
| Aug. 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
| Aug. 22 | International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief |
| Aug. 23 | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
| Aug. 31 | International Day for People of African Descent | Overdose Awareness Day |
Fat Liberation Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Transgender History Month
September Days of Acknowledgement |
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| Sep. 1 | Labour Day |
| Sep. 10 | Suicide Prevention Day |
| Sep. 11 | Rosh Hashana begins |
| Sep. 13 | Celiac Disease Awareness Day | Rosh Hashana ends |
| Sep. 20 | Yom Kippur |
| Sep. 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day |
| Sep. 23 | Bisexual Visibility Day | International Day of Sign Language |
| Sep. 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation |
Arthritis Awareness Month
Concussion Awareness Month
Rosh Hashanah (September 11-13)
World Alzheimer’s Month
Mennonite Heritage Week (September 6-12)
Bisexual Awareness Week (September 16-23)
International Week of the Deaf (September 20-26)
October Days of Acknowledgement |
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| Oct. 1 | Treaty Day | International Day of Older Persons |
| Oct. 2 | International Day of Non-Violence |
| Oct. 4 | Sisters in Spirit Day |
| Oct. 5 | World Teacher’s Day (UNESCO) | World Meningitis Day |
| Oct. 6 | World Cerebral Palsy Day |
| Oct. 8 | International Lesbian Day |
| Oct. 9 | World Sight Day |
| Oct. 10 | World Inclusion Day | World Mental Health Day (WHO) |
| Oct. 11 | World Coming Out Day |
| Oct. 15 | International Pronouns Day | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day |
| Oct. 17 | International Day for the Elimination of Poverty |
| Oct. 18 | Persons Day |
| Oct. 22 | International Stammering Awareness Day |
| Oct. 24 | World Polio Day |
| Oct. 26 | Intersex Awareness Day |
| Oct. 29 | International Day of Care & Support |
| Oct. 31 | Hallowe’en |
2SLGBTQIA+ History Month
ADHD Awareness Month
German Heritage Month
Islamic Heritage Month
Latin American Heritage Month Mi’kmaw History Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
Dyslexia Awareness Week (October 2-8) Dyspraxia Awareness Week (October 1-7)
Invisible Disabilities Week (October 18-24)
Asexual Awareness Week (October 25-31)
November Days of Acknowledgement |
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| Nov. 1 | Lhabab Duchen | Trans Parent Day |
| Nov. 2 | Day of the Dead | All Souls Day | |
| Nov. 8 | Indigenous Veterans Day | Diwali |
| Nov. 11 | Remembrance Day |
| Nov. 13 | World Useability Day |
| Nov. 14 | World Diabetes Day |
| Nov. 16 | International Day of Tolerance |
| Nov. 19 | World COPD Day |
| Nov. 20 | International Day of the Child | Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| Nov. 22 | Holodomor Memorial Day | National Housing Day |
| Nov. 25 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
| Nov. 29 | International Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine |
| Nov. 30 | Beginning of Advent |
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month Diabetes Awareness Month
Hindu Heritage Month
Lebanese Heritage Month
Movember
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Pain Awareness Week (November 1-7)
International Stress Awareness Week (November 2-6)
Treaties Recognition Week (November 1-7)
Trans Awareness Week (November 13-19)
National Addictions Awareness Week (November 16-22)
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (November 25- December 10)
Advent (November 29 – December 24)
December Days of Acknowledgement |
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| Dec. 1 | World AIDS Day |
| Dec. 2 | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
| Dec. 3 | International Day of People with Disabilities |
| Dec. 4 | Hannukah begins |
| Dec. 5 | International Volunteer Day |
| Dec. 6 | International Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women |
| Dec. 8 | Bodhi Day (Buddhist) | Pansexuality & Panromantic Pride Day |
| Dec. 9 | International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime |
| Dec. 10 | International Human Rights Day |
| Dec. 17 | Anti-Bullying Day | International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers |
| Dec. 18 | International Migrants Day |
| Dec. 20 | International Human Solidarity Day |
| Dec. 21 | Solstice |
| Dec. 25 | Christmas |
| Dec. 26 | Kwanzaa begins | Zartosht No-Diso |
| Dec. 31 | New Year’s Eve |
Universal Human Rights Month Hanukkah (December 4-12)
Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1) Nova Scotia Human Rights Week (December 3-10)