Commemorative Dates and Observances - Northumberland County

Throughout the year, Northumberland County commemorates a number of significant dates and events, including:

These commemorative observances raise awareness and understanding in our community.

Planned observances and recognition

All dates listed below are recognized in the County’s online event calendar and on our corporate social media feeds.

Some commemorative dates may also be recognized with special requests, including:

Proclamations to County Council
Raising a flag on the County’s community flagpole, located at County Headquarters in Cobourg
Coloured light displays at County Headquarters
Lowering flags at County Headquarters on days of remembrance

To request a proclamation to County Council, coloured light display at County Headquarters and/or flag raising on the County’s community flagpole in recognition of a commemorative date, please review our Commemorative Observances, Proclamations & Flags Policy and submit an application to our Proclamation, Lighting and Community Flag Request Form.

Name of Commemorative date	Observation date	Special requests
New Year’s Day	January 1 (County offices closed)	N/A
National Ribbon Skirt Day	January 4	N/A
International Holocaust Remembrance Day	January 27	Proclamation
Family Literacy Day	January 27	N/A
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia	January 29	N/A

Name of commemorative date	Observation date	Special requests
Black History Month	February	Proclamation Flag raising
Family Day	February 16 (County offices closed)	N/A
Ramadan	February 17	N/A
International Mother Language Day	February 21	N/A
Pink Shirt Day	February 25	N/A

Name of commemorative date	Observation date	Special requests
International Women’s Day	March 8	N/A
Eid al-Fitr	March 19	N/A
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination	March 21	N/A
International Transgender Day of Visibility	March 31	N/A
National Indigenous Languages Day	March 31	N/A

Name of commemorative date	Observation date	Special requests
Dig Safe Month	April	Proclamation ‘Dig Safe’ flag raising
Archives Awareness Week	April 1-7	Proclamation
Passover	April 1 – 9	N/A
Good Friday	April 3 (County offices closed)	N/A
Easter Monday	April 6 (County offices closed)	N/A
Vimy Ridge Day	April 9	Flags lowered to half-mast
Earth Day	April 22	Proclamation
Administrative Professionals Day	April 22	Proclamation
National Volunteer Week	April 19 – 25	Proclamation
National Day of Mourning	April 28	Proclamation Flags lowered to half-mast Building lit in yellow

Name of commemorative date	Observation date	Special requests
Museum Month	May	N/A
First Responders Day	May 1	Proclamation
Mental Health Awareness Month	May	Proclamation
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWGS2+)	May 5	N/A
Emergency Preparedness Week	May 4 – 10	Proclamation
Safety and Health Week	May 5 – 10	Proclamation
National Nursing Week	May 6 – 12	Proclamation
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia	May 17	N/A
International Museum Day	May 18	N/A
National Public Works Week	May 17 – 23	Proclamation
Paramedic Services Week	May 18 – 24	Proclamation
Victoria Day	May 18 (County offices closed)	N/A
National AccessAbility Week	May 24 – 30	Proclamation
Eid al-Adha	May 26 – May 30