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Light up City Hall and Burrard Street Bridge

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Our Illumination Program manages the lighting of City Hall and the Burrard Street Bridge to recognize local events and cultural occasions relevant to Vancouver.

City Hall illuminations are currently visible on the south side of the building only, until further notice.

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

  • July 25, World Drowning Prevention Day, Blue
  • July 28, Pride Week, Rainbow
  • August 1, Emancipation Day (Black, Gold, Green, Red)
  • August 4, Autoinflammatory Awareness Month (Orange)
  • August 7, World PVNH Disorder Awareness Day (Pink)
  • August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day (Purple)    

Ongoing illuminations (2026)

  • 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 16, Lunar New Year (Red)*
  • February 17, Ramadan (Green)* 
  • March 8, International Women's Day (Purple)
  • March 19, Eid al-Fitr (Green)*
  • 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)
  • April 1, Sikh Heritage Month (Orange)
  • 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

Apply for a light display

Submit your form at least 2 months before your requested date.

Applications received after the deadline may not be processed.

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