August 2025 - Awareness Days and Observances

Whitby Town Council and staff recognize and value the contributions of the diverse communities that make our Town so unique and special. We also observe national and internationally recognized days and historical events.Learn more aboutDiversity, Equity and Inclusion in Whitby.

Read on to see a list of awareness days and observances for August 2025. Be sure to subscribe to this Awareness Days and Observancespage for updates or visitwhitby.ca/calendarto see if there are any virtual or in-person events planned to commemorate these days.

• Emancipation Day - August 1
• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - August 9
• International Youth Day - August 12
• International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - August 22
• International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - August 23