| January | | | |
| 15-21 | National Non-Smoking Week | Canadian Council on Tobacco Control
613-567-3050 | National Non-smoking
Week |
| 20 | Weedless Wednesday | Canadian Council on Tobacco Control
613-567-3050 | National Non-smoking
Week |
| 27 | Family Literacy Day | | NALD,
Life Literacy Canada |
| February | | | |
| | Heart Month | Heart & Stroke Foundation
613-569-4361 | Heart & Stroke
Foundation |
| 2-9 | Eating Disorder
Awareness Week | National Eating Disorder Info Centre
416-340-4156 | NEDIC |
| 12 | Sexual and Reproductive Health
Awareness Day | | Canadian Federation
for Sexual Health |
| 4 | World Cancer Day | | Canadian Cancer
Society |
| March | | | |
| | National Nutrition Month | Dietitians of Canada | Dietitians of Canada |
| | National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month | | Canadian Cancer
Society |
| 4-10 | Dental Assistants Week | | CDAA |
| 14-20 | National Farm Safety Week | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| | International Women’s Day | | www.swc.cfc.gc.ca |
| | World Water Day | | World Water Day |
| | World Tuberculosis Day | | www.stoptb.ca |
| April | | | |
| | National Cancer Month | Canadian Cancer Society
416-961-7223 | www.cancer.ca |
| | Oral Health Month | Canadian Dental Association
613-523-1770 | www.cda-adc.ca/ |
| 8-14 | National Dental Hygienists Week | | www.cdha.ca |
| TBD | Seatbelt Campaign | Ministry of Transportation
416-235-4866 | |
| 15-21 | National Volunteer Week | | Volunteer Canada |
| 21-28 | National Immunization
Awareness Week | | NIAW |
| 7 | World Health Day | | www.who.int/en/ |
| 22 | Earth Day | | www.earthday.ca |
| May | | | |
| | Speech & Hearing
Awareness Month | Hearing Society
416-928-2500 | www.chs.ca |
| | Hepatitis Awareness Month | | PHAC |
| 1-7 | National Summer Safety Week | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| 6-12 | Emergency Preparedness Week | | Government of Canada |
| 6-12 | North American Occupational
Safety and Health Week | | www.naosh.ca/english |
| 6-12 | National Nursing Week | Canadian Nurses Association | www.cna-aiic.ca |
| 7-13 | National Mental Health Week | | www.cmha.ca |
| 15-23 | National Road Safety Week | Transport Canada
613-990-2309 | www.tc.gc.ca Safety Council |
May 16-
Jun 12 | National Road Safety Challenge | Ministry of Transportation | |
| TBD | Energy Conservation Week | Ontario Power Authority | Ontario Power
Authority |
May 28–
Jun 3 | National Safe Boating Week | Canadian Safe Boating Council | Safe Boating Council |
| 3-9 | Safe Kids Week | Safe Kids Canada
1-888-SAFE TIPS | www.safekidscanada.ca |
| 6 | International No Diet Day | National Eating Disorder
Information Centre | www.nedic.ca |
| 7 | National Child and Youth Mental Health Day | Mental Health Commission of Canada | National Child & Youth Mental Health Day |
| 10 | International Move For
Health Day | | WHO |
| 12 | International Nursing Day | | www.cna-aiic.ca/cna |
| 12 | Canada Health Day | Canadian Public Health Association
613-725-3769 | www.cpha.ca |
| 15 | International Day of Families | | www.unac.org |
| 17 | National Day
Against Homophobia | Canadian Rainbow Health Coalitian | International Day
Against Homophobia |
| 31 | World No Tobacco Day | | www.cctc.ca |
| June | | | |
| | Senior’s Month | Health Info Centre
Government of Canada
1-800-662-6232 | www.seniors.gc.ca |
| | Stroke Awareness Month | Heart & Stroke Foundation | Heart & Stroke
Foundation |
May 16-
Jun 12 | National Road
Safety Challenge | Ministry of Transportation
416-235-4866 | |
| 3-9 | Canadian Environmental Week | Environment Canada
416-739-4809 | www.ec.gc.ca |
| 4-10 | National Sun Safety
Awareness Week | | Canadian Dermatology
Association |
| 3-9 | National Water Safety Week | | www.redcross.ca |
| 6 | Clean Air Day | | www.ec.gc.ca www.cleanairday.com |
| 15 | World Environment Day | United Nations
Association of Canada
416-939-0990 | www.unep.org |
| 26 | International Day Against
Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | | www.unac.org |
| July | | | |
| 21-28 | National Drowning
Prevention Week | | www.lifesaving.org |
| 28 | World Hepatitis Day | | www.whdcanada.ca |
| August | | | |
| 1-7 | World Breastfeeding Week | | www.waba.org.my/ |
| 12 | International Youth Day | | www.unac.org |
| September | | | |
| | Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Month | National Ovarian Cancer
Association | Ovarian Cancer
Canada |
| | Men’s Cancer
Awareness Month | | www.cancer.ca |
| 23-29 | Environmental Health Week | Canadian Institute of
Public Health Inspectors | www.ciphi.ca |
| 25 | AIDS Walk Canada | | Aids Walk for Life |
| 9 | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Awareness Day | | PHAC |
| 16 | Terry Fox Run | | www.terryfoxrun.org |
| October | | | |
| | Influenza Immunization
Awareness Month | Health Canada | www.hc-sc.gc.ca |
| | Breast Cancer
Awareness Month | Breast Cancer Foundation
1-800-387-9816 | www.cancer.ca |
| | Child Abuse & Neglect
Prevention Month | Children’s Aid Society
1-800-461-4236 | |
| | SIDS Awareness Month | | www.sidscanada.org |
| | Workplace Wellness Month | | Healthy Workplace
Month |
| | International Walk To
School Month | iwalk | www.iwalktoschool.org |
| 1-5 | World Breastfeeding Week | | www.infactcanada.ca |
| 7-13 | Fire Prevention Week | Fire Prevention Canada
1-877-906-6651 | www.fiprecan.ca |
| 1-7 | National Family Week | | Family Service
Canada |
| 4-7 | International Walk to
School Week | | www.iwalktoschool.org |
| 17-23 | National School Safety Week | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| 15-19 | National Infection Control Week | Community & Hospital Infection
Control Association | www.chica.org |
| 15-21 | Waste Reduction Week | Waste Reduction Week Canada | http://wrwcanada.com/ |
| 1 | International Day for
Older Persons | | www.unac.org |
| | Walk to School Day | | Safe Routes to
School |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day | | http://wfmh.org |
| 16 | World Food Day | | www.unac.org |
| 17 | International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty | | www.unac.org |
| November | | | |
| | Osteoporosis Month | | www.osteoporosis.ca |
| | Lung Cancer Awareness Month | | Lung Cancer Canada |
| | Diabetes Month | CDA 416-363-3373 | www.diabetes.ca |
| | Prevention of Wife Abuse Month | Ontario Women’s Directorate
416-929-0990 | Ministry of Citizenship
and Immigration |
| | National Community Safety and
Crime Prevention Month | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| 6-12 | National Senior’s Safety Week | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| 19-23 | National Addiction
Awareness Week | Ontario Drug Awareness
Partnership | www.odap.org www.naaw.net |
| TBD | National Home Fire
Safety Week | | Safety Council |
| 14 | World Diabetes Day | Canadian Diabetes Association | www.diabetes.ca/ |
| 20 | National Child Day/
Universal Children’s Day | | www.unac.org |
| 25 | Internal Day to End Violence
Against Women | | www.unac.org |
| December | | | |
| 1-7 | National Safe Driving Week | Canadian Safety Council
613-739-1535 | Safety Council |
| 1 | World AIDS Day | Canadian AIDS Society
613-230-3580 | www.cdnaids.ca |
| 3 | International Day of
Disabled Persons | | www.unac.org |
| 6 | National Day of Remembrance and
Action on Violence Against Women | | www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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