Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day2026 · Date · History
Health Canada’s health-promotion calendar lists Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on 15 October, and federal public-health statements recognize the day.
About Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is recognized on October 15 in Canadian federal health-promotion materials.
Government of Canada statements use the day to acknowledge families affected by pregnancy and infant loss and to encourage compassionate remembrance and support.
Why Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day matters
The day is a remembrance and awareness observance rather than a medical diagnosis or treatment resource.
Its Canadian public record includes federal recognition as well as provincial declarations and legislation with related October 15 awareness wording.
History of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Health Canada’s calendar lists Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on October 15.
Public Health Agency of Canada statements in multiple years recognize the day on October 15.
Federal maternity and newborn-care guidance says that since 2005 several provinces have declared October 15 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
The same federal guidance notes that Ontario passed the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act in 2015.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Federal guidance states that since 2005 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia have declared October 15 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Several Canadian provinces
Ontario enacted legislation concerning pregnancy and infant loss awareness, research and care.
Ontario · Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
How to Observe Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Use October 15 for the Canadian federal remembrance date.
Keep remembrance language compassionate and avoid medical diagnosis, treatment or prognosis claims.
Do not treat provincial declarations or Ontario legislation as proof of a single federal or global origin.
When discussing support, point readers toward qualified health-care or bereavement resources rather than giving individualized medical advice.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Facts
Health Canada lists Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on October 15.
PHAC has issued recurring federal statements recognizing the day.
Federal clinical guidance documents provincial October 15 awareness declarations dating from 2005.
Ontario passed related pregnancy-and-infant-loss legislation in 2015.
Canadian federal materials recognize the day but do not identify one creator or a single federal statute that established the remembrance day.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Health Canada — Calendar of health promotion days (opens in a new tab)
Federal Government
Public Health Agency of Canada (opens in a new tab)
Public Health Agency of Canada — 2024 remembrance message (opens in a new tab)
Federal Government
Public Health Agency of Canada — Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day statement, 15 October 2022 (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day?
15 October in Canadian federal health recognition The documented recurrence rule is: 15 October in Canadian federal health recognition.
Does Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Canada / federal health-awareness and remembrance recognition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day?
The documented basis is: Health Canada’s health-promotion calendar lists Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on 15 October, and federal public-health statements recognize the day.. Supporting evidence includes Health Canada — Calendar of health promotion days. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Canada / federal health-awareness and remembrance recognition.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Canada?
Health Canada lists it on October 15.
Is the day federally recognized in Canada?
Yes. Health Canada includes it in its health-promotion calendar, and the Public Health Agency of Canada has issued federal statements recognizing the day.
Does this guide give medical advice?
No. It is an informational remembrance guide and does not diagnose conditions or provide individualized treatment guidance.
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