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
- May 30, World MS Day (Red)
- May 31, BC Wild Salmon Day (Teal)
- Jun 1, Italian Heritage Month (Green, White, Red)
- Jun 2, Hemochromatosis Awareness Week (Red)
- Jun 3, Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week (Purple)
- Jun 4, Deafblind Awareness Month (Blue)
- Jun 5, Eid Al-Adha (Green)
- Jun 6, ALS Awareness Month (Purple)
- Jun 7, Migraine Awareness Month (Purple)
- Jun 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Purple)
- Jun 19, World Kidney Cancer Day (Green)
- Jun 20, World Refugee Day (Blue)
- Jun 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day (Orange)
- Jun 22, Cavernous Malformation Awareness Month (Deep Red)
- Jun 25, World Vitiligo Day (Purple)
Ongoing illuminations (2025)
- January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yellow)
- January 28, Lunar New Year (Red)*
- January 29, Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia (Green)
- February 1, Black History Month (Black, Red, Green and Gold)
- February 28, Ramadan (Green)*
- March 8, International Women's Day (Purple)
- March 20, Nowruz (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)
- May 23, Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day (formerly Komagata Maru Remembrance Day (Orange)
- June 1, Italian Heritage Month (Green, White, Red)
- June 5, Eid al-Adha (Green)*
- June 20, World Refugee Day (Blue)
- June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day (Orange)
- July 28, Pride Week (Rainbow)*
- August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day (Purple)
- September 30, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Orange)
- October 20, Diwali (Yellow)*
- November 11, Remembrance Day (Red)
- November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance (Pink, Blue and White)
- December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Purple)
- TBC, Holiday Season (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.