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Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Canadian Heritage states that the anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is celebrated each year on December 11 and describes the associated federal flag protocol.
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18 source-backed records whose verified scope explicitly identifies Canada. This is an observance index, not a public-holiday calendar.
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Canada Book Day
Canadian House of Commons records identify April 23 Canada Book Day as a distinct Canadian observance, name Lawrence Martin as its brainchild and the Writers’ Trust of Canada as organizer,…
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Canada’s Agriculture Day
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada verify an organizer-led annual campaign launched in 2017; the 2026 edition was 10 February and the organizer has anno…
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Family Day (Ontario)
Ontario’s proclamation defines Family Day as the third Monday of February each year, and the Premier’s 2026 statement marked the holiday on 16 February 2026.
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Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
The Government of Quebec explains that provincial law makes 24 June, the day of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec’s national holiday and a statutory holiday.
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Health Care Assistant Day
British Columbia officially proclaimed Health Care Assistant Day on 18 October beginning in 2011 and in later documented years including 2024. The reviewed 2025 and current 2026 proclamatio…
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Heritage Day
Government of Alberta sources identify Alberta Heritage Day/Heritage Day as the first Monday in August. Employment-standards guidance lists it among optional general holidays that an employ…
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National Day of Mourning for persons killed or injured in the workplace
The Government of Canada states that the Workers Mourning Day Act established April 28 as the official day observed every year, and current 2026 federal material continues to mark the Day o…
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Canada’s National Day of Remembrance Act establishes December 6 each year throughout Canada, while current federal material connects the date to remembrance of the 14 women killed at Polyte…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly National Aboriginal Day)
Canadian Heritage uses National Indigenous Peoples Day for 21 June; archived federal material documents the earlier National Aboriginal Day name, so the public page title is retained as a l…
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National Ladies Learning Code Day
Canada Learning Code documents National Ladies Learning Code Day from its first national event on September 21, 2013 through later editions including September 26, 2020 and November 6, 2021…
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National Men Make Dinner Day
The creator-controlled Men Make Dinner Day site states the first-Thursday-in-November rule and is copyrighted to Sandy Sharkey. Canada’s Trade-marks Journal records Sharkey’s MEN MAKE DINNE…
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Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Nova Scotia’s official Heritage Day site states the holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February.
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Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Society identifies Phyllis Webstad and other founding members as creators of Orange Shirt Day in 2013, explains the September 30 date, and continues Indigenous-led stewardship;…
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Orangemen’s Day
Newfoundland and Labrador legislation names Orangemen’s Day and sets out its July observance mechanics
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Pink Shirt Day / Anti-Bullying Day
Canadian federal and provincial government sources describe Pink Shirt Day as an anti-bullying day observed across Canada on the last Wednesday in February.
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Health Canada’s health-promotion calendar lists Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on 15 October, and federal public-health statements recognize the day.
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Remembrance Day
Veterans Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence identify Remembrance Day as November 11 and provide official remembrance guidance and ceremony context.