Important Dates

• January
• February
• March
• April
  
• May
• June

• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Black History Month

Suicide Prevention Month

First week February
Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Second week February
Heritage Week

Last Wednesday in February 
Pink Shirt Day - Anti-bullying Day
News Release GNB
Bullying prevention programs  

• February 6
  International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
• February 11
  International Day of Women and Girls in Science

• February 12
  Canadian Sexual and Reproductive Health Day
• February 20
  World Day of Social Justice
• Feburary 22
  National Human Trafficking Awareness Day    
  New Brunswick Information Guide on Human Trafficking

Week of March 8
International Women's Week

Week of March 21
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination

• March 1
  Zero Discrimination Day 
• March 4
  World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation
  
• March 8
  International Women's Day events honour and celebrate the achievements of women all around the world, ranging from small random informal gatherings to large highly organised events.
  During the month of March, visit us at www.gnb.ca/Women or on Facebook and twitter for details on events and activities held in your region.

• March 21
  International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• March 31
  International Transgender Day of Visibility

1^st Tuesday of April
Invisible Work Day

Mid-April
National Volunteer Week

4^th Thursday in April
Girls in ICT Day  (Information and communications technology)

4^th week April

Administrative Professionals Week

April 24^th to 30^th
National Volunteer Week

Last week  of April 
National Victims of Crime Awareness Week

• April 3
  International Day Against Victim-Blaming
• April 4
  Refugee Rights Day in Canada
  
• April 4
  National Caregiver Day
• April 7
  World Health Day
• April 15
  World Social Work Day
• April 17
  Anniversary of N.B. women's right to vote (law was passed on April 15, officially sanctioned April 17)
  

• April 17  
  Equality Day in Canada
• April 22
  Earth Day
  
• April 26
  Lesbian Visibility Day
• April 27
  Administrative Professionals Day
• April 28
  National Day of Mourning for workers who died on job.
• April 28
  World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Sexual Assault Awareness Month
During the month of May visit us at www.gnb.ca/Women or on Facebook and Twitter for details on events and activities held in your region. In the meantime, visit the website Sexual Violence New Brunswick.

1^st week of May
Mental Health Week

1^st week of May (Mary 1-7)
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

Week before Mother's Day
National Elizabeth Fry Week

Second Sunday
Mother's Day

Third week of May
Aboriginal Awareness Week

• May 1
  International Workers' Day
• May 3
  World Press Freedom Day
  
• May 5
  International Midwives Day
• May 5
  Red Dress Day MMIWG / National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
• May 7
  National Child and Youth Mental Health Day
• May 12
  International Nurses' Day

• May 12
  Canada Health Day
• May 15
  International Day of Families
  
• May 17
  International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT)
• May 24
  International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament
• May 24
  Pansexual Visibility
• May 31
  World No Tobacco Day. World Health Organization. Since 1987

National Indigenous History Month

LGBTQ2+ Pride Month in Canada

First week of June

• New Brunswick Early Learning and Child Care Week
• National Access Awareness Week
• Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Week
• Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

Third week of June
National Public Service Week

• June 1
  Global Day of Parents
• June 2
  World Day for Responsible and Respectful Tourism
• June 4
  International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
• June 15
  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

• June 19
  International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
• June 20
  World Refugee Day
  
• June 21
  National Indigenous Peoples Day (Formerly Aboriginal Day)
• June 27
  Canadian Multiculturalism Day

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

1^st Monday of September
Labour Day

Second week of September
Respectful Workplace Week

Week of September 15
Democracy Week

September 16 to23
Bisexual Awareness Week

3^rd Friday in SeptemberTake back the night - Canadian women first organized this event in 1978 in memory of women who were sexually assaulted and murdered, and every year in September, women gather to walk and raise awareness about violence against women. Contact Sexual Violence New Brunswick or Take Back the Night Facebook and SVNB Facebook for details on events and activities held in your region. Third week of September - Take Back the Night Week. 

Fourth week of September
Gender Equality Week - Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the fourth week in September is to be known as “Gender Equality Week” - Gender Equality Week Act

Week of September 28
Right to Know Week

• September 8
  International Literacy Day
• September 9
  Fetal Alcohol Awareness Day
• September 10
  World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 15
  New Brunswick Human Rights Day
• September 15
  United Nations International Day of Democracy
• September 21
  International Day of Peace

• September 23
  Celebrate Bisexuality Day
• September 26
  World Contraception Day
• September 28
  International Right to Know Day
• September 30
  Orange Shirt Day acknowledges the hardship that Canada’s residential school system has caused for generations of indigenous families and their communities. https://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Women's History Month

Breast Health Month

Healthy Workplace Month

Community Inclusion Month

LGBT History Month

1^st week of October
National Family Week (Canada)
World Breastfeeding Week (Canada)

3^rd week of October
YWCA Week Without Violence

3^rd Wednesday in October
International Pronouns Day

3^rd Thursday in October
Spirit Day (Anti-Bullying)

• October 1 
  United Nations International Day of the Older Person
• October 2 
  United Nations day of Non-Violence
• October 5
  First Nations Women's Day
• October 5
  International Day of No Prostitution
• October 5
  World Teachers' Day
• October 10
  World Mental Health Day
• October 11
  International Day of the Girl
  The United Nations created this special day because empowerment and investment in girls are critical for economic growth, for the eradication of poverty, and to break the cycle of discrimination and violence. During the month of October, visit us at www.gnb.ca/Women or on Facebook and twitter for details on events and activities held in your region.

• October 11
  National Coming Out Day
• October 15
  International Day of Rural Women
• October 17
  International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• October 18
  Persons Day -  It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal.
  The History of the Persons Case
• October 26
  Intersex Awareness Day

Family Violence Prevention Month

National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign Month

1^st Sunday in November
Trans Parents Day 

1^st Week of November
National Media Education Week

November 6 to 12
National Seniors' Safety Week

13 au 19 novembre
La Semaine de la sensibilisation aux personnes transgenres

2^nd week in November
Transgender Awareness Week

Mid November
Restorative Justice Week
Bullying Awareness Week

November 25 to  December 10
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence -
In November, visit us at www.gnb.ca/Women or on Facebook and twitter for details on events and activities going on in your region. 

Take Our Kids To Work Day (Date TBD)

WorkSafeNB Health & Safety Conference (Date TBD)

• 16 novembre
  Journée internationale de la tolérance
• November 19
  World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse
• November 20
  Universal Children's Day
  Transgender Day of Remembrance
• November 22
  National Housing Day

• November 25
  International Day to End Violence Against Women
• November 19
  Children and Youth in Care Day

• December 2
  International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
• December 3
  United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons
• December 5
  International Volunteer Day

• December 6
  National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In December visit us at www.gnb.ca/Women or on Facebook or twitter for details on events and activities held in your region.
  
• December 10
  World Human Rights Day
• December 17
  International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers