Proclamations

2025

• National Public Works Week - May 18-24
• Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness - May
• Rhododendron Month - May
• GBS CIDP Awareness Month - May
• Greek Heritage Day - March 25
• World Down Syndrome Day - March 21
• Comox Valley Cupid Day - February 14

2024

• Habitat for Humanity - Vancouver Island North Day - Oct 7

• Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2 

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day - Sept 9

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Month - September

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - September

• Drowning Prevention Week - July 21 - 27

• Brain Injury Awareness Month - June

• Hope Air Day - June 17

• Wild Salmon Day - June 1

• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month - June

• Moose Hide Campaign Day - May 16

• Rhododendron Month - May 

• GBS & CIDP Awareness Month - May

• Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds Season April 19 - May 18

• Green Shirt Day - April 7

• Purple for Epilepsy Awareness Day - March 26 

• Greek Independence Day - March 25 

• Remembrance and Action for Islamophobia Day- January 29

2023

• Métis Week - November 12-18
  
• Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2
  
• Circular Economy Month - October
  
• United Way BC Day - September 26
  
• National Legion Week - September 17-23
  
• International Day of Awareness - August 31
  
• Pride Parade & Pride in the Park Day - August 26
  

• National Drowning Prevention Week - July 16-22
  
• Vancouver Island MusicFest - July 14-16
  
• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month June
  
• National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21
  
• World Ocean Day - June 8
  
• GBS & CIDP Awareness Month May
  
• Huntington Disease Awareness Month May
  
• Lyme Disease Awareness Month May 
  
• MS Awareness Month May
  
• Rhododendron Month May
• International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17
• MMIWG2S Awareness Day - May 5
  
• Day of Mourning - April 28 
  
• Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds Season - April 19 to May 12
  
• National Volunteer Week April 16-22
  
• Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness - March 26
  
• World Down Syndrome Day - March 21
  

 2022

• Adoption Awareness Month - November 

• Economic Abuse Awareness Day - November 26

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month - November

• Circular Economy Month - October

• Dyslexia Awareness Month - October

• Foster Family Month - October

• Wrongful Conviction Awareness Day - October 2

• International Overdose & Drug Toxicity Crisis Awareness Day - August 31

• Vancouver Island MusicFest 
  

• Year of the Garden and June 18 National Day of the Garden
  

• Access Awareness Day, June 4
  

• World Oceans Day, June 8
  

• Child Care Month, May

• Rhododendron Month, May

• Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds Week, May 1-7

• Community Resilience Month, May 

• Early Childhood Educator & Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, May 28

• International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 17

• Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism - May 10 

• Day of Mourning, April 28

• National Volunteer Week - April 24-30
  

• Parkinson's Awareness Month - April 

• Epilepsy Awareness Month - March

• Down Syndrome Day - March 21

• Crime Stoppers Month - January

2021

• Day of Awareness for Survivors of Financial Abuse and Economic Injustice, November 26

• Poppy Fund Campaign, October 29 - November 11

• Cadet Week, October 4 - 8

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - September
  

• Pride Week, July 19 - 26

• National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

• Stocky Edwards Day - June 5
  

• Myastenia Gravis Awareness Month - June