National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
Date/Time
September 22, 2025 - September 30, 2025
All Day
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Each year, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Please see below for events to help you recognise the day, and to promote truth and reconciliation throughout the year.
Attend Virtual or In-Person Events across BC – Sept 22nd – Sept 30th
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – List of Events in Metro Vancouver 2025
- Rhythms of Resilience: Voices of Warrior Women in Vancouver, September 25, 2025
- Traditional Pow Wow in Kamloops, September 27-28, 2025
- Oak Bay Ceremony, Vancouver Island September 28, 2025
- ReconciliACTION event in Maple Ridge, September 28, 2025
- Orange Shirt Day & Visit the snc?wips… – Snc?wips Heritage Museum & Gift Store & National Truth & Reconciliation Day in Kelowna, September 30, 2025
- Our Time Together – Stetís ímexstowx in Abbotsford, September 30, 2025
- South Island Powwow — Songhees Nation in Victoria, September 30, 2025
- National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Event – Lheidli T’enneh | First Nation in Prince George, September 30, 2025
- Upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Events in Prince Rupert, September 30, 2025
- The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (University of Manitoba) is hosting a week of daily webinars open to the public. The sessions will provide an immersive experience to UN-learn the myths of colonial history in Canada. Expert matter speakers will present for 40-50 minutes at 10:00 am PST, followed by a Q&A between the moderator and guest(s). The topics are:
- Sept. 24: The Ongoing Legacy of the Residential School System
- Sept. 25: Reflecting on the TRC’s Calls to Action 10 Years Later
- Sept. 26: Corporate Conversations on Reconciliation
- Sept. 27: Confronting Residential School Denialism
- Link to register: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Find other events near you by following hashtag #NDTR on social media!