National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The Government of Canada states that 6 December is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, designated by Parliament and connected to remembering the 14 women killed at Polytechnique Montréal.
Date and recurrence
6 December
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Canada. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Canada — National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenGovernment First Party
Frequently asked questions
When is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women?
6 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 6 December.
Does National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Canada. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women?
The stored designation basis is: The Government of Canada states that 6 December is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, designated by Parliament and connected to remembering the 14 women killed at Polytechnique Montréal.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Canada — National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Canada.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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