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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 ...
February 15, 2025. (2025-02-15) Frequency. Annual. National Flag of Canada Day (French: Jour du drapeau national du Canada), commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the flag of Canada on that date in 1965. [1] The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies and ...
The 45th Canadian federal election will take place on or before October 20, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament.The date of the vote is determined by the fixed-date provisions of the Canada Elections Act, which requires federal elections to be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after the polling day of the previous ...
It wasn’t until 1982 that Dominion Day officially became Canada Day. Historian Hayday says there were dozens of half-hearted and more serious attempts to change the name over the years, dating ...
In Quebec, there’s less of an emphasis on Canada Day, since Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, on June 24, usually gets more attention. For 2020, though, Montreal is having a large Canada Day party.
February 17 – Family Day. April 18 – Good Friday. May 19 – Victoria Day. July 1 – Canada Day. September 1 – Labour Day. September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. October 13 – Thanksgiving Day. November 11 – Remembrance Day. December 25 – Christmas Day.
While campaigning in 2016 the Yukon Liberal Party, and leader Sandy Silver, promised fixed election dates amongst other electoral reform. [45] [46] [47] Amendments to the territory's Elections Act providing for fixed election dates were passed in December 2020, and came into effect following the 2021 Yukon general election. [48]
Labour Day (worldwide) 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.