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Public holidays in Canada[a] known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats (French: jours fériés), consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territorial levels.
This is a collection of articles about holidays celebrated only, or primarily, in Canada. For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Holidays.
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.
Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday in most of Canada, and an optional holiday in the Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [8][9] Companies that are regulated by the federal government, such as those in the telecommunications and banking sectors, recognize the holiday everywhere ...
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. In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is ...
Below are lists of public holidays by countries.Current countries
Family Day (Canada) ... 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.
Saint Stephen's Day or Second Day of Christmas (26 December) – Holiday observed in many European countries. Boxing Day (26 December or 27 December) – Holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first non-Sunday after Christmas. New Year's Eve (31 December) – Night before New Year's Day.