Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
Victoria Day
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Monday May 22, 2023
School holidays :
Victoria Day
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Monday May 22, 2023
Secular holiday : In tribute to Queen Victoria's birth in 1819
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Thursday June 15, 2023
School holidays :
National Aboriginal Day
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Wednesday June 21, 2023
Secular holiday : It was created in 1996 by Roméo LeBlanc, governor general at the time, after many consultations with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people. The idea for a nationwide day to celebrate Indigenous culture and contributions was introduced in 1982, by the Assembly of First Nations, formerly the National Indian Brotherhood.
The statuary holiday was extended to Yukon in 2017.
Canada Day
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Saturday July 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Anniversary of the union of the Canadian provinces under one government, which took place in 1867 under the British North America Act Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Canada Day
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Monday July 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Anniversary of the union of the Canadian provinces under one government, which took place in 1867 under the British North America Act Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Discovery Day - Klondike Gold Rush
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Monday August 21, 2023
Secular holiday : Anniversary of the discovery of gold in 1896
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday August 28, 2023
School holidays :
Labour Day
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Monday September 4, 2023
Secular holiday :
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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Saturday September 30, 2023
Secular holiday : from 2021