Canada awareness days and key dates

Monday 1 March 2049

• Freedom to Read Week

  Awareness28 February to 6 March 2049

  Freedom to Read Week, held in late February, asks Canadians to think about intellectual freedom and challenges to books and magazines.

• Fraud Prevention Month (Canada)

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  Fraud Prevention Month runs every March in Canada, helping people recognise, reject and report scams and fraud.

• Kidney Health Month

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  March in Canada, when the Kidney Foundation of Canada urges people to understand their risk of kidney disease and take steps to protect their kidneys.

• National Engineering Month (Canada)

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  National Engineering Month runs every March in Canada, with events that show the public, and young people especially, what engineers do.

• National Social Work Month

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  March in Canada, when the Canadian Association of Social Workers recognises social workers and their contribution to communities.

• Nutrition Month (Canada)

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  March in Canada, when Dietitians of Canada promotes healthy eating and the role of dietitians through a yearly theme.

• Pharmacy Appreciation Month

  Awareness1 to 31 March 2049

  March in Canada, when the Canadian Pharmacists Association celebrates pharmacists and pharmacy teams and the care they provide.

Monday 8 March 2049

• International Women's Day

  Awareness

  A global day on 8 March celebrating women's achievements and pushing for gender equality.

Sunday 21 March 2049

• Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

  Awareness21 to 27 March 2049

  Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, held in the third week of March, urges farm families, workers and rural communities to put safety first.

• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

  Awareness

  On 21 March the UN calls for action against racism, marking the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa.

• World Down Syndrome Day

  Awareness

  World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March raises awareness of Down syndrome and promotes the inclusion of people who have it.

Friday 26 March 2049

• Purple Day

  Awareness

  An international epilepsy awareness day on 26 March, when people wear purple and hold events to support those living with epilepsy.

Wednesday 31 March 2049

• International Transgender Day of Visibility

  Awareness

  An international day on 31 March celebrating trans people and their contributions.