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Canada Day, [a] formerly known as Dominion Day, [b] 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, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British ...
The International Freedom Festival is a multi-day celebration in late June marking Canada Day on July 1 and the American Independence Day on July 4. Detroit, Michigan, in the United States and Windsor, Ontario, in Canada jointly celebrate the multi-day festival which draws about 3.5 million visitors. The International Freedom Festival began in ...
Loyalist Day, June 19, celebrating Canada's Loyalist heritage, particularly in Ontario and New Brunswick (also the day Upper Canada was created, now Ontario) National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21 as part of the Celebrate Canada series; Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27 as part of the Celebrate Canada series
The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds perform a flyby during Canada Day ceremonies at Parliament Hill, home to the country's federal government, on July 1, 2019 in Ottawa.
The Seal of the Order of Canada. The following are the appointments to various Canadian Honours of 2023.Usually, they are announced as part of the New Year and Canada Day celebrations and are published within the Canada Gazette during year.
April 5 – 2023 Canada ice storm: Two people are killed and over a million people are without power after an ice storm strikes Ontario and Quebec. [29] April 9 – The 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships are held in Regina, Saskatchewan. National champions are decided in U16, U19, and National Ringette League divisions. [citation needed]
This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals , fairs , food festivals , arts festivals , and recurring festivals on holidays .
This is a collection of articles about holidays celebrated only, or primarily, in Canada. For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Holidays . The main article for this category is Public holidays in Canada .