Bastion Lighting Calendar
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Bastion Lighting Colour red on May 28, 2026 for World Menstrual Health Day
May 28, 2026
This annual awareness day to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management . Why May 28? Because 28 represents the average length of a menstrual cycle. 5 (May is the 5th month) represents the average number of period days. -
Bastion Lighting Colour Purple on June 21, 2026 for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Day
Jun 21, 2026
A progressive, terminal neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. It causes muscles to waste away, leading to loss of voluntary movement, speech, swallowing, and breathing, with an average survival of 3–5 years. -
Bastioni Lighting Colours Red, Blue, White, Greeen and Gold on August 3, 2026 for BC Day
Aug 3, 2026
Created in 1974 (the first Monday in August) to honour the province's heritage, culture, and pioneers. It's a statutory holiday in BC for families to enjoy the summer with festivals, travel, and community events, recognizing our diverse history. -
Bastion Lighting Colour Pink on September 13, 2026 for World Sepsis Day
Sep 13, 2026
World Sepsis Day, held annually on September 13th, is a global initiative to raise awareness of sepsis, a life-threatening, often preventable, reaction to infection. Established in 2012 by the Global Sepsis Alliance, it aims to reduce the estimated 11 million annual sepsis deaths through education, improved prevention, and faster treatment -
Bastion Lighting Colour Orange on September 30, 2026 for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30, 2026
To honour Residential School survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. To remember the nearly 150,000 Indigenous children forced into residential schools starting in 1920 and to promote reconciliation. -
Bastion Lighting Colours Red, Brown, Yellow, and Orange on October 12, 2026 for Thanksgiving Day
Oct 12, 2026
Canadian Thanksgiving is a harvest festival on the second Monday in October, focused on giving thanks for blessings and the season's bountiful harvest, celebrated with family, friends, and a traditional turkey dinner. -
Bastion Lighting Colour Orange on October 31, 2026 for Halloween
Oct 31, 2026
A festive event with ancient Celtic roots (Samhain) marking the end of harvest and blurring lines between worlds, evolving with Christian observances (All Hallows' Eve) and modern traditions like trick-or-treating, costumes, pumpkin carving (jack-o'-lanterns), and spooky themes, making it a blend of pagan, religious, and secular fun worldwide. -
Bastion Lighting Colour Teal on November 2, 2026 for Alzheimer's Awareness
Nov 2, 2026
To educate the public, reduce stigma and support those living with dementia. Highlighting the immense responsibility of caregivers and providing resources for them. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory, thinking skills, and eventually the ability to perform simple tasks. As the most common cause of dementia (60-80% of cases), it involves abnormal protein buildup in the brain—amyloid plaques and tau tangles—causing nerve cells to die -
Bastion Lighting Colour Red from November 5-11, 2026 for Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day
Nov 5, 2026
A national observance leading up to Remembrance Day (November 11) dedicated to honouring all who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. November 8 specifically recognizes Indigenous Veterans. It's a time for Canadians to reflect on sacrifices past and present by those who served. Wear a poppy to remember. -
Bastion Lighting Colours Red and Green from December 22-January 1, 2027 for Christmas
Dec 22, 2026
Christmas is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and observed on December 25 with a broader cultural holidays with traditions of gift-giving, feasting, decorating, and family gatherings, blending Christian faith with secular customs.
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