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Civic Holiday (French: congé civique) is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. [1]Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, [2] it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, where it is a territorial statutory holiday.
Statutory holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec (coincides with National Patriots' Day), Saskatchewan, and Yukon. A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Not a statutory holiday in the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
August 9 – The remnants of Hurricane Debby strike eastern Canada, causing the rainiest single day in the history of Montreal [76] and becoming the costliest climate event in Quebec history, exceeding the 1998 ice storm, with over $2.5 billion in insured damage.
Get the full list of August holidays, observances and awareness days. Mark your calendar with these dates, including daily, weekly and monthly celebrations.
4 Holidays and observances. 5 References. 6 External links. Toggle the table of contents. August 5. 197 languages. Afrikaans; ... August 5 is the 217th day of the ...
Heritage Day (Alberta), a holiday in Alberta, Canada; Nova Scotia Heritage Day, a holiday in Nova Scotia, Canada; Yukon Heritage Day, a holiday in Yukon, Canada; China's Cultural Heritage Day, a holiday in China; European Heritage Days, a holiday in various locations in Europe; Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, a flag day in Finland
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.
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