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
- Apr 2, Autism Acceptance Day (Red)(City Hall only)
- Apr 4, National Dental Hygienists Week (Purple)
- Apr 7, Green Shirt Day (Green)
- Apr 11, World Parkinson's Day (Blue)
- Apr 13, Light Up for FND Awareness Day (Orange)
- Apr 14, Emergency Service Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week (Blue)
- Apr 15, Medical Laboratory Professional Week (Purple)
- Apr 17, Light it Up Red! World Hemophilia Day (Red)
- Apr 24, Canadian Fertility Awareness Week (Green)
- Apr 27, Tragedy at Lapu Lapu Festival (Red, Yellow, Blue) (City Hall only)
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 (Orange)
- 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.