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The day was elevated to a statutory holiday for federal workers and workers in federally-regulated workplaces by the Parliament of Canada in 2021, [12] and named "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation", in light of the claims of over 1,000 unmarked graves near former residential school sites. [13]
Remembrance Day (11 November) is a national holiday in France and Belgium. It commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at 11:00 am—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."
Not an official statutory holiday in Ontario, but it is widely observed. [10] [11] Not observed in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, or Yukon. Not observed in Prince Edward Island, though many businesses instead observe a holiday for the Gold Cup Parade, held on the third Friday in August. [12] September 30: Truth and Reconciliation Day
2026 date. August 3. ( 2026-08-03) Frequency. Annual. Civic Holiday ( French: congé civique) is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. [ 1] Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, [ 2] it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the Northwest ...
A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year. Celebrations. Spending time with family, feasting, religious practice, football ( Thanksgiving Day Classic) Date. Second Monday in October. 2023 date. October 9. ( 2023-10-09) 2024 date.
Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada, [faɛ̯t dzy kanadɑ]), formerly known as Dominion Day (French: Fête du Dominion), is the national day of Canada.A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas, Nova Scotia ...
Date. Easter + 1 day, December 26, first Tuesday in November. Family Day is a public holiday in the countries of Angola, Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam; in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; in the American states of Arizona and Nevada; and as the second ...
Labour Day ( French: Fête du Travail) is a statutory public holiday in Canada that occurs on the first Monday in September. It is one of several Labour Day celebrations that occur in countries around the world. The Canadian celebration of Labour Day occurs on the same day each year as Labor Day in the United States. [ 1]