Flag Raisings
Flag raisings enhance public awareness of community activities such as fundraisers, multicultural events and days of national importance.
City of Vaughan flag raisings support and promote the diversity and cultural heritage of the city’s residents and acknowledge important community organizations and groups that serve Vaughan. Flag raisings do not serve as endorsements for the politics or governments of the nations whose flags may be flown by the City as permitted in accordance with City's Flag Protocol Policy (PDF).
Flag-raising requests must be sent to the Office of the City Clerk one month in advance of the requested date. Flags may be lowered to half-mast to commemorate special dates such as Remembrance Day or as a measure of respect and condolence in accordance with the City's Flag Protocol Policy (PDF).
Complete the request form below and submit it to protocol@vaughan.ca. Requests for flag raisings must be made each year as they do not renew automatically.
Flag Raisings by Year
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January
Bell Let's Talk - January 22
March
Vaughan Down Syndrome Day - March 21
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January
Bell Let's Talk Day - January 24
March
Vaughan Down Syndrome Day - March 21
Epilepsy Awareness Month - Purple Day - March 26
April
Autism Awareness Month - April 3
Journey to Freedom Day - April 28
May
National Hospice Palliative Care Week - May 7
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day - May 8
Israeli Independence Day - May 14
National Public Works Week - May 21
June
Recreation and Parks Month - June 1
Italian Heritage Month - June 2
Pride Month - June 7
Filipino Day - June 9
Portugal Day - June 10
Seniors Month - June 10
Vaughan International Film Festival Week - June 17
Indigenous Heritage Month and National Indigenous People's Day - June 18
July
August
Emancipation Day - August 1
Pakistan Independence Day - August 14
India Independence Day - August 15
Dominican Restoration Day - August 16
September
Vietnam National Day - September 2
Vaughan Culture Days - September 21
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - September 30
October
Islamic Heritage Month - October 7
Human Trafficking Awareness Week - October 8
Hispanic Heritage Month - October 12
November
December
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6
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January
Bell Let's Talk Day - January 25
February
March
World Down Syndrome Day - March 21
April
Autism Awareness Day - April 4
Israel's 75th Independence Day - April 26
Journey to Freedom Day - April 30
May
Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III - May 5 - 8
Multiple Sclerosis Day - May 10
Public Works Week - May 23
June
Italian Heritage Month - June 5
Portugal Day - June 10
Philippine Independence Day - June 11
Pride Month - June 13
Recreation and Parks Month - June 14
July
August
Emancipation Day - August 1
Dominican Restoration Day - August 18
Vietnam's National Day - August 31
September
PKD Awareness Day - September 4
Culture Days - September 23
Truth and Reconciliation Day - Every Child Matters - September 30
October
Canadian Library Month and Ontario Public Library Week - October 2
Human Trafficking Awareness - October 15
International Polio Day - October 24
Islamic Heritage Month - October 30
November
December
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women - December 6
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January
Jan. 26 - Let's Talk Flag for Bell Let's Talk Day
February
Feb. 24 - Ukrainian Flag - At the request of Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, the Ukrainian flag has been raised outside Vaughan City Hall and Council Chambers have been illuminated yellow and blue this evening in solidarity with Ukraine
March
March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day / Vaughan Down Syndrome Day
April
April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
May
May 6 - Israeli Independence Day
May 11 - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness DayJune
June 11 - Filipino Day - 124th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day
June 14 - Pride MonthJuly
July 29 - Emancipation Day
August
August 18 - Dominican Republic's Restoration Day
September
September 2 - Vietnam National Day
September 4 - National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
September 20 - Royal Canadian Legion Week
September 23 - Culture Days
September 30 - National Truth and Reconciliation Day - Every Child Matters
October
October 8 - Hispanic Heritage Month
October 14 - After Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 24 - World Polio Day
December
December 6 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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January
Jan. 28 - Let's Talk Flag for Bell Let's Talk DayFebruary
March
March 21 - Vaughan Down Syndrome DayApril
April 2 - Autism Awareness Day
April 15 - Israel Independence Day
April 21 to 27 - Cancer Awareness WeekMay
May 30 - MS DayJune
July
August
August 1 - Emancipation Day
August 16 - Dominican Republic's Restoration DaySeptember
September 2 - Vietnam National Day
September 4 - PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Awareness Day
September 24 - Franco Ontarian Day
September 30 - Every Child Matters - National Day of Truth and ReconciliationOctober
October 24 - International Polio Day
October 25 - 29 - Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNovember
December
December 6 - Purple Flag for Yellow Brick House - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women