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As of 2023, the day is observed as a statutory holiday for all workers in British Columbia, [15] Prince Edward Island, [16] the Northwest Territories, [17] Nunavut, [16] and Yukon. [18] Schools and some public services close for the day in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of Canada's ten provinces and all three of its territories. The holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance and continues to be celebrated across the country. [1] [2] It is informally considered the start of the summer season in Canada.
September 18 – 2023 India-Canada diplomatic crisis: The Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canadian intelligence has identified a credible link between the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder and the Indian government and that he had brought this up to his counterpart Narendra Modi at the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit, calling on India to ...
This is a collection of articles about holidays celebrated only, or primarily, in Canada. ... This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 04:27 (UTC).
Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l'Action de grâce), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. [1] Outside the country, it may be referred to as Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from the American holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions. [2 ...
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 ...
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]
Nonetheless, the BCP calendar is still in use and individuals and parishes can legitimately choose to observe it. The chief difference between the 1962 and 1985 calendars is the elimination of observations for several European figures, in order to include individuals of interest to the Canadian Church, and to the worldwide Anglican Communion.