A global celiac disease awareness campaign.
Since 2020, celiac disease organizations around the world have come together to shine a light on the seriousness of this disease. This year, as in years past, we’re lighting up landmarks in green to raise awareness of celiac disease, gluten-free food insecurity, the need for more research and so much more!
May is Celiac/Coeliac Awareness Month, May 8-14 is Coeliac Awareness Week in the UK, and May 16 is internationally recognized as Celiac Awareness Day.
What is celiac disease?
Celiac disease (sometimes called celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a serious, autoimmune condition triggered by consuming a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, barley and rye. When a person with celiac disease eats gluten, the immune system begins to attack the villi of the intestines. Damaged villi (see photo at left) make it nearly impossible for the body to absorb nutrients, which can lead to malnourishment and a host of other issues including osteoporosis, infertility and the onset of other autoimmune diseases.
Landmarks we’re lighting up for celiac disease in 2026
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmarks coming soon! | May 16 |
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdire, AB | Airdire City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Calgary, AB | Calgary Tower | May 21 | Celiac Canada |
| Calgary, AB | Telus Spark | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Edmonton, AB | Alberta Legislative Building | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Edmonton, AB | High Level Bridge | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Lethbridge, AB | Lethbridge City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Medicine Hat, AB | Saamis TeePee | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| St. Albert, AB | City of St. Albert | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Strathcona, AB | Strathcona County | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Nanaimo, BC | Nanaimo Bastion | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Port Moody, BC | Port Moody City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | BC Place | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | Burrard Bridge | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | Canada Place (Sails of Light) | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | Science World | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | Vancouver City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Convention Centre | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Vancouver, BC | YVR Airport Control Tower | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Victoria, BC | Legislative Assembly | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Forks | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Dieppe, NB | Dieppe City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Moncton, NB | Moncton City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Riverview, NB | Town of Riverview Sign | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| St. John’s, NL | St. John’s City Hall | May 21, 6-7 pm | Celiac Canada |
| Niagara Falls, ON | Niagara Falls | May 16, 10:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Beyond Celiac |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa TBC | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Toronto, ON | CN Tower | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Toronto, ON | Toronto Sign (Nathan Phillips Square) | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Charlottetown, PEI | Charlottetown City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Summerside, PEI | Summerside City Hall | May 16 | Celiac Canada |
| Nicolet, QC | École nationale de police du Québec | May 16 | Cœliaque Québec |
| Québec City, QC | 410 Charest Street East | May 16 | Cœliaque Québec |
| Québec City, QC | 511 St Joseph Street East | May 16 | Cœliaque Québec |
| Québec City, QC | Complexe Jules-Dallaire | May 16 | Cœliaque Québec |
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmarks coming soon! | May 16 |
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandria | Arco di trionfo | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Amantea | Monumento ai caduti del mare | May 9 | AIC Calabria |
| Ancona | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Asti | Ospedale Cardinal Massaia | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Avezzano | Palazzo Municipale di Città | May 16 | AIC Abruzzo |
| Belluno | Fontana Piazza dei Martiri | May 15-17 | AIC Veneto |
| Bergamo | Porta San Giacomo | May 16 | |
| Bologna | Palazzo del Podestà | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Bra | Palazzo della Gran Guardia | May 16 | |
| Bra | Palazzo Garrone | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Brescia | Palazzo della Loggia | May 16 | |
| Caldogno | Villa Caldogno | May 16 | AIC Veneto |
| Caltanissetta | Fontana del Tritone | May 17 | AIC Sicilia |
| Caltanissetta | Palazzo Comunale | May 9-17 | AIC Sicilia |
| Camerano | Teatro Marazzi | May 16 | |
| Campobasso | Municipio | May 16 | AIC Molise |
| Campofilone | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Carpi | Fontana dei Giardini del Teatro Comunale | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Cassina Rizzardi | Palazzo del Comune | May 16 | |
| Castelnuovo del Garda | Facciata del Municipio | May 16 | AIC Veneto |
| Castelnuovo Rangone | Torrione (Torre civica) | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Catanzaro | Il Cavatore | May 16 | AIC Calabria |
| Cesena | Fontana Masini e Orologio del Comune | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Cingoli | Torre Civica e Loggiato del Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Civitanova | Corso Umberto I e albero in P.zza Conchiglia | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Codroipo | Municipio | May 16 | AIC Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Codroipo | Teatro Benois de Cecco | May 16 | AIC Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Collegno | Portale della Certosa | May 16 | |
| Colloredo di Monte Albano | Municipio | May 11-17 | |
| Como | Cinta delle mura cittadine | May 16 | |
| Concorezzo | Palazzo del Municipio | May 16 | |
| Cosenza | Torre Normanna di San Marco Argentano | May 9-17 | AIC Calabria |
| Cremona | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Cuneo | Torre Civica | May 16 | |
| Drapia | Castello Galluppi | May 9-17 | AIC Calabria |
| Feletto Umberto – Tavagnacco | Palazzo comunale | May 11-17 | |
| Ferrara | Fontana di Piazza della Repubblica | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Firenze | David | May 16 | AIC Toscana |
| Forlì | Municipio | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Formigine | Castello | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Gallarate | Fontana | May 16 | |
| Genoa | Fountain Piazza Rossetti | May 9 | |
| Genoa | Fountain Piazza de Ferrari | May 9 | |
| Imola | Selciato di Piazza Matteotti | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Isernia | Fontana Fraterna | May 16 | AIC Molise |
| L’Aquila | Fontana Luminosa | May 16 | AIC Abruzzo |
| La Spezia | Piazzale Europa 1 | May 9 | |
| Liguria Imperia | Fountain Piazza Dante | May 9 | |
| Livorno | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Toscana |
| Lodi | Palazzo di San Cristoforo | May 16 | |
| Longiano | Castello Malatestiano | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Loreto | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Lucca | Piazza del Giglio | May 16 | AIC Toscana |
| Mandanici | Duomo di Santa Domenica V.M | May 16 | AIC Sicilia |
| Mandanici | Duomo | May 9-17 | |
| Marano Lagunare | Ponte sul Canale Molino | May 11-17 | |
| Marsala | Palazzo Comunale VII Aprile | May 15-17 | |
| Marsciano | Facciata della Scuola IV Novembre | May 15-17 | AIC Umbria |
| Merano | Kurhaus | May 16 | AIC Alto Adige |
| Mesenzana | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Lombardia |
| Messina | Palazzo Zanca | May 9-17 | |
| Mestre | Ca’ Collalto | May 15-17 | AIC Veneto |
| Mestre | Torre Civica | May 15-17 | AIC Veneto |
| Milano | Palazzo Pirelli | May 16 | AIC Lombardia |
| Milazzo | Palazzo Comunale e fontana di Nettuno | May 9-17 | |
| Modena | Fontana del Graziosi | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Mombaruzzo | Municipio | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Montebelluna | Facciata del Municipio | May 16 | AIC Veneto |
| Monteprandone | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Monte Urano | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Novara | Cupola di San Gaudenzio | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Oristano | Statua della Giudicessa Eleonora d’Arborea | May 16 | |
| Padua | Torre Campanaria di Palazzo Moroni | May 16 | |
| Pasian di Prato | Municipio | May 16 | |
| Passariano di Codroipo | Villa Manin | May 16-17 | |
| Pavia | Palazzo Mezzabarba | May 16 | AIC Lombardia |
| Perugia | Torre degli Sciri | May 17 | AIC Umbria |
| Pescara | Torre Civica di Palazzo di Città | May 16 | AIC Abruzzo |
| Piacenza | Palazzo Gotico | May 16 | |
| Pizzo | Castello Murat | May 13 | AIC Calabria |
| Poggio Rusco | Palazzo del Municipio | May 16 | |
| Polverigi | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Porto San Giorgio | Fontana di Viale Cavallotti e Viale Don Minzoni | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Pozzallo | Spazio cultura “Meno Assenza” | May 9-17 | AIC Sicilia |
| Quartu Sant’Elena | Ex Convento dei Cappuccini | May 16 | |
| Ravenna | Residenza Municipale | May 16 | |
| Reggio Emilia | Ponti di Calatrava | May 16 | AIC Emilia Romagna |
| Roccella Jonica | Convento dei Minimi | May 9-17 | AIC Calabria |
| Roma | Ponte del 2 Giugno | May 16 | |
| Roma | Rocca Pia | May 16 | |
| Roncade | Piazza del Municipio | May 15-17 | |
| Rovigo | Palazzo Roverella | May 16 | |
| San Benedetto del Tronto | Monumento al Pescatore | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| San Giorgio di Nogaro | Monumento ai caduti | May 16 | |
| Sanremo | Fontana dello Zampillo | May 9 | |
| San Severino | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Sant’Angelo in Vado | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Sant’Elpidio a Mare | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | |
| Santa Teresa di Riva | Palazzo Comunale | May 9-17 | AIC Sicilia |
| Sarnano | 3 Torri storiche del borgo | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Sassari | Palazzo Ducale | May 16 | AIC Sardegna |
| Sassoferrato | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Satriano | Palazzo comunale | May 16 | |
| Siena | Cappella marmorea – Torre dei Mangia | May 16 | AIC Toscana |
| Soverato | Piazza Maria Ausliatrice | May 16 | |
| Teramo | Fontana dei Due Leoni | May 9-17 | AIC Abruzzo |
| Teramo | Nuova fontana luminosa | May 9-17 | AIC Abruzzo |
| Termoli | Municipio | May 16 | AIC Molise |
| Todi | Palazzo dei Priori | May 16 | AIC Umbria |
| Tolmezzo | Biblioteca Civica “Adriana Pittoni” | May 16 | |
| Torino | Mole Antonelliana | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Torino | Palazzo della Regione Piemonte | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Treviso | La Sfera | May 16 | AIC Veneto |
| Udine | Fontana storica di Vico | May 11-17 | |
| Udine | Loggia di San Giovanni | May 16 | |
| Udine | Via Mercatovecchio | May 16 | |
| Umbertide | Rocca di Umbertide | May 16 | AIC Umbria |
| Vallefoglia | Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Marche |
| Venezia | Ca’ Farsetti | May 15-17 | AIC Veneto |
| Venezia | Ca’ Loredan | May 15-17 | AIC Veneto |
| Vercelli | Balcone del Palazzo Comunale | May 16 | AIC Piemonte |
| Verona | Palazzo della Gran Guardia | May 16 | AIC Veneto |
| Villafranca Tirrena | Palazzo Comunale | May 9-17 |
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad de México | Monumento al ángel de la independencia | May 16 | Celiacos Unidos México y Familia sin gluten |
| Ciudad de México | Monumento a la revolución | May 16 | Celiacos Unidos México y Familia sin gluten |
| Ciudad de México | Fundación Herdez | May 12-16 | ACELMEX |
| Ciudad de México | Chokolat Pimienta Bakery | May 12-16 | ACELMEX |
| Ciudad de México | Panfilio Bakery | May 12-16 | ACELMEX |
| Hermosillo Sonora México | Congreso del Estado de Sonora | May 16 | Familia sin gluten y Celiacos unidos México |
| Hermosillo, Sonora | Hospital Cima | May 16 | Familia sin gluten y celiacos unidos México |
| Hermosillo, Sonora | Palacio de Gobierno de Sonora | May 16 | Familia sin gluten y celiacos unidos México |
| Hermosillo, Sonora | Palacio Municipal de Hermosillo | May 16 | Familia sin gluten y Celiacos Unidos México |
| Monterrey | Unidad Deportiva Oriente | May 15 | Familia sin gluten y celiacos unidos México |
| Querétaro | Healthy Brand factory | May 12-16 | ACELMEX |
| City | Landmark | Date | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | San Diego Convention Center | May 16 | National Celiac Association |
| Plantation, FL | Palm Tree Lighting in the Plantation Walk Plaza | May 16 | National Celiac Association |
| Omaha, NE | Davis Global Center | April 16 | National Celiac Association |
| Niagara Falls, NY | Niagara Falls | May 16, 10:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Beyond Celiac |
| Dublin, OH | Dublin Link Bridge | May 16 | National Celiac Association |
| Philadelphia, PA | PECO Building | May 15 | Beyond Celiac |
Other landmarks we’ve previously lit up: Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer statue), Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Olympic Stadium (Montreal), Calgary Tower, Rawche rock at Ramly el Baydu (Beirut) and many more.
Get Involved with Shine a Light on Celiac Disease
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to your chosen celiac disease foundation. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of participating orgs.
Participating celiac organizations
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