As the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) does its work around the world, we export Canadian values for peace and rule of law. You can promote peace by observing any one or all of these 4 days with your students.
May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers pays tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage, and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace.
August 9 - Peacekeeping Day (Canada)
On August 9, 1974, Syrian forces fired three anti-aircraft missiles at an unarmed Canadian Forces Buffalo aircraft; many people lost their lives. Canada’s peacekeeping veterans have chosen August 9 as Peacekeeping Day to commemorate that tragic incident, and pay tribute to all those Canadians who have died in the service of peace on United Nations operations in such places as the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.
September 21 - United Nations International Day of Peace
Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, the International Day of Peace was first celebrated September 1982. This annual date is meant to mark global progress toward building cultures of peace, and serve as a reminder of our permanent commitment to peace, above all interests and differences of any kind.
November 11 - Remembrance Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause and remember the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom and democracy during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Afghanistan conflict and during peacekeeping missions.