Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week
JUNE 1 – 7, 2026
- In-Person Support Group
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Toronto, ON
- HS Awareness Walk
- Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Edmonton, AB
- Lighting Meet-Ups
- All Week
- Various Locations
Monuments across Canada will be illuminated purple in support of HS Awareness Week! #illuminate4HS details below!
Canadian Lightings
#illuminate4HS returns for HS Awareness Week 2026. Landmarks across Canada will be lit purple at sunset in support of HS Awareness Week (June 1 – 7, 2026). If you’re close by to any, stop by and take a pic and tag us @hidradenitis.and.me and #illiminate4HS.
We’ll be attending, too! We’ll mark the locations we’ll be visiting. Meet us there!
Alberta
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Calgary Tower | June 2, 2026 |
| Fort McMurray | Canopy at SMS Equipment Place | TBD |
| Fort McMurray | Saline Creek Pedestrian Bridge | TBD |
British Columbia
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC Place | June 7, 2026 |
| Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre (District Markers) & Olympic Cauldron (Arms) | June 7, 2026 |
| Vancouver | Sails of Light | June 3, 2026 |
| Vancouver | Burrard Street Bridge | TBD |
| Vancouver | City Hall | TBD |
Manitoba
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | Winnipeg Sign | TBD |
| Winnipeg | Esplanade Riel | TBD |
New Brunswick
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Moncton | City Hall | June 1, 2026 |
| Moncton | Downing Street | June 1, 2026 |
| Moncton | Downtown Place (Plaza) | June 1, 2026 |
| Moncton | Avenir Centre | TBD |
| Saint John | Saint John Sign | June 2, 2026 |
Newfoundland & Labrador
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Confederation Building | June 3, 2026 |
| St. John's | The Government House NL | TBD |
| St. John's | Signal Hill / Cabot Tower | June 1 - 7, 2026 |
| St. John's | City Hall | TBD |
Nova Scotia
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | City Hall Lights turn purple 30 minutes before sunset (approx. 8:20 PM on June 1st). | June 1, 2026 |
Ontario
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | CN Tower Runs 5 minutes at the top of every hour. Fully visible approx. 30–45 minutes after sunset. | June 3, 2026 |
| Toronto | Toronto Sign — Nathan Phillips Square | TBD |
| Brampton | City Hall Clocktower | June 4, 2026 |
| Mississauga | Civic Centre Clock Tower | June 4, 2026 |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | TBD |
Quebec
| City | Monument / Landmark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal | City Hall | TBD |
| Montréal | La Grande Roue de Montréal | TBD |
| Montréal | Olympic Park Tower | TBD |
| Québec City | Château Frontenac | TBD |
If you have any questions about the HS Awareness Week events, or have ideas you’d like to share – reach out to us!