Flag Raisings and Proclamations

The Town of Whitby is committed to recognizing significant dates, occasions and contributions of individuals and non-profit or charitable organizations, and public awareness campaigns.

Flag Raisings

Our courtesy flagpole is located at the front of the Whitby Municipal Building and is used to hold flags of other nations or for awareness campaigns.

Request a Flag Raising

Submit the Flag Raising Request Form at least four (4) weeks in advance of the event.

To arrange a flag raising ceremony, please contact 905.430.4300 ext. 2203 or send us an email to inquire about an available time and/or the attendance of any Council members.

The Town Clerk will review each request in accordance with the Flag Raising Policy and list flag raising requests on an upcoming Council agenda for consideration and approval by Whitby Town Council. Once approved, you will be contacted with details for the flag raising.

When do Flag Raisings happen?

Flags are raised at the front of the Town of Whitby Municipal Building before 9:00 a.m. on the date that has been approved unless a flag raising ceremony has been scheduled.

Please view our Flag Raising FAQ's for more information about flag raisings and flag raising ceremonies.

Past Flag Raisings

2020 Flag Raisings

Girl Guides of Canada - February 14 to 19, 2020
Scouts Canada - February 19 to 24, 2020
75th Dutch Liberation Day - World War II - May 1 to 5, 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - May 15, 2020
Pride Week - June 1 to 8, 2020
National Hunger Action Month - September, 2020
National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day - September 4, 2020
Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25 to 30, 2020
Orange Shirt Day - September 30 to October 2, 2020
End Polio Now Campaign - October 19 to 24, 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20 to 25, 2020

2019 Flag Raisings

Scouts Canada - February 18 to 22, 2019
Girl Guides of Canada - February 25 to March 1, 2019
Pi Day of Giving to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology - March 11 to 14, 2019
Children's Wish Month - March 25 to 29, 2019
World Autism Day - April 2 to 5, 2019
Huntington Disease Awareness - May 9 to 13, 2019
100 Years of Optimism - May 14 to 18, 2019
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - May 17 to 22, 2019
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day - September 4, 2019
Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25 to 29, 2019

2018 Flag Raisings

Scouts Canada - February 19 to 23, 2018
Girl Guides of Canada - February 23 to 27, 2018
Walk for Values - May 14 to 18, 2018
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 18 to 22, 2018
Pride Week - May 28 to June 1, 2018
Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25 to 30, 2018
Do it in Durham and Global Entrepreneurship Week - November 12 to 16, 2018

2017 Flag Raisings

Scout-Guide Week - February 22 to 23, 2017
Girl-Guide Week - February 25 to 25, 2017
Red Cross Month - March 20 to 22, 2017
Epilepsy Awareness - March 23 to 27, 2017
World Autism Awareness Day - April 3, 2017
International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia - May 17, 2017
Walk for Values - May 18 to 22, 2017
Pride Week - May 29 to June 4, 2017
Durham College Week - September 5 to 9, 2017
Grandview Kids Week - September 22 to 25, 2017
Franco Ontarian Day - September 25 to October 1, 2017
Global Entrepreneurship Week - November 13, 2017

2016 Flag Raisings

Be A Donor Month - April 24 to 29, 2016
International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia - May 17 to June 17, 2016
Pride Week - May 30 to June 6, 2016
Walk For Values - June 17 to 20, 2016
Franco-Ontarian Day - September 21 to 26, 2016
Trans Awareness Month - November 23 to 30, 2016

Proclamations

Proclamations are a ceremonial document designating a period (special day, week or month) in recognition of significant individuals, events or organizations.

Request a Proclamation

Submit the Proclamation Request Form at least four (4) weeks in advance of the event.

The Town Clerk will review the merit of each request in accordance with the Town's Policy for the Issuance of Proclamations and list proclamation requests on an upcoming Council agenda for consideration and approval by Whitby Town Council. Once approved, a Proclamation Certificate, signed by the Mayor, will be issued to the organization, individual or community group.

Past Proclamations

2020
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27, 2020 Scout-Guide Week - February 17 to 23, 2020 Black History Month - February 2020 Pi Day of Giving to Ontario Tech University - March 14, 2020 Archives Awareness Month - April 2020 National Poetry Month - April 2020 Limb Loss Awareness Month - April 2020 75th Dutch Liberation Day - World War II - May 1, 2020 First Responders Day - May 1, 2020 Maternal Mental Health Week - May 3 to 10, 2020 Girls Inc. Rights Week - May 4 to 8, 2020 Apraxia Awareness Day - May 14, 2020 Guillain Barre Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Awareness Day - May 15, 2020 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - May 15, 2020 Nursing Week - May 11 to 17, 2020 Pride Week - June 1 to 8, 2020 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2020 Pollinator Week - June 22 to 28, 2020 Seniors' Month - June 2020 National DeafBlind Awareness Month - June 2020 National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day - September 4, 2020 Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week - September 13 to 19, 2020 World Alzheimer's Day - September 21, 2020 Rail Safety Week - September 21 to 27, 2020 Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25, 2020 Orange Shirt Day - September 30, 2020 National Hunger Action Month - September 2020 Bike Month - September 2020 Syringomyelia and Chiari Malformation Month - September 2020 Waste Reduction Week - October 19 to 25, 2020 Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - October 22, 2020 World Polio Day - October 24, 2020 Dyslexia Awareness Month - October 2020 RETT Syndrome Awareness Month - October 2020 Caribbean Heritage Month - October 2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20, 2020 Women Abuse Prevention Month - November 2020 Giving Tuesday - December 1, 2020
2019
World Religion Day - January 20, 2019 Tamil Heritage Month - January 2019 Chinese New Year - February 5, 2019 Scout-Guide Week - February 18 to 24, 2019 Black History Month - February 2019 Pi Day of Giving to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology - March 14, 2019 Epilepsy Awareness Day/Purple Day - March 26, 2019 Hellenic History Month - March 2019 Epilepsy Awareness Month - March 2019 Archives Awareness Week - April 1 to 7, 2019 Kiwanis Music Festival Weeks - April 1 to 12, 2019 World Autism Day - April 2, 2019 Human Values Day - April 24, 2019 Day of Mourning - April 28, 2019 BeADonor Month - April 2019 Vaisakhi and Sikh Heritage Month - April 2019 Nursing Week - May 6 to 12, 2019 Apraxia Awareness Day - May 14, 2019 Huntington Disease Awareness Month - May 2019 Youth Pride Day - June 8, 2019 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2019 National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21, 2019 Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27, 2019 Bike Month - June 2019 National Deafblind Awareness Month - June 2019 Seniors' Month - June 2019 Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day - September 4, 2019 Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week - September 15 to 21, 2019 Whitby Youth Day - September 21, 2019 Alzheimer Friendly Day - September 21, 2019 National Coaches Week - September 21 to 29, 2019 Rail Safety Week - September 23 to 29, 2019 Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25, 2019 British Home Child Day - September 28, 2019 National Hunger Action Month - September 2019 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2019 Sickle Cell Awareness Month - September 2019 Hispanic Month - October 2019 RETT Syndrome Awareness Month - October 2019 Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2, 2019 Durham Mental Health Day - October 10, 2019 Ontario Public Library Week - October 20 to 26, 2019 National School Bus Safety Week - October 21 to 25, 2019 Waste Reduction Week - October 21 to 27, 2019 World Polio Day - October 24, 2019 Whitby Jersey Day - December 19, 2019 Rogers Hometown Hockey Weekend - December 28 and 29, 2019
2018
Eating Disorder Awareness Week - February 1 to 7, 2018 Scout-Guide Week - February 19 to 25, 2018 Hellenic Heritage History Month - March 2018 Wish Month, Children's Wish Foundation - March 2018 Human Values Day - April 24, 2018 National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2018 National Youth Week - May 1 to 7, 2018 Girls Rights Week - May 7 to 11, 2018 Nursing Week - May 7 to 13, 2018 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17, 2018 National Public Works Week - May 20 to 26, 2018 Asian Heritage Month - May 2018 Bike Month - May 28 to June 30, 2018 National Health and Fitness Day - June 2, 2018 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2018 Recreation and Parks Month - June 2018 Seniors' Month - June 2018 National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day – September 4, 2018 National Hunger Awareness Week - September 17 to 21, 2018 National Coaches Week - September 22 to 30, 2018 Rail Safety Week - September 23 to September 29, 2018 Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25, 2018 National Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month – September 2018 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – September 2018 Waste Reduction Week - October 15 to 21, 2018 Early Childhood Educators Appreciation Day - October 16, 2018 World Polio Day - October 24, 2018
2017
Year of Epilepsy Awareness - 2017 World Religion Day - January 15, 2017 Tamil Heritage Month - January 2017 International Gruit Day - February 1, 2017 Scout-Guide Week - February 19 to 25, 2017 Black History Month - February 2017 World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2017 Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival Week - March 27 to April 7, 2017 Red Cross Month - March 2017 World Autism Awareness Day - April 2, 2017 Archives Awareness Week - April 3 to 9, 2017 Human Values Day - April 24, 2017 Rail Safety Week - April 24 to 30, 2017 Day of Mourning - April 28, 2017 Daffodil Month - April 2017 Sikh Heritage Month - April 2017 Nursing Week - May 8 to 14, 2017 International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia - May 17, 2017 Just Give Day - May 17, 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness Month - May 2017 National Health and Fitness Day - June 3, 2017 Men's Mental Health Awareness Day - June 13, 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2017 150th Anniversary of the Sport of Lacrosse - June 17, 2017 Bike Month - June 2017 Brain Injury Awareness Month - June 2017 Recreation and Parks Month - June 2017 Seniors' Month - June 2017 Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month - June 2017 Durham College Week - September 5 to 10, 2017 Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25, 2017 National Hunger Awareness Week - September 18 to 22, 2017 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2017 Syringomyelia and Chiari Malformation Month - September 2017 Local Government Week - October 15 to 21, 2017 Waste Reduction Week - October 16 to 22, 2017 National Occupational Therapy Month - October 2017
2016
Year of The Ontario Regiment - 2016 Tamil Heritage Month - January 2016 Black History Month - February 2016 Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) - February 1 to 7, 2016 Scout-Guide Week - February 15 to 22, 2016 Nutrition Month - March 2016 World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2016 Kiwanis Music Festival Week - April 4 to 15, 2016 Daffodil Month - April 2016 BeADonor Month - April 2016 Community Hospital Week - April 4 to 10, 2016 Public - Rail Safety Week - April 25 to May 1, 2016 Day of Mourning - April 28, 2016 Neurofibromatosis Month - May 2016 National Youth Week - May 1 to 7, 2016 International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia - May 17, 2016 Nursing Week - May 9 to 15, 2016 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week - May 29 to June 4, 2016 National Health and Fitness Day - June 4, 2016 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2016 Walk for Values Day - June 19, 2016 Lacrosse Day - June 25, 2016 Brain Injury Awareness Month - June 2016 Recreation and Parks Month - June 2016 Seniors' Month - June 2016 Bike Month - June 2016 Head Lice Awareness Day - September 17, 2016 Franco-Ontarian Day - September 25, 2016 Hunger Awareness Week - September 19 to 23, 2016 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2016 Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2, 2016 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day - October 15, 2016 Waste Reduction Week - October 17 to 23, 2016 Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - October 26, 2016 Occupational Therapy Month - October 2016 Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month - November 2016 Trans Awareness Month - November 2016 Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3, 2016