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National public holidays in Canada

User Profile: vivelespatates
vivelespatates February 16th, 2017

If you are canadian, do you celebrate any of them?
If you are from an other country, are there some holidays that you celebrate also in your country? if yes, which ones?

The holidays apply to all provinces and territories unless otherwise specified.
The dates are for 2017. some can change every year.
New Year - January 1
Bank holiday – January 3 (Quebec only)
Family Day - February 13 (British Columbia only)
Islander Day - February 20 (Prince Edward Island only)
Heritage Day - February 20 (Nova Scotia only)
Family Day - February 20 (Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan only)
Louis Riel Day - February 20 (Manitoba only)
Heritage Day - February 24 (Yukon only)
Good Friday - April 14
Easter Monday - April 17
Victoria Day (National Patriots' Day in Quebec) - May 22
National Aboriginal Day - June 21 (Northwest Territories only)
Quebec's National Day - June 24 (Quebec only)
Canada Day - July 1
Nunavut Day - July 9 (Nunavut only)
Civic Holiday - August 7 (All except Quebec and Yukon)
Discovery Day - August 14 (Yukon only)
Labour Day - September 4
Thanksgiving Day - October 9
Remembrance Day - November 11
Christmas Day - December 25
Boxing Day - December 26

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User Profile: HarveyM
HarveyM February 16th, 2017

@vivelespatates

Nice list!

Thanks! laugh