Pink Shirt Day
CKNW Kids’ Fund / Pink Shirt Day
Date and recurrence
Last Wednesday of February; 25 February 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Wednesday of February
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Canada-origin anti-bullying awareness campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Pink Shirt Day Canada
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.
Sources
- Pink Shirt Day — AboutPrimary Organizer Community Campaign
Frequently asked questions
When is Pink Shirt Day?
Last Wednesday of February; 25 February 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Wednesday of February.
Does Pink Shirt Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Pink Shirt Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Canada-origin anti-bullying awareness campaign. 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 Pink Shirt Day?
The stored designation basis is: CKNW Kids’ Fund / Pink Shirt Day. Supporting provenance includes Pink Shirt Day — About. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Pink Shirt Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Canada-origin anti-bullying awareness campaign. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-06.
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