December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3
October
Waste Reduction Week in Canada - October 20 - 26
Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - October 29
September
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
June
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
Senior's Month
Italian Heritage Month
Recreation and Parks Month
National Access Awareness Week - June 2-8
Pride Week - June 14-22
Filipino Day Flag Raising - June 15
May
M.S. Awareness Month
First Responders Day - May 1
Children's Mental Health Week - May 4-10
Emergency Preparedness Week - May 4-10
World Lupus Day - May 10
National Public Works Week - May 18-24
April
Caritas Month
World Autism Awareness Day - April 2
National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed on the Job - April 28
Girils Rights Week - April 28 - May 2
Public-Rail Safety Week - April 28 - May 4
March
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Red Cross Month
Purple Day - March 26
International Women's Day - March 8
February
Heritage Week - February 17-23
Proclamations Policy
Effective March 8, 2004, the City of Vaughan issues proclamations for events, campaigns or other similar matters:
1. which are promoted by any organization that is a registered charity pursuant to Section 248 of the Income Tax Act;
2. which are promoted by any organization that either holds a Gaming identification number from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario or which is eligible to receive a Lottery License from the Clerk; or
3. if the event, campaign or declaration is directly related to matters over which the City has jurisdiction or the City directly sponsors the event, campaign or other matter.