Our Illumination Program manages the lighting of City Hall and the Burrard Street Bridge to recognize local events and cultural occasions relevant to Vancouver.
Eligible events and cultural occasions for illumination
These include:
- Ongoing, annual official celebrations and observances approved by City Council
- One-off events or awareness campaigns that meet eligibility criteria and are approved by the City Clerk
- Requests submitted by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, registered charities and non-profits in Canada, and sports organizations
Upcoming Illuminations
- January 21, Bell Let's Talk (Blue)
- January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yellow)
- January 29, Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia (Green)
- February 1, Black History Month (Black, Red, Green and Gold)
- February 15, International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day (Gold)
- February 16, Lunar New Year (Red)
- February 17, Ramadan (Green)
- February 19, Covenant House Vancouver's Sleep Out Champion's Edition (Blue)
- February 28, Coldest Night of the Year (Blue)
Ongoing illuminations (2025)
- January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yellow)
- January 29, Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia (Green)
- February 1, Black History Month (Black, Red, Green and Gold)
- February 17 (TBC), Lunar New Year (Red)*
- February 17 (TBC), Ramadan (Green)*
- March 8, International Women's Day (Purple)
- March 20, Nowruz (Green)*
- March 20, Eid al-Fitr (Green)*
- March 21, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN Blue)
- March 30, Eid al-Fitr (Green)*
- March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility (Pink, Blue, White)
- April 1, Sikh Heritage Month (Orange, TBC)
- May 5, Red Dress Day (Red)
- May 23, Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day (Orange)
- May 27, Eid al-Adha (Green)*
- June 1, Italian Heritage Month (Green, White, Red)
- June 20, World Refugee Day (Blue)
- June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day (Orange)
- July 28, Vancouver Pride Week (Rainbow)*
- September 30, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Orange)
- October 20, Diwali (Yellow)*
- November 11, Remembrance Day (Red)
- November 20, Trans Day of Remembrance (Pink, Blue and White)
- December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Purple)
- December 6, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Orange)
- December (Date TBC), Winter Holidays (Blue, Red, Green)
* Date changes each year
Submit your form at least 2 months and no more than 6 months before your requested date.
Applications received after the deadline may not be processed.