May 2024 Proclamations
- Red Dress Day: May 5
May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day to remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples (MMIWG2S+).
- Emergency Preparedness Week: May 5 - 11, 2024
Disasters impact people first. They start in our communities. In people’s homes and places of work. Learn how you and your family can prepare yourselves for an emergency or disaster.
- International Professional Municipal Clerks Week: May 5 - 11, 2024
Professional Municipal Clerks provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels.
- Economic Development Week: May 6 - 10, 2024
Economic development is the foundational work that helps to create jobs, support businesses, and improve the quality of life in communities large and small.
- Safety and Health Week: May 6 - 11, 2024
Safety and Health Week, which takes place this year from May 6-11, is an ideal time for employers, employees, partners, and the public to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community.
- Mental Health Week: May 6 - 12, 2024
We all have the capacity to be compassionate, and we know that doing so can make an enormous difference. This year’s Mental Health Week is centered on the healing power of compassion. In a world plagued by suffering, we emphasize that kindness is equally intrinsic to our humanity.
- National Police Week & Victims And Survivors Of Crime Week: May 12 - 18, 2024
Everyday we appreciate the dedication of the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to ensure our safety and security.
- Moose Hide Campaign Day: May 16, 2024
The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies the commitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children in your life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.
- Public Works Week: May 19 - 25, 2024
Public works contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life, no matter where we live in the world. Public works professionals provide essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.
- Alberta Rural Health Week: May 27 - 31, 2024
May 27 – 31, 2024 is Alberta Rural Health Week: a great opportunity to honour the contributions of the rural Alberta health-care providers and community volunteers who help keep health care close to home
- National Accessibility Week: May 26 - June 1, 2024
National AccessAbility Week is a week for Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces, to celebrate our progress and to be inspired to further break down accessibility barriers.
