Annual Indigenous and Fire Rescue Dates 2026

Noteworthy dates throughout the year for relevant Indigenous and Fire Rescue dates (2026).

JANUARY

• Jan 4 | National Ribbon Skirt Day (Canada).
  
  

FEBRUARY

• Feb 1–7 | National Burn Awareness Week (American Burn Association; widely observed in Canada).

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

MARCH

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

APRIL

• Apr 12–18 | National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW – 2nd week of April).

• Apr 28 | National Day of Mourning for workers killed/injured (Canada).
  
  

MAY

• May 4 | International Firefighters’ Day. 

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

• May 10–16 | Home Fire Sprinkler Week (HFSC/NFPA). 

• May 14 | Moose Hide Campaign Day (official org comms).
  
  

JUNE

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

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

• Jun 22–24 | NFPA Conference & Expo (Las Vegas, NV).
  
  

JULY

• Jul 9 | Nunavut Day. FirstWatch
  
  

AUGUST

• Aug 2–5 | APCO International (APCO 2026) – San Antonio, TX. 

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

• Aug 12–14 | IAFC Fire-Rescue International (Kansas City, MO).
  
  

SEPTEMBER

• Sep 13 | Firefighters’ National Memorial Day (Canada – second Sunday in September, 2026).

• Sep 13 | Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony (Ottawa; 2nd Sunday in Sept. 2026). 

• Sep 12 | IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial (Colorado Springs; second Saturday in September, 2026).

• Sep 28 | Ontario “Saved by the Beep” Smoke Alarm Day (annual, fixed date).

• Sep 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day (Canada).
  
  

OCTOBER

• Oct 1 | Treaty Day (Nova Scotia; start of Mi’kmaq History Month). 

• Oct 4 | Sisters in Spirit Vigils (NWAC-coordinated national observance). 

• Oct 4–10 | Fire Prevention Week (week that includes Oct 9 each year; 2026 falls Oct 4–10). 

• Oct 4 | Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial (first Sunday in October, 2026). 

• Oct 13–19 | APCO Canada Annual Conference (Halifax, NS).
  
  

NOVEMBER

• Nov 1–7 | Treaties Recognition Week (Ontario – first week of November; 2026 dates shown).

• Nov 7 | International Inuit Day. (AFN)

• Nov 8 | Indigenous Veterans Day (Canada).
  
  

DECEMBER

• Dec 1 | Nunatsiavut Day. 

2026 items likely relevant but awaiting official postings (TBA)

• Paramedic Services Week (Canada) — typically late May; 2026 dates not posted yet

• Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial (Queen’s Park, Toronto) — typically the first Sunday in October at 1 pm; 2026 notice not yet posted by OPFFA/OAFC

• NIFSC Indigenous Public Safety Conference (IPSC) — 2026 page not yet published yet

• Fire Service Women Ontario (FSWO) Conference — 2026 dates TBA. 

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.