Annual Indigenous and Fire Rescue Dates 2025

Noteworthy dates throughout the year for relevant Indigenous and Fire Rescue dates (2025).

JANUARY

• Jan 4 | National Ribbon Skirt Day.

FEBRUARY

• Feb 2|8 | National Burn Awareness Week (ABA).

• Feb 21 | International Mother Language Day (UNESCO).

MARCH

• Mar 31 | National Indigenous Languages Day (Canada).

APRIL

• Apr 13|19 | National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (US/observed in Canada).

• Apr 28 | National Day of Mourning (Workers killed/injured).

MAY

• May 4|10 | Emergency Preparedness Week (Canada).

• May 4 | International Firefighters’ Day.

• May 5 | Red Dress Day / National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+.

• May 11|17 | Home Fire Sprinkler Week.

• May 15 | Moose Hide Campaign Day.

• May 18|24 | Paramedic Services Week (Canada).

JUNE

• June (all month) | National Indigenous History Month.

• Jun 8|12 | FCABC Conference & BC Fire Expo (Penticton).

• Jun 9|12 | NFPA Conference & Expo (Anaheim).

• Jun 21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada).

JULY

• Jul 9 | Nunavut Day.

AUGUST

• Aug 9 | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (UN).

• Aug 14|17 | IAFC Fire-Rescue International (Orlando).

SEPTEMBER

• Sep 7 | Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial (Ottawa).

• Sep 20 | IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial (Colorado Springs).

• Sep 28 | Police & Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.

• Sep 28 | Ontario “Saved by the Beep” Smoke Alarm Day (province-wide campaign).

• Sep 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day.

OCTOBER

• Oct 1 | Treaty Day (NS) & start of Mi’kmaq History Month.

• Oct 4 | Sisters in Spirit Vigils (NWAC).

• Oct 5 | Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial (Queen’s Park).

• Oct 5|11 | Fire Prevention Week, 2025 theme: Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.

• Oct 8|10 | NIFSC Indigenous Public Safety Conference (Calgary).

• Oct 23|25 | Fire Service Women Ontario Conference (Niagara Falls).

NOVEMBER

• Nov 2|8 | Treaties Recognition Week (Ontario).

• Nov 7 | International Inuit Day.

• Nov 8 | Indigenous Veterans Day (Canada).

DECEMBER

• Dec 1 | Nunatsiavut Day (20th anniversary in 2025).

NB: These dates and events may vary or change, from published dates so we ask you to check with specific organisations to confirm events / dates.