Throughout the year, Durham Region receives proclamation requests from the community. The 2025 list will be updated as requests are confirmed. If you have a date you would like recognized, please submit a proclamation request.
| Proclamation |
Date |
| Hospice Awareness Day |
January 29 |
| Reggae Month |
February |
| National 211 Day |
February 11 |
| Dominican Republic Independence Day |
February 27 |
| Black Health and Wellness Day |
March 1 |
| Neurodiversity Celebration Week |
March 17 to 23 |
| Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day |
March 18 |
| World Behaviour Analysis Day |
March 20 |
| Dig Safe Month |
April |
| World Autism Day |
April 2 |
| International Roma Day |
April 8 |
| National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week |
April 13 to 20 |
|
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
|
April 20 to 26 |
| National Day of Mourning |
April 28 |
| National Speech-Language-Hearing Month |
May |
| Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month |
May |
| Community Living Month |
May |
| National Public Works Week |
May 18 to 24 |
| Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Week |
May 18 to 24 |
|
National AccessAbility Week
|
May 26 to 31 |
| Italian Heritage Month |
June |
| Portuguese Heritage Month |
June |
| CDKL5 Awareness Month |
June |
| National Deafblind Awareness Month |
June |
|
Seniors Month
|
June |
|
Pride Month
|
June |
|
Filipino Heritage Month
|
June |
|
BGC Club Day
|
June 6 |
| World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) |
June 15 |
| Sickle Cell Awareness Day |
June 19 |
| Emancipation Day |
August 1 |
| India Independence Day |
August 15 |
| Hunger Action Month |
September |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
September 30 |
| Islamic History Month |
October |
| ADHD Awareness Month |
October |
| Hispanic Heritage Month |
October |
| National Disability Employment Awareness Month |
October |
| Circular Economy Month |
October |
| Pink Shirt Day (CIBC Run for the Cure) |
October 3 |
| Local Government Week |
October 19 to 25 |
| Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day |
October 21 |
| World Polio Day |
October 24 |
| World Stroke Day |
October 29 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign |
October 31 to November 11 |
| Louis Riel Day |
November 16 |
| Do It In Durham Entrepreneurship Week |
November 17 to 21 |
| Transgender Day of Remembrance |
November 20 |
| Shop in Durham Week |
November 23 to 29 |
| International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
November 25 |
| World AIDS Day |
December 1 |
| Giving Tuesday |
December 2 |
| International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
December 3 |
