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Commemorative Dates

The OACP keeps track of days that may have special meaning for our members, police services, and the communities they serve all in one online space: spiritual days of significance, cultural celebrations, and awareness days.

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January

Tamil Heritage Month

February

Black History Month
February 24: Pink Shirt Day

March

Bangladeshi Heritage Month
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 17: Irish Heritage Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

Sikh Heritage Month
April 22: Earth Day
April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day

May

Asian Heritage Month
Dutch Heritage Month
Jewish Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month
May 1: First Responders Day
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT)

June

PRIDE Month
National Indigenous History Month
Italian Heritage Month
Filipino Heritage Month
Portuguese Heritage Month
Seniors Appreciation Month
June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day

July

August

August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

September

October

Hispanic Heritage Month
Islamic Heritage Month
LGBT History Month
Women's History Month
October 11: National Coming Out Day
October 11: International Day of the Girl

November

Albanian Heritage Month
Hindu Heritage Month
November 11: Remembrance Day
November 20: World Child Day / National Child Day
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

December

December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 10: Human Rights Day