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Proclamations

The Office of the Mayor typically grants proclamations that declare special days, weeks or months for community-based campaigns or programs requested by locally represented organizations.

Proclamations support the community through educational and awareness programs, charitable fundraising or similar activities and are requested by charitable or social profit groups.

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Past Proclamations
Date YYYY/MM/DD Title of Proclamation
2025/05/24 Communities in Bloom Day
2025/05/11 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
2025/05/05 National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+ People
2025/05/04  56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week
2025/05/03 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2025/05/01 Sexual Violence Awareness Month
2025/04/29 International Dance Day
2025/04/27 National Volunteer Week
2025/04/08 National Tourism Week
2025/03/31 National Indigenous Languages Day (Cree version) (Dene version) (English version)
2025/03/29 Transgender Day of Visibility
2025/03/27 World Theatre Day Proclamation
2025/03/22 Mandla's Day Proclamation
2025/03/11 Two-Spirit Celebration and Awareness Day 
2025/03/08 Ramadan Fast a Thon Proclamation
2025/03/01 Alberta Francophonie Month
2025/02/01 Black History Month
2025/01/27 Family Literacy Day
2024/12/10 Human Rights Day
2024/12/03 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
2024/12/01 Christian Heritage Month
2024/11/25 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
2024/11/13 Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance
2024/11/01 Family Violence Prevention Month
2024/10/20 Small Business Week
2024/10/01 Child Abuse Prevention Month
2024/10/01 National Breastfeeding Week
2024/09/30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2024/07/05 National Injury Prevention Day
2024/06/21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
2024/06/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2024/06/06 Winky Day
2024/06/03 Seniors' and Elders' Week
2024/06/01 Pride Month
2024/05/17 Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
2024/05/12 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
2024/05/06 Economic Development Week
2024/05/05 National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+ People
2024/05/04 Community Gardening Day
2024/05/01 Sexual Violence Awareness Month
2024/04/29 International Dance Day
2024/04/27 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2024/04/14 National Volunteer Week
2024/04/10 Eid Al-Fitr 
2024/03/31 National Indigenous Languages Day (English version) (Cree version) (Dene version)
2024/03/30 Transgender Day of Visibility
2024/03/27 World Theatre Day
2024/03/22 Mandlas Day
2024/03/01 Alberta Francophonie Month
2024/01/23 Black History Month
2024/01/27 Family Literacy Day
2023/12/10 Human Rights Day
2023/11/01 Family Violence Prevention Month
2023/10/16 Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Week
2023/09/30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2023/09/09 FASD Awareness Day
2023/07/05 National Injury Prevention Day
2023/06/27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day
2023/06/21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
2023/06/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2023/06/13 Communities in Bloom Week
2023/06/05 Seniors Week
2023/06/04 Winky's Day
2023/06/01 Pride Month
2023/05/08 Economic Development Week
2023/05/05 National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S
2023/05/01 Sexual Violence Awareness Month
2023/04/23 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2023/04/16 National Volunteer Week
2023/03/31 Transgender Day of Visibility
2023/03/27 World Theatre Day
2023/03/22 Mandla's Day
2023/03/21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2023/02/28 Alberta Francophonie Month
2023/01/27 Family Literacy Day
2022/12/10 Human Rights Day
2022/12/03 International Day of Persons With Disabilities
2022/11/16 International Day for Tolerance
2022/10/17 Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Week
2022/10/09 Fire Prevention Week
2022/10/01 Transit Worker Safety Awareness Month
2022/10/01 The Beginning of Islamic Heritage Month
2022/09/30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2022/09/18 Big Brothers Big Sisters Day
2022/08/24 Ukraine Independence Day
2022/06/27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day 
2022/06/21 National Indigenous Peoples Day 
2022/06/17 Pride Week
2022/06/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2022/06/06 Seniors' Week
2022/06/05 Winky's Day
2022/06/01 National Indigenous History Month
2022/05/29 The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History 
2022/04/24 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2022/04/02 The Beginning of Ramadan 2022
2022/04/01 Poetry Month
2022/03/31 Transgender Day of Visibility
2022/03/22 Mandla's Day
2022/02/22 Pink Shirt Day
2022/01/27 Family Literacy Day
2022/01/11 International Decade of Indigenous Languages - Dene
2022/01/11 International Decade of Indigenous Languages - Cree
2022/01/11 International Decade of Indigenous Languages
2021/12/10 Human Rights Day
2021/11/02 Diwali Days: Festival of Lights of Wood Buffalo
2021/11/01

Family Violence Prevention Month

2021/03/22 Mandla's Day
2021/04/14 The Beginning of Ramadan 2021
2021/04/25 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2021/04/01 Poetry Month
2021/03/31 Transgender Day of Visibility
2021/06/01 National Indigenous History Month
2021/06/07 Seniors' Week
2021/05/01 M.S. Awareness Month
2021/05/30 The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History 
2021/05/21 Early Childhood Educator Day
2021/05/09 Day of Honour for Afghan Veterans
2021/05/05 National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,
Girls, and Two-Spirit People
2021/05/31 National AccessAbility Week
2021/06/21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
2021/07/18 Drowning Prevention Week
2021/08/28 Pride week 2021
2021/10/01 Islamic Heritage Month
2021/10/01 Breastfeeding Week
2021/09/30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2021/10/11 Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Week
2020/07/19 National Drowning Prevention Week
2020/06/27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day
2020/06/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2020/06/13 Pride Week 2020
2020/06/07 Winky's Day
2020/06/01 National Indigenous History Month
2020/03/24 Poetry Month Proclamation
2019/12/10 Human Rights Day
2019/11/16 Louis Riel Day Proclamation
2019/11/06 Corporate Community Citizen Day
2019/11/01 Family Violence Prevention Month
2019/10/15 Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Week
2019/10/01 Breastfeeding Week
2019/09/27 Alberta Culture Days
2019/09/09 Think Pink Week
2019/08/28 Overdose Awareness Day
2019/08/18 Pride Week 2019
2019/07/09 Drowning Prevention Week
2019/06/06 Winky's Day
2019/05/26 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
2019/05/19 Public Works Week 
2019/05/17 Early Childhood Educators Day
2019/04/23 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2019/04/07 National Volunteer Week
2019/04/01 Poetry Month
2019/03/26 International Transgender Day of Visibility
2019/03/19 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2019/02/01 UN Interfaith Harmony Week
2019/01/27 Family Literacy Day
2018/12/10 Human Rights Day
2018/11/20 Children's Day
2018/11/16 Louis Riel Day
2018/10/14 Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT) Day
2018/10/07 Library Month
2018/10/06 World Cerebral Palsy Day
2018/10/01 National Seniors Day
2018/09/29 Breastfeeding Week
2018/08/31 Overdose Awareness Day
2018/08/18 Pride Celebration
2018/08/20 Wood Buffalo Youth Day
2018/07/15 Drowning Prevention Week
2018/06/27 Canadian Multiculturalism Day
2018/06/06 Winky's Day
2018/06/02 National Health and Fitness Day
2018/06/01 Child Care Appreciation Week
2018/06/01 ALS Awareness Month
2018/05/20 Public Works Week
2018/05/07 Mental Health Week
2018/05/01 MS Awareness Month
2018/04/28 Day of Mourning
2018/04/25 Poetry Day
2018/04/23 Human Values Day
2018/04/23 Animal Abuse Prevention Day
2018/04/15 National Volunteer Week
2018/04/09 Municipal Census Day
2018/04/07 Gift from the Heart Day
2018/03/26 Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
2018/03/21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2018/03/01 Children's Wish Month
2018/01/17 Family Literacy Day
2017/12/12 Human Rights Day
2017/12/01 World AIDS day
2017/11/20 Children's Day
2017/11/01 Family Violence Prevention
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