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Proclamation: May 2026 Gaelic Nova Scotia Month

Published: May 1, 2026

Proclamation:  pdf May 2026 Gaelic Nova Scotia Month(40 KB)

See the Facebook post and video here.

Whereas 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Gaelic Nova Scotia Month which is a time to embrace, honour, celebrate, and raise awareness of the language, culture, history, contributions, and achievements of Gaels across the province; and

Whereas Gaelic language and culture are integral components of the identity of Nova Scotia, and that Gaels represent one of the earliest non-Indigenous cultural groups to settle in Mi'kma'ki; and

new generations of language learners and cultural champions continue to build upon the legacy of Gaelic Nova Scotia's tradition bearers; and

Whereas government commits to collaborating with Gaelic communities to support the growth of Gaelic Nova Scotia through opportunities for language acquisition, cultural awareness and capacity building within communities to ensure Gaelic language and culture remain vibrant elements of the living linguistic and cultural landscape of Nova Scotia;

Therefore I, Greg Henley, Mayor of the Town of Oxford do hereby proclaim May 2026 as 'Gaelic Nova Scotia Month' in the Municipality of the Town of Oxford.