National AccessAbility Week 2026
May 31 to June 6, 2026
Explore free resources, join the conversation, and help create a more accessible Canada.
National AccessAbility Week is celebrated each year starting on the last Sunday in May. Founded in 1988 as National Access Awareness Week and inspired by Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour, National AccessAbility Week is a time to recognize the important contributions of people with disabilities and promote accessibility and inclusion in our communities and workplaces.
Get started
Download the National AccessAbility Week resources below, share the toolkit, and take a step towards making your space more accessible.
Featured resources will be added throughout the week, bookmark this page, and check back often.
Ways to participate
- Download resources and share them with your team, school, or community.
- Use the resource toolkit (poster, social posts, and templates) to invite others to join the conversation.
- Fly the National AccessAbility Week flag at your location or use it in digital channels.
- Use the universal design guidelines to plan one improvement you can make this month.
Resource Toolkit – Coming Soon
Use these ready-to-use resources to help you share key messages, promote accessibility,
and participate in National AccessAbility Week.
Fly a National AccessAbility Week Flag
Download and display the National AccessAbility Week flag at your school, workplace, event, or online. We’d love to see it, tag @rickhansenfdn in your posts, or email us for a chance to be featured in our blog or newsletter.
Download the National AccessAbility Week flag
Learn more about Universal Design
Use our free Universal Design guidelines to identify barriers and make practical improvements - whether you manage a workplace, public space, event, or service.
Download the Universal Design guidelines
Join the Conversation
All week long, we’ll share stories, updates, and announcements spotlighting people, organizations, and places advancing accessibility. Follow and share on our Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X/Twitter channels to stay in the loop.
This National AccessAbility Week, your gift helps remove barriers and create communities where everyone belongs. Support the programs and initiatives that make inclusion possible.