Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day on 30 September honours residential school Survivors and their families, with people wearing orange under the message Every Child Matters.
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OrganiserOrange Shirt Society
ListingAdded by us from official sources
Last checked20 October 2026
First held2013
About the day
The Orange Shirt Society, an Indigenous-led and Survivor-founded charity, leads the day. It grew from a 2013 reunion of former St. Joseph Mission residential school students in Williams Lake, BC, and from Phyllis Webstad's story of having her new orange shirt taken from her at the school.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday 30 September 2027 | Canada | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Saturday 30 September 2028 | Canada | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Sunday 30 September 2029 | Canada | Same date every year |
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