January Awareness Days 2026

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 about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Whitby. 

Read on to see a list of awareness days and observances for January 2026. Be sure to subscribe to the Awareness Days and Observances page for updates or visit whitby.ca/calendar to see if there are any virtual or in-person events planned to commemorate these days.

• Alzheimer's Awareness Month – January
• Tamil Heritage Month – January
• National Ribbon Skirt Day – January 4
• World Braille Day – January 4
• Sir John A. Macdonald Day – January 11
• Raoul Wallenberg Day – January 17
• Lincoln Alexander Day – January 21
• Bell Let’s Talk – January 21
• World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture – January 24
• International Day of Education – January 24
• International Day of Clean Energy – January 26
• Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – January 26
• International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust – January 27
• Green Square Day – January 29
• Durham Region Hospice Awareness Day – January 29