5Celebrate Canada Day and provincial holidays

Celebrate Canada Day and provincial holidays


David P. Lewis – Shutterstock.com

On July 1, Canada celebrates “Canada Day,” the national day. This date was chosen because, on July 1, 1867, the British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act) created Canada.

The biggest festivities are in Ottawa, the national capital, but Canada Day is celebrated coast to coast with shows and concerts, speeches, flag ceremonies, parades, activities, fireworks and more. 

Every province and territory also celebrates a national day. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (on June 24) is very popular in Quebec with plenty of concerts and fireworks across the province (just as well, since Quebec is busy moving on July 1, locally known as “moving day”!), August 15 is National Acadian Day in the Maritimes to celebrate the cultural vitality and enduring heritage of the Acadian people—check out the Festival acadien de Caraquet in New Brunswick or one of the many “grands tintamarres” where Acadians make as much noise as possible!

Previous chapter Next chapter
Marie

En PVT au Canada de novembre 2021 à 2023, je répondrai à vos questions avec plaisir. Après un road trip en Amérique latine (Colombie, Bolivie, Pérou, Guatemala), je suis rentrée en France en juin 2024.

On a Working Holiday Visa in Canada from November 2021 to 2023, I will gladly answer your questions. After a road trip in Latin America (Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala), I returned to France in June 2024.

Add to my favorites

There are no reviews at the moment.

Please login to be able vote.

0 comments

There are no comments at the moment but feel free to add your own 🙂