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May 2022

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  1. Sunday 1 May 2022

    • Emergency Preparedness Week (Canada)

      Awareness1 to 7 May 2022

      Emergency Preparedness Week, held in early May, encourages Canadians to plan for emergencies by knowing the risks, making a plan and building a kit.

  2. Monday 2 May 2022

    • Mental Health Week (Canada)

      Awareness2 to 8 May 2022

      The Canadian Mental Health Association's national week in early May that encourages Canadians to look after their mental health and support one another.

    • Safety and Health Week (Canada)

      Awareness2 to 7 May 2022

      Safety and Health Week, formerly NAOSH Week, is held in early May to promote injury and illness prevention in Canadian workplaces.

  3. Thursday 5 May 2022

    • Red Dress Day

      Awareness

      Red Dress Day on 5 May is a national day of awareness and remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.

  4. Sunday 8 May 2022

    • Mother's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank mums. In the UK it is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday. In the USA it is the second Sunday in May.

    • World Ovarian Cancer Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 8 May that unites patient groups to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and push for earlier diagnosis.

  5. Monday 9 May 2022

    • National Nursing Week (Canada)

      Awareness9 to 15 May 2022

      A Canadian week in mid May that celebrates nurses and their work, running alongside International Nurses Day on 12 May.

  6. Tuesday 17 May 2022

  7. Monday 23 May 2022

    • National Patriots' Day (Quebec)

      Public holidays

      A Quebec statutory holiday on the Monday before 25 May, the same day the rest of Canada marks Victoria Day.

    • Victoria Day

      Public holidays

      A Canadian public holiday held on the Monday before 25 May, marking the official birthday of the reigning monarch.

  8. Sunday 29 May 2022

    • National AccessAbility Week

      Awareness29 May to 4 June 2022

      National AccessAbility Week starts on the last Sunday in May and celebrates the contributions of people with disabilities while promoting accessibility.

  9. Monday 30 May 2022

    • World MS Day

      Awareness

      A global awareness day for multiple sclerosis held on 30 May each year.