Proclamations

City of Vaughan proclamations are official statements made by, or under the authority of, Members of Vaughan Council to recognize causes, events and commemorations of significance to the city of Vaughan and its citizens.

Proclamation statements contribute to the fabric of Vaughan society by recognizing cultural diversity and the public good. Proclamations do not carry with them any substantive contribution of goods, services or monies to organizations that request them.

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Proclamation requests must be made to the attention of the Office of the City Clerk at least two months in advance and must comply with the City's Proclamations Policy (PDF).

 

Complete the request form below and submit it to protocol@vaughan.ca. Requests for proclamations must be made each year as they do not renew automatically.

 

 

Proclamations by Year

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January

Tamil Heritage Month

New Year's Day - January 1

Epiphany - January 6

Orthodox Christmas - January 7

Lohri - January 14

Orthodox New Year - January 14

Thai Pongal - January 15 to January 18

Martin Luther King Day - January 16

Reena's 50th Anniversary - January 18

Lincoln Alexander Day - January 21

Lunar New Year - January 22

Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia - January 29

 

 

February

Black History Month

Family Day - February 20

 

 

March

National Procurement Month

Amyloidosis Awareness Month 

Save Soil Day - March 21

World Down Syndrome Day - March 21

 

April

Enterprise Information Management Month

Autism Awareness Month

Archives Awareness Week - April 1 to April 8

Education and Sharing Day - April 2

Journey to Freedom Day - April 30

 

May 

Asian Heritage Month

South Asian Heritage Month

Jewish Heritage Month

GBS/CIDP Awareness Month

Doctor's Day - May 1

World Migratory Bird Day - May 13

National Public Works Week - May 21 to May 27

 

June

Pride Month

Indigenous History Month

Portuguese History Month

Italian Heritage Month

Filipino Heritage Month

Senior's Month

Recreation and Parks Month

Peace Tree Day - June 1

Pet Awareness Week - June 1 to June 7

UN World Environment Day - June 5

International Archives Day - June 9

Portuguese Day - June 10

National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

National Pollinator Week - June 19 to June 25

Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27

 

July

National Drowning Prevention Week - July 16 to July 22

Nelson Mandela Day - July 18

 

August

Emancipation Day - August 1

India Independence Day - August 15

Flight of the Monarch Day - August 19

 

September

Arthritis Awareness Month

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - September 30

Orange Shirt Day - September 30

Gender Equality Week - Fourth week in September

 

October

Islamic Heritage Month 

Caribbean Heritage Month

National Seniors Day and United Nations International Day of Older Persons - October 1

Sisters in Spirit Day - October 4

Fire Prevention Week - October 8 to October 14

Waste Reduction Week - Third Monday of October (begins)

Halloween - October 31

 

November

Month of Remembrance

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week - First week of November

Remembrance Day - November 11

Diwali - November 12

 

December 

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6

Chanukah - December 7 to December 15

Christmas - December 25

 

 

 

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January

Lincoln Alexander Day - January 21

Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27 

 

February

Black History Month

 

March

National Procurement Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month & Purple Day (March 26)

World Down Syndrome Day/Vaughan Down Syndrome Day - Mar 21

World Water Day - March 22

 

April

Autism Awareness Month

Archives Awareness Week - April 4 to 8

Education and Sharing Day - April 12

National Day of Mourning - April 28

  

May 

Asian Heritage Month

Jewish Heritage Month

Building Safety Month

Doctor's Day - May 1

Compost Awareness Week - May 1 to 7

74th Independence Day of the State of Israel - May 5

Bike to School Week - May 30 to June 3

  

June

Indigenous History Month

Pride Month & Pride Week

Portuguese Heritage Month

Seniors Month

Recreation and Parks Month

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Pet Awareness Week - June 1 to 7

Peace Tree Day - June 1

UN World Environment Day - June 5

International Archives Day - June 9

Portuguese Day - June 10

Longest Day of Smiles - June 19 

World Sickle Cell Day - June 19

National Pollinator Week - June 20 to 26

National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27

 

July

National Injury Prevention Day - July 5

Nelson Mandela International Day - July 18 

  

August

Emancipation Day - August 1

Flight of the Monarch Day - August 20

 

September

World Alzheimer's Month & World Alzheimer's Day (September 21)

National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day - September 4

Gender Equality Week - September 18 to 24

Rail Safety Week - September 19 to 25

Show Your Local Love Day - September 23

Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25

Orange Shirt Day - September 30
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - September 30

  

October

Caribbean Heritage Month

Islamic Heritage Month

National Seniors Day and United Nations International Day of Older Persons - October 1

Sisters in Spirit Day - October 4

 

World Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Day - October 6

Fire Prevention Week - October 9 to 15

Waste Reduction Week - October 17 to 23

Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - October 18

Imagine A Day Without Water - October 20

 

November

Month of Remembrance

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week - November 1 to 7

National Children's Grief Awareness Day - November 17
 

December

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6

 

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January

Lincoln Alexander Day - Jan. 21

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Jan. 27 

 

February

Black History Month

 

March

National Procurement Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month

Vaughan Down Syndrome Day - March 21

Education and Sharing Day - March 24

Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness - March 26

 

April

Autism Awareness Month

BeADonor Month

Autism Awareness Day - April 2

150th Anniversary of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council - April 12

Israel's 73rd Independence Day, Yom Haatzmaut - April 15

Cancer Awareness Week - April 21 to 27

Parental Alienation Day and Bubbles of Love Day - April 25

National Day of Mourning - April 28

 

May 

Asian Heritage Month

Jewish Heritage Month

Building Safety Month

Doctor's Day - May 1

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Day - May 19

MS Day - May 30

 

June

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Deafblind Month

Filipino Heritage Month

Indigenous History Month

Portuguese Heritage Month

Pride Month
Recreation and Parks Month
Senior's Month

Pet Awareness Week - June 1 to 7

Peace Tree Day - June 1

UN World Environment Day - June 5

Portugal Day - June 10

Pride Week - June 18 - 27

World Sickle Cell Day - June 19

Longest Day of Smiles - June 20

National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

Pollinator Week - June 21 to June 27

Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27

 

July

Nelson Mandela International Day - July 18

World Drowning Prevention Day - July 25

 

August

Emancipation Day - Aug. 1

Flight of the Monarch Day - Aug. 22
Anthony Cirelli Day - Aug. 27 

 

September

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day - Sept. 4

Up Your Life Day - September 10

National Forest Week - September 19 - 25

World Alzheimer's Day - September 21
Show Your Local Love Day - September 23

Franco-Ontarian Day - September 24

Gender Equality Week - Sept. 27 to Oct. 1

Orange Shirt Day - Sept. 30
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - Sept. 30

 

October

Caribbean Heritage Month
Fire Prevention Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Islamic Heritage Month
National Pasta Month

Wrongful Conviction Day - Oct. 2
Sisters in Spirit Day - Oct. 4

World CP (Cerebral Palsy) Day - Oct. 6
National Teen Driver Safety Week - Oct. 17 to 23
Waste Reduction Week - Oct. 18 to 24

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - Oct. 21

Imagine a Day Without Water - Oct. 21
World Polio Day - Oct. 24

 

November

Month of Remembrance
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week - Nov. 1 to 7

 

December

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Dec. 6

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January

Crime Stoppers Month

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Jan. 27 

 

February

Black History Month

 

March

National Procurement Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month and Purple Day - March 26

 

April

Parkinson Awareness Month

World Autism Acceptance Day - April 2

National Day of Mourning - April 28

Israel Independence Day - April 30

 

May

MS Awareness Day - May 6

National Public Works Week - May 17 to 23

 

June

Indigenous History Month

Pride Month

Pet Awareness Week - June 1 to 5

Peace Tree Day - June 1

UN World Environment Day - June 5

World Sickle Cell Day - June 19

National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

Pollinator Week - June 22 to June 28

Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27

 

July

Nelson Mandela International Day - July 18

 

August

Emancipation Day - Aug. 1

Flight of the Monarch Day - Aug. 22

Canada United Weekend - Aug. 28 to 30

 

September

Gender Equality Week - Sept. 20 to 26

World Alzheimer's Day - Sept. 21

Franco-Ontarian Day - Sept. 25

Show Your Local Love Day - Sept. 25

TVO Day - Sept. 27

Orange Shirt Day - Sept. 30

 

October

Caribbean Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Islamic Heritage Month

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

Older Persons Day - Oct. 1

Wrongful Conviction Day - Oct. 2

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - Oct. 22

Waste Reduction Week - Oct. 19 to 25

 

December

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Dec. 6

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February

Black History Month

Eating Disorder Awareness Week - Feb. 1 to 7

 

March

Red Cross Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month and Purple Day - March 26

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day - March 8

 

April

World Autism Awareness Day - April 2

National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job - April 28

 

May

Israel's 71st Independence Day - May 9

 

June

Recreation and Parks Month

Italian Heritage Month

Peace Tree Day - June 1

National Access Awareness Week - June 2 to 9

Pride Week - June 7 - 16

Philippine Independence Day - June 8

 

August

India Independence Day - Aug. 17

 

September

Recovery Month

PKD Awareness Day - Sept. 4

Show Your Local Love Day - Sept. 17

Dementia Friendly Day - Sept. 21

Rail Safety Week - Sept. 23 - 29

Franco-Ontarian Day - Sept. 25

 

October

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

Caribbean Heritage Month

Islamic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Chinese National Day Proclamation Week - Oct. 1 to 7

Wrongful Conviction Day - Oct. 2

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - Oct. 24

 

December

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Dec. 3