Canada Day is celebrated
on July 1st.
If it falls on a Sunday,
the next day is
considered a legal
holiday. Canada Day is a
statutory holiday
throughout Canada. In
Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada Day is
also known as
Memorial Day.
Canada Day was
established by statute
in 1879, under the name
Dominion Day. It is a
commemoration of the day
in 1867 that the first
colonies of British
North America entered
Confederation as the
Dominion of Canada.
Other names used in the
past for Canada Day
include: First of July,
July the First,
Confederation Day, and
Dominion Day. On October
27, 1982, July 1st,
then known as "Dominion
Day", was decreed by
Parliament to be known
as "Canada Day".
Canada Day is celebrated
with barbecues, parades,
music, and of course
fireworks in the
evening.
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O Canada
Composed by Calixa
Lavallée in 1880
Performance by
the Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Proclaimed Canada's National
Anthem on July 1, 1980
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
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Links
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Background of Canada Day - Information on
Canada Day presented by the Government of Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage |
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Celebrate Canada! - an eleven-day
celebration sponsored by the Government of
Canada Department of Canadian Heritage.
Take advantage of Celebrate Canada!
activities to get together in your communities,
to discover and appreciate the wealth and
diversity of Canadian society, and show your
love of Canada and your pride in being Canadian! |
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Canada Day Poster Challenge - Each year,
students 18 years of age and under are invited
to take part in the Canada Day Poster Challenge
by designing a poster that illustrates their
pride in Canada and in being Canadian. The
winning entry becomes the official poster of
Celebrate Canada! |
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Music
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O Canada
(The Royal
Canadian
Artillery
Band -
1:48/1.1MB) |
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