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In 1974, Surrey MLA Ernie Hall, part of the BC NDP government of Dave Barrett, introduced legislation in the provincial legislature to establish the day as a provincial statutory holiday. [9] As the name suggests, British Columbia Day, commonly referred to as "BC Day", [10] celebrates the history, heritage, and culture of British Columbia.
Statutory holiday under various names in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. British Columbia previously celebrated Family Day on the second Monday in February between 2013 and 2018. [23] However, British Columbia celebrates Family Day on the third Monday in February from 2019 onward. [24]
The status of Victoria Day in each of the provinces and territories is as follows: It is a general holiday in Alberta, [23] Manitoba, [24] the Northwest Territories, [25] and Yukon [26] and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia, [27] Ontario, [28] and Saskatchewan. [29]
In February 2023, B.C. Minister Harry Bains introduced a bill in the BC Legislature to make September 30 a paid statutory holiday in the province. [59] The legislation was passed on March 9, 2023, making National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday for provincial workers, via amendments to the province's Employment Standards ...
Family Day in Alberta was first celebrated in 1990, [5] making it the only province to have a statutory holiday in February until Saskatchewan began observing the day in 2007. [6] [7] The holiday was proclaimed by Lieutenant Governor Helen Hunley, on the advice of her premier, Don Getty. Premier Getty said that it was important for Albertans to ...
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians reside in a province that observes a statutory holiday on the third Monday of February. The holiday is called Family Day in five provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan), Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, Islander Day in Prince Edward Island, and Heritage Day in Nova Scotia.
Pages in category "Holidays in British Columbia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.