Sport and Recreation
Physical Activity Calendar of Events

January

DATE EVENT
January 15-February 23
 
WinterActive
January 21-27
 
National Non-Smoking Week
January 24 Weedless Wednesday
 

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February

DATE EVENT
  National Heart Smart Month
 
February 12-16 Heart and Stroke Foundation Dress Red Day Campaign
 
February 14 Red Heart Smart Day
 
February to April Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments (varying dates and places)
 

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March

DATE EVENT
  National Nutrition Month®
 
March 5-9 March Traffic Safety Awareness Week
 
March 7 Walking Yellow Wednesday
 

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April

DATE EVENT
  Earth Month
 
  Daffodil Month / Cancer Cancer Society Awareness Month
 
April 7 World Health Day
 
April 15-21 National Volunteer Week
 
April 22 Earth Day
 
April 25 Earth Wednesday Walk to School Day
 

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May

DATE EVENT
May 7-13 National Mental Health Week
 
May 1 World Asthma Day
 
May 11 Sneaker Day
 
May 10 Move for Health Day
 
May 12 Canada Health Day
 
May 12 - June 21 SummerActive
 
May 22-25 Aboriginal Awareness Week
 
May 31 World No-Tobacco Day
 

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June

DATE EVENT
  Seniors Month (Public Health Agency of Canada)
 
  Bike Month
 
June 1-22 Relay for Life (Canadian Cancer Society)
 
June 3-9 Commuter Challenge
 
June 3–9 Canadian Environment Week
 
June 5 World Environment Day
 
June 6 Clean Air Day
 
June 7 Bike to School Day
 
June 10 Rick Hansen’s Wheels in Motion Wheels in Motion
 
June 21 National Aboriginal Day
 

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July

DATE EVENT
July 21 Canada's Parks Day
 

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August

DATE EVENT
August 9 International Day of the Indigenous People
 
August 12 International Youth Day
 

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September

DATE EVENT
  National Arthritis Month
 
September 8-9 Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath
 
September 16 Terry Fox Run
 
September 22 Car Free Day
 
September 23 Heart and Stroke Walk for Heart
 
September 18-25 Walk for Life Week / AIDS Walk Canada
 
September 28 Terry Fox National School Run Day
 

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October

DATE EVENT
  Breast Cancer Awareness Month
 
  Women’s History Month in Canada
 
October 1 International Day for Older Persons
 
October 2-6 International Walk to School Week
 
October 4 International Walk to School Day
 
October 10 World Mental Health Day (Theme: relationship between Physical and Mental Health)
 
October 23-29 Healthy Workplace Week
 

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November

DATE EVENT
  Diabetes Month
 
November 14 World Diabetes Day
 
November 15 World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
 
November 20 National Child Day
 

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December

DATE EVENT
December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
 
December 11 International Mountain Day
 

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