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January
DATE
EVENT
January 15-February 23
WinterActive
January 21-27
National Non-Smoking Week
January 24
Weedless Wednesday
February
DATE
EVENT
National Heart Smart Month
February 12-16
Heart and Stroke Foundation Dress Red Day Campaign
February 14
Red Heart Smart Day
February to April
Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments
(varying dates and places)
March
DATE
EVENT
National Nutrition Month®
March 5-9
March Traffic Safety Awareness Week
March 7
Walking Yellow Wednesday
April
DATE
EVENT
Earth Month
Daffodil Month / Cancer Cancer Society Awareness Month
April 7
World Health Day
April 15-21
National Volunteer Week
April 22
Earth Day
April 25
Earth Wednesday Walk to School Day
May
DATE
EVENT
May 7-13
National Mental Health Week
May 1
World Asthma Day
May 11
Sneaker Day
May 10
Move for Health Day
May 12
Canada Health Day
May 12 - June 21
SummerActive
May 22-25
Aboriginal Awareness Week
May 31
World No-Tobacco Day
June
DATE
EVENT
Seniors Month
(Public Health Agency of Canada)
Bike Month
June 1-22
Relay for Life (Canadian Cancer Society)
June 3-9
Commuter Challenge
June 3–9
Canadian Environment Week
June 5
World Environment Day
June 6
Clean Air Day
June 7
Bike to School Day
June 10
Rick Hansen’s Wheels in Motion Wheels in Motion
June 21
National Aboriginal Day
July
DATE
EVENT
July 21
Canada's Parks Day
August
DATE
EVENT
August 9
International Day of the Indigenous People
August 12
International Youth Day
September
DATE
EVENT
National Arthritis Month
September 8-9
Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath
September 16
Terry Fox Run
September 22
Car Free Day
September 23
Heart and Stroke Walk for Heart
September 18-25
Walk for Life Week / AIDS Walk Canada
September 28
Terry Fox National School Run Day
October
DATE
EVENT
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Women’s History Month in Canada
October 1
International Day for Older Persons
October 2-6
International Walk to School Week
October 4
International Walk to School Day
October 10
World Mental Health Day
(Theme: relationship between Physical and Mental Health)
October 23-29
Healthy Workplace Week
November
DATE
EVENT
Diabetes Month
November 14
World Diabetes Day
November 15
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
November 20
National Child Day
December
DATE
EVENT
December 3
International Day of Disabled Persons
December 11
International Mountain Day
