When does Canada celebrate its national holiday?
Canada day, that was earlier known as Dominion Day is celebrated as the national holiday in Canada. It was on this day on July 1 1867 that Canada was established as a new federation. The British North America Act was enacted on this date that united the provinces into a single nation.
It is a federal holiday that is celebrated annually by all the provincial governments of the country as well as by most of the businesses.
The day is also referred to as the birthday of Canada and marks the coming together of the British North American colonies including the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
On the national holiday most of the communities in the country hold a number of celebrations including barbecues, public events, parades, festivals, fireworks, carnivals, maritime shows, and musical concerts. There are also citizenship ceremonies for the new citizens.
The Federal Holidays Act says that Canada day will always be observed on July 1 unless the day happens to be a Sunday. In that case 2 July is celebrated as Canada day. The most important point of the celebrations is Ottawa where concerts are held that are presided over by the Governor General.
