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May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's Spring equinox and June solstice. [1] [2] Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve.
Victory in Europe Day, May 8; Mother's Day, second Sunday of May; Father's Day, third Sunday of June; 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
1791 – The Constitutional Act of 1791 followed the Dorchester Proclamation of 1788 and thereby creates the first land registry for Quebec Upper Canada and the part of present-day Ontario south of Lake Nipissing plus the current Ontario shoreline of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior, and Lower Canada (the southern part of present-day Quebec ...
In some countries, it’s a public holiday similar to Labor Day in the U.S. May Day also has more ancient origins as a pagan festival marking the arrival of spring. Related: Memorial Day 2024: The ...
Learn more about where the May 1 holiday originated and how to celebrate May Day with traditions like May Day baskets, plus May Day basket ideas to DIY and buy.
Learn about May Day history, including its Pagan origins and the history of the spring holiday that falls on May 1.
The history of Ontario covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. The lands that make up present-day Ontario, the most populous province of Canada as of the early 21st century have been inhabited for millennia by groups of Aboriginal people, with French and British exploration and colonization commencing in the 17th century.
Of these cities, Montreal would become the most prominent city in Canada up to the 20th century. Toronto grew at a quick pace, gaining its status as a city and present name in 1834. Montreal—1642. The area now known as Montreal has been a place of human habitation by Canada's native peoples for the last 8000 years.