National Seniors Day digital toolkit

We’ve created a digital toolkit to help Canadians including partners and stakeholders promote National Seniors Day content and activities.

National Seniors Day poster

Poster featuring four older women with hiking sticks and a map, sitting at a picnic table in the park, during the fall season. Text: October 1. National Seniors Day. Let’s thank the older adults in our lives!#NationalSeniorsDay, “Canada” wordmar

Download the National Seniors Day poster (JPG, 582 KB)

Virtual background for video conferencing

Use our virtual background to participate in National Seniors Day celebrations or to connect with your loved ones!

Colorful burgundy, orange and red background. Text: October 1. National Seniors Day “Canada” wordmark

Virtual background (JPG, 143 KB)

Social media

Join us on social media
Kick-off this year’s National Seniors Day campaign by downloading our cover image and set as your personal cover image on your social media accounts.

How to save images to your computer or mobile device

(1) Open the full-sized image

Open the full-sized image by selecting the image you wish to download.

(2) Open the contextual menu

On a PC: Right-click on the image you want to download.

On a Mac: Hold on the Control key (Ctrl) and click on the image you want to download.

On a mobile device: Tap and hold the image you want to save until the menu appears.

(3) Choose “Save as”

The options on the contextual menu will vary, depending on which web browser you’re using. Some browsers may say “Save as” while others may say “Save image as” or “Save picture as”.

(4) Optional: rename the file

A dialogue box will open, allowing you to change the file name or keep it as is.

(5) Choose a destination folder

Specify a location to save the downloaded image and click “Save”.

How to change your cover photo

  1. Head to your social media account and click “Edit Profile”.
  2. Select the "Update Cover Photo" prompt displayed on the current picture.
Visual featuring two older women at the pool, set in a colourful burgundy, yellow and red background.Text:October 1. Celebrate National Seniors Day#NationalSeniorsDay, “Canada” wordmark

Facebook, X (JPG, 488 KB)

Visual featuring a collage of a grandmother hugging her granddaughter and an older man at an art workshop, set in a colourful burgundy, yellow and red background. Text: Celebrate National Seniors Day. October 1 #NationalSeniorsDay, “Canada” wordmark

Facebook, X (JPG, 506 KB)

Content and visuals for social media

Follow us on social media as we celebrate this special day.

Share your best National Seniors Day memory by using our campaign hashtags:

#NationalSeniorsDay

Complement your social posts

Download a visual and post to social media.

Visual featuring two older men working with wood in a shop, set in a colorful burgundy, yellow and red background. Text: October 1. Celebrate National Seniors Day #NationalSeniorsDay, “Canada” wordmark

Facebook, Instagram, X (JPG, 665 KB)

Visual featuring a grandmother hugging her granddaughter, set in a colourful burgundy, yellow and red background. Text: October 1. Celebrate National Seniors Day #NationalSeniorsDay, “Canada” wordmark

Facebook, Instagram, X (JPG, 552 KB)

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2025-10-08