Red Shirt Day is on May 28, 2025
What is Red Shirt Day?
Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion is a day when people across Canada come together and wear red to create a visible display of solidarity: to show their support for disabled people and their families, celebrate the achievements of disabled Canadians, and to pledge their commitment to help create a fully accessible and inclusive society.
Red Shirt Day is an Easter Seals initiative and was first celebrated in 2019. It takes place on the Wednesday of National AccessAbility Week each year.
We will have red shirts available for purchase soon, funds will go to support the life-changing programs and services at Easter Seals! Our red shirts have been designed by two school-age contest winners, Chloe and Sophia.
#RedShirtDay #RedForAccessAbility
Anyone can take part in Red Shirt Day. Put on your favourite red shirt, take some photos and make a pledge to help improve accessibility and inclusion in your community. Then post your photos and your pledge on social media with the hashtags. #RedShirtDay #RedForAccessAbility
Click to watch a CityNews report about Red Shirt Day.
What is National AccessAbility Week?
Established in 2017, National AccessAbility Week celebrates and highlights some of the important initiatives aimed at creating an Accessible Canada.
National AccessAbility Week begins on the last Sunday in May every year. This year is May 25- May 31st!
