Awareness Health
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
A Canadian week held in the last full week of April to encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors and talk to their families.
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OrganiserCanadian Blood Services
ListingAdded by us from official sources
Last checked20 October 2026
First held1997
About the day
Federal law set the last full week of April as National Organ Donor Week in 1997. Canadian Blood Services and provincial donation agencies use the week to honour donors and promote registration.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 18 to 24 April 2027 | Canada | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2028 | 23 to 29 April 2028 | Canada | Set by a fixed rule |
| 2029 | 22 to 28 April 2029 | Canada | Set by a fixed rule |
Where this information comes from
- Justice Laws: National Organ Donor Week Act
- Canadian Blood Services: NOTDAW FAQs
- Canadian Blood Services: 2026 release
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