Cultural Events

Did you know within Canada these days are recognized by individuals, families and communities.

Special days, weeks and months help strengthen cultural awareness, remember historic events, and inspire Albertans to take action or get involved in important causes. 

January

Tamil Heritage Month January 11 Sir John A. Macdonald Day January 17 Raoul Wallenberg Day
January 21 Lincoln Alexander Day January 24 World Day for African and Afro descendant Culture
January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 29 National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
Between January 21 and February 20 Chinese New Year

February

Black History Month February 15 National Flag of Canada Day February 21 International Mother Language Day

March

Irish Heritage Month March 8 International Women's Day March 14 Commonwealth Day
March 15 International Day to Combat Islamophobia March 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31 National Indigenous Languages Day

April

Sikh Heritage Month Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month
April 9 Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Second Wednesday of April International Day of Pink
In April or May (depending on the year) Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)

May

Asian Heritage Month Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Polish Heritage Month May 5 Dutch Heritage Day
May 17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

June

National Indigenous History Month Italian Heritage Month Filipino Heritage Month Portuguese Heritage Month
Launch of Pride Season June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 23 National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
June 24 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day June 27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day

July

July 1 Canada Day
July 28 Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval

August

August 1 Emancipation Day August 15 National Acadian Day
Third week of August Public Service Pride Week

September

Second week of September Mennonite Heritage Week Fourth week of September Gender Equality Week
September 28 British Home Child Day

October

German Heritage Month Canadian Islamic History Month Latin American Heritage Month Women's History Month
October 1 National Seniors Day October 11International Day of the Girl Child October 18 Persons Day

November

Hindu Heritage Month
November 5 - 11 Veterans' Week November 8 Indigenous Veterans Day
November 20 National Child Day Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20 – 26 Canada History Week
Fourth Saturday of November Holodomor Memorial Day
November 25 - December 10 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

December

December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 6 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 10 Human Rights Day
December 11 Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster

*Month of Ramadan
The tenth month in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar