The following is the list of flag raisings for the current term of council, for flags that will be raised on the courtesy flagpole at City Hall, unless otherwise noted.
The use of the courtesy flag pole neither implies nor expresses support for the politics or policies of nations and/or organizations, but raises the flag in recognition of those citizens or members that have made the request.
December 2
GivingTuesday Canada Flag
To raise awareness of GivingTuesday campaign (December 3)
December 14
Flag of the United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania Independence Day (December 9)
10 AM
December 17
Salvation Army
Red Shield Appeal Flag
To raise awareness of the Christmas Kettle Campaign which supports local services
TBD
November 1
Toronto Argonauts Flag
To mark the Toronto Argonauts entry into the Eastern Semi-Finals
November 2
Commonwealth of Dominica Flag
Commonwealth of Dominica Independence Day (November 3)
Mel Lastman Square
12 p.m.
November 14
City of Toronto Flag
50th Anniversary of the City of Toronto Flag Design
8:30 a.m.
November 16
Métis Flag
Louis Riel Day
9:30 a.m.
November 16
Kingdom of Morocco Flag
Kingdom of Morocco Independence Day (November 18)
Mel Lastman Square
11 a.m.
November 18
Republic of Latvia Flag
Republic of Latvia Independence Day
10 a.m.
November 20
Transgender Flag
Transgender Day of Remembrance
3 p.m.
November 22
Wrapped In Courage Flag
Wrapped In Courage Campaign to End Gender Based Violence
11:15 a.m.
November 23
Republic of Lebanon Flag
Republic of Lebanon Independence Day (November 22)
12 p.m.
November 28
Toronto Sceptres Flag
To mark the Toronto Sceptres Season Home Game Opener (November 30)
12 p.m.
November 29
Republic of Barbados Flag
Republic of Barbados Independence Day (November 30)
Mel Lastman Square
11 a.m.
October 1
Republic of Nigeria Flag
Republic of Nigeria Independence Day
11 a.m.
October 11
Toronto Maple Leafs Flag
To mark the Toronto Maple Leafs Season Home Game Opener (October 12)
10 a.m.
October 24
End Polio Now Flag
To raise awareness of polio
9 a.m.
October 25
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day (October 27)
12 p.m.
September 1
Prostate Cancer Support – Toronto Flag
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
11 a.m.
September 2
Socialist Republic of Vietnam Flag
Vietnam’s National Day and the 18th anniversary of Toronto – Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Cities
September 7
Childhood Cancer Awareness Flag
Childhood Cancer Awareness
11 a.m.
September 14
Republic of Mexico Flag
National Day of Mexico
10:50 a.m.
September 23
Deaf Flag
International Day of Sign Languages
12 p.m.
September 25
Franco-Ontarian Flag
Franco-Ontarian Day
11 a.m.
September 30
Survivors’ Flag
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
11 a.m.
*This flag is also being raised at Albert Campbell Square – Scarborough Civic Centre, Mel Lastman Square – North York Civic Centre, East York Civic Centre and York Civic Centre.
August 1
Black Liberation Flag
Emancipation Month
12 p.m.
*This flag is also being raised at Albert Campbell Square – Scarborough Civic Centre, Mel Lastman Square – North York Civic Centre, East York Civic Centre and York Civic Centre.
August 3
Plurinational State of Bolivia Flag
Plurinational State of Bolivia Independence Day (August 6)
11 a.m.
August 15
Toronto Zoo Flag
50th Anniversary
12 p.m.
August 16
Republic of Indonesia Flag
Republic of Indonesia Independence Day (August 17)
10 a.m.
August 18
Republic of India Flag
Republic of India Independence Day (August 15)
12 p.m.
August 22
Republic of Liberia Flag
Flag Day (August 24)
12:30 p.m.
August 23
Republic of Ukraine Flag
Republic of Ukraine Independence Day (August 24)
10 a.m.
August 24
Remember the 400 Flag
To recognize August as Freedom Month
11 a.m.
August 30
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Independence Day (August 31)
Albert Campbell Square – Scarborough Civic Centre
11 a.m.
August 31
International Overdose Awareness Flag
International Overdose Awareness Day
11 a.m.
July 1
Canada Flag
Canada Day
July 4
Republic of Rwanda Flag
Liberation Day
10:30 a.m.
July 12
Montenegro Flag
Statehood Day (July 13)
1:30 p.m.
July 14
French Republic
Bastille Day (July 14)
July 26
Republic of Peru Flag
Republic of Peru Independence Day (July 28)
12:30 p.m.
Progress Pride Flag
To celebrate the beginning of Pride Month
Etobicoke Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square – Scarborough Civic Centre
ceremony at 9 a.m.
The flag was also raised at East York Civic Centre and York Civic Centre
June 3
Italian Republic Flag
Italian Republic Day (June 2)
10 a.m.
June 6
City of Toronto flag flown at Juno Beach
For D-Day
June 7
BGC Flag (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada)
For BGC Club Day
June 9
Toronto Argonauts Football Club Flag
To mark the 2024 Home Season Opener
June 10
Portuguese Republic Flag
Portuguese Republic National Day
1:30 p.m.
June 12
Republic of the Philippines Flag
Republic of the Philippines Independence Day
9 a.m.
June 25
Republic of Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia National Day
10 a.m.
June 26
Federal Republic of Somalia Flag
Federal Republic of Somalia Independence Day (July 1)
1 p.m.
June 30
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Independence Day
10:30 a.m.
May 1
Lions Foundation of Canada Guide Dogs Flag
International Guide Dogs Day (April 24)
10 a.m.
May 1
OMA Thank You Ontario’s Doctors Flag
Ontario Doctor’s Day
Mel Lastman Square
9:30 a.m
May 5
Republic of Poland
Anniversary of Constitution
2 p.m.
May 8
PWHL Toronto Flag
In support of PWHL Toronto’s semi final playoff run
May 12
Ao Dai Flag
Ao Dai Day
2 p.m.
May 17
Progress Pride Intersex Flag
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
May 18
Republic of Haiti
Anniversary of Haitian Flag
1 p.m.
May 20
Union Jack
Victoria Day
May 23
Republic of Ecuador
May 24
State of Eritrea
May 26
Progress Pride Flag Raising
Pride Month
Mel Lastman Square
1:30 p.m.
May 26
Republic of Azerbaijan
Independence Day (May 28)
May 28
The Period Purse
Menstrual Health Day
May 30
MS Canada Flag
World MS Day
May 31
Progress Pride Flag Raising
The launch of Pride Month & the Progress Pride Flag Raising
5 p.m.
April 1
Royal Canadian Air Force Centennial Flag
100th Anniversary
April 8
Toronto Blue Jays Flag
Season Home Opener
9:30 a.m.
April 13
Flag of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
New Year
11 a.m.
April 14
Flag of the Republic of Türkiye
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
1:30 p.m.
April 19
Toronto Maple Leafs Flag
To support the Leafs in first round playoffs
April 22
Tree Cities of the World Flag
Albert Campbell Square
8 a.m.
April 27
Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag
Journey to Freedom Day
10 a.m.
March 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Independence Day
March 2
St. David’s Flag
St. David’s Day (March 1)
March 5
St. Piran’s Flag
St. Piran’s Day
10:30 a.m.
March 6
City of Toronto Day
Toronto Day
March 8
Toronto Football Club (TFC)
Season Opener (March 9)
12 p.m.
March 11
Commonwealth Flag
Commonwealth Day
March 17
Republic of Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day
9 a.m.
March 21
World Down Syndrome Flag
World Down Syndrome Day
March 22
Flag of the Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Greece Independence Day (March 25)
February 7
Grenada
Grenada Independence Day
12 p.m.
February 15
Canada
National Flag of Canada Day
February 20
Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo Independence Day (February 17)
11 a.m. (tbc)
February 22
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Independence Day
12 p.m.
February 23
Co-operative of the Republic of Guyana
Republic Day
Courtesy flag pole at Mel Lastman Square
11:30 a.m.
February 24
Republic of Estonia
Republic of Estonia Independence Day
10:30 a.m.
February 27
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Independence Day
12 p.m.
January 24
Let’s Talk Flag Raising
To raise awareness of the need to break down stigmas
concerning mental health issues.