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The holiday is not an official holiday, although some businesses may close for the day. Additionally, federal workers receive the day off and federal services are closed, but municipal and provincial services and workers have varying decisions made on their status, with some choosing to have a day
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The province marked the first Terry Fox Day on 3 August 2015, making Manitoba the first province to name a day in Fox's honour. British Columbia and Ontario have since begun to celebrate "Terry Fox Day" on the second Sunday of September, as that is usually the national date for the
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As such, the holiday takes on different names and celebrates different subjects according to municipality. Many Ontario municipalities have chosen to honour a significant local person or organization in order to localize the celebration; when not given a local name (such as in
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is in reference to municipalities (such as cities, towns, etc.), as this day is not legislatively mandated a public holiday across the country by the Canadian federal government and is often given a different, more specific name by some municipalities or provinces.
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Despite its special designations, the day is not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, or Ontario; however, it is commonly observed by all levels of government, financial institutions and some businesses.
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Although a work holiday is given to employees of the federal, provincial, and many municipal governments (usually by inclusion in the contract with the employees' union), the
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Discovery Day has been a territorial holiday that takes place on the third Monday of August. It celebrates the first gold found at Yukon's Bonanza Creek on August 17, 1896.
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in the British Empire as of 1 August 1834. This still did not make it an official holiday, however. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as
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off in celebration of the Gold Cup Parade instead. This leads to a mix of openings and closings across the province. The capital city of
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called for a midsummer holiday for a "day of recreation". In 1875, the City Council fixed the first Monday in August as a Civic Holiday.
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Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in
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is observed on the third Monday of August instead; it commemorates the 1896 discovery of gold in the territory and the start of the
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has not defined this day as a statutory holiday that all employers must treat as a holiday, and it is not mentioned in Ontario's
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As the name suggests, British Columbia Day, commonly referred to as "BC Day", celebrates the history, heritage, and culture of
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Since 2013, the civic holiday has been named Benjamin Vaughan Day in the city to honour the historical figure.
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An official holiday on the first Monday in August was first proposed in Saskatchewan on 17 March 1975, by
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The Civic Holiday is now known by one of a number of local appellations, including, among others:
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The first Monday of August in Saskatchewan is therefore a statutory holiday as designated in the
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as part of his party's re-election platform. It was first observed on Monday, 4 August 1975.
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In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is known by a variety of names, including
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has its own Natal Day, in early June, not to be confused with Nova Scotia's Natal Day.
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Schools are generally already closed, regardless of the holiday's status, because of
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In 2008, the Ontario Legislature passed a law identifying the first of August as "
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chief who became known for his treaty negotiations and loyalty to the British.
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Due to the cancellation of the Royal St. John's Regatta in 2020 during the
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uses the third Monday in February (celebrated in most other provinces as
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festivities in Toronto include the Parade of Bands on the civic holiday.
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The first Monday in August is not generally observed as a holiday in
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of Albertans, known as "Heritage Day". This gave rise in 1976 to the
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with the name or organization that is to be recognized on that day.
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attempting to make it official, but none have passed to date.
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to extend the name change across Ontario failed. According to
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The date is also celebrated as several municipal holidays in
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The holiday was renamed "Simcoe Day" in 1969 in honour of
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became the first to introduce the civic holiday when the
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from the city, this name continues to apply in Toronto.
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Archived from 1130:"Statutory holidays in Alberta for 2021 and 2022" 1100:"Employment standards – Alberta general holidays" 858:provides for a civic holiday on the date of the 1815:"Municipal Group Won't Condemn Regional Rule". 470:, the first Monday in August is celebrated as " 2012:"Discovery Day honours Yukon's Gold Rush past" 2609:Provincial and territorial holidays in Canada 2145: 2044:"Public Advisory: 2015 Shop Closing Holidays" 47: 8: 878:), while others have not selected any date. 1792:. Government of Ontario. 29 November 2021. 1602:"Sarnia Recognizes Alexander Mackenzie Day" 951:"Holidays in the provinces and territories" 862:(usually the first Wednesday of August) in 758:, and who was the leading proponent of the 2152: 2138: 2130: 1434:. Modern Mississauga Media. 29 July 2020. 275:, in commemoration of the founding of the 212:celebrated on the first Monday in August. 27: 2259:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2223:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 1337:"Remember This? The Origins of Natal Day" 450:It was first proposed in October 1974 by 1682: 1680: 1678: 58: 2048:Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1519:"George Hamilton Day 2019 Celebrations" 909: 541:, is held the same weekend in Toronto. 2054:from the original on 24 September 2015 1729:from the original on 19 September 2020 1612:from the original on 29 September 2020 1556:from the original on 25 September 2020 1546:"Celebrating McLaughlin Day in Oshawa" 1499:from the original on 23 September 2020 1489:"Happy James Cockburn Day, Cobourg!!!" 1458:"What's open/closed on holiday Monday" 1438:from the original on 27 September 2020 1432:"The History Behind the Civic Holiday" 1161:"B.C. Day is more than just a day off" 1654: 1652: 1629: 1627: 1396: 1394: 1392: 1390: 1388: 1386: 1384: 72: 7: 2086:from the original on 30 October 2020 1796:from the original on 11 October 2008 1347:from the original on 2 December 2021 1037: 1035: 974: 972: 608:, the eponymous founder of the city. 474:" in the Halifax–Dartmouth area and 79: 1946:Francis, Jennifer (4 August 2018). 1544:Weymark, Jennifer (1 August 2018). 748:lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada 680:lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada 346:Celebration of Heritage Day at the 86: 1958:from the original on 7 August 2019 1927:from the original on 9 August 2018 1895:from the original on 7 August 2018 1866:from the original on 9 August 2018 1860:Government of Prince Edward Island 1487:Washburn, Robert (2 August 2010). 1159:Hoekstra, Matthew (29 July 2016). 1140:from the original on 2 August 2021 1110:from the original on 2 August 2021 1054:from the original on 5 August 2015 642:, which became the city of Ottawa. 634:, who led the construction of the 14: 2024:from the original on 28 July 2023 1989:from the original on 28 July 2023 1468:from the original on 20 July 2015 1316:from the original on 30 July 2021 1286:from the original on 30 July 2021 1205:from the original on 31 July 2021 1171:from the original on 30 July 2016 1020:from the original on 12 June 2011 928:from the original on 16 July 2017 682:and the leading proponent of the 1766:from the original on 11 May 2008 1717:Kundacina, Anja (16 June 2020). 1694:. 6 October 2005. 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Index

Civic holiday
French
public holiday in Canada
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
territorial statutory holiday
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Natal Day
Nova Scotia
Halifax–Dartmouth area
Manitoba
Manitoba-born athlete
Ontario
Toronto
Guelph
Ottawa

Edmonton Heritage Festival
Government of Alberta
Minister of Culture
Horst A. Schmid
varied cultural heritage
Edmonton Heritage Festival
MLA
Ernie Hall
BC NDP
Dave Barrett

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