September 21st
#SayHIforPeace
On September 21st, as part of the UN's International Day of Peace, HI Canada and HI hostels around the world are joining forces to celebrate how hostels bring people together to create a more peaceful world every day.
In support of the United Nations' International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21st, Hostelling International has launched the Say HI for Peace campaign.
Say HI for Peace 2023
This year, HI Canada has donated $1 from every stay booked at participating hostels on September 21st to the Humanitarian Coalition in support of the people in Ukraine. Thanks to our guests, a total of $1,134.00 was donated!
Participating hostels
HI Athabasca Falls Wilderness Hostel
Jasper National Park, AB
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![Fully-equipped kitchen]( "Fully-equipped kitchen")
Fully-equipped kitchen -
![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Library]( "Library")
Library -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided -
![Free wifi]( "Free wifi")
Free wifi
HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
Jasper National Park, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Bike storage]( "Bike storage")
Bike storage -
![Campfire]( "Campfire")
Campfire -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Kananaskis Wilderness Hostel
Kananaskis, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Laundry room]( "Laundry room")
Laundry room -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Free Coffee]( "Free Coffee")
Free Coffee -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
Jasper National Park, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Bike storage]( "Bike storage")
Bike storage -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Campfire]( "Campfire")
Campfire -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel
Banff National Park, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Bike storage]( "Bike storage")
Bike storage -
![Sauna]( "Sauna")
Sauna -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Mount Edith Cavell Wilderness Hostel
Jasper National Park, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Tourist Info]( "Tourist Info")
Tourist Info -
![Campfire]( "Campfire")
Campfire -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Nordegg, Shunda Creek Wilderness Hostel
Nordegg, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Tourist Info]( "Tourist Info")
Tourist Info -
![Campfire]( "Campfire")
Campfire -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Lounge]( "Lounge")
Lounge
HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel
Banff National Park, AB
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![Free parking]( "Free parking")
Free parking -
![Campfire]( "Campfire")
Campfire -
![Kitchen]( "Kitchen")
Kitchen -
![Sauna]( "Sauna")
Sauna -
![Linens provided]( "Linens provided")
Linens provided
HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
Vancouver, BC
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![Free wifi]( "Free wifi")
Free wifi -
![Bike rentals]( "Bike rentals")
Bike rentals -
![Cafe on site]( "Cafe on site")
Cafe on site -
![BBQ]( "BBQ")
BBQ -
![No Air-conditioning]( "No Air-conditioning")
No Air-conditioning
Fostering peace since 1933
Discover how the Say HI for Peace campaigns by HI Canada has helped our communities in recent years.
Indigenous Women Outdoors
On Sept. 21st, 2022, HI Canada collected 1$ per stay towards the Say HI for Peace campaign, raising a total of 1000$. The funds were donated to Indigenous Women Outdoors, an association that helps indigenous women [*gender-expansive] feel safe on the land. They help them become "leaders in the outdoor industry and to be confident in sharing their knowledge and connection of the land with the greater public".
Cardston Girls Choir
In 2018, Say HI for Peace (formerly Sleep for Peace) raised $2,118 at Canadian hostels. Some of these funds helped the Cardston Girls Choir, an all-female vocal ensemble of 16 teenagers from Alberta, head to Europe to partake in several artistic gatherings like the World Peace Choir Festival. A Solo Travel grant was also awarded to a young woman travelling to Mongolia to study and embark on a cycling adventure from Mongolia to Kazakhstan.
Actions around the world
Since 2013, Hostelling International has celebrated the UN International Day of Peace, through the campaign Say HI for Peace (formerly Sleep For Peace). The campaign has steadily grown over the years and is now celebrated in HI hostels across the world! From contests to in-hostel activities and donations to peace-building charities, Say HI for Peace aims to celebrate how our hostels play a vital role in celebrating peace and cultural awareness every single day, all over the world.
Keep the conversation going
We write about peace, too — have a read at these articles from our magazine. Got a story on how travel fosters peace? Write for our magazine.
