Red Dress Day is held every May 5th and is a national day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+). It started in 2010 with the REDress Project, which was created by Métis artist Jaime Black.
On this day, red dresses will be draped in trees, from windows, pinned to jackets, and worn as earrings. Red hands will be painted across faces, and people will be partaking in rallies and ceremonies to honour their loved ones, participating as allies and fighting for justice.
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