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Not a statutory holiday in Quebec and Ontario. December 26: Boxing Day: Lendemain de Noël: A holiday with mixed and uncertain origins and definitions. [22] Provincially, a statutory holiday in Ontario. A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Many employers across the country observe Boxing Day as a paid day off.
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 ...
2026 date. February 16. ( 2026-02-16) Frequency. Annual. In most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, typically known in general as Family Day ( French: Jour de la famille )—though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day for different reasons. The third Monday of ...
November 14 – The 2023 Northwest Territories general election is held. November 19 – The 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ontario, was won by the Montreal Alouettes, 28–24, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [ 76] November 21 – The first of a series of province-wide strikes during the 2023 Quebec public sector strikes.
The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on Victoria's natural birthday, May 24. It falls on the Monday between the 18th and the 24th (inclusive) and, so, is always the penultimate Monday of May (May 20 in 2024 and May 19 in 2025). Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of Canada's ten ...
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In 1990, Quebec became the first province or territory to establish the day as a celebration of Indigenous culture. [9] [6] In 1995, a national conference of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people chaired by Elijah Harper, titled The Sacred Assembly, called for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canada. [6]
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [ 1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.