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Canada : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Monday september 25, 2023Yom Kippurcards/flowers
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    Tuesday october 31, 2023Halloweencards/flowers
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    Friday november 24, 2023Black FridaySpecial Events
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Regional holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Friday february 2, 2024Groundhog DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday february 10, 2024Chinese New Yearcards/flowers
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Monday february 19, 2024Heritage DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 10, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Sunday march 17, 2024St Patrick's Daycards/flowers
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Yom Kippur

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    Monday september 25, 2023
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    Halloween

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    Tuesday october 31, 2023
    cards/flowers : Halloween originated from a Celtic festival called Samhain, which was celebrated 2,000 years ago and revolved around lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off spirits and fairies— yes, Halloween began because people truly believed that it was a time when dead spirits would rise again, and walk among them. Back then, costumes acted as protection, not just an excuse to show off your Pinterest skills. Not much is known about the ancient holiday since there are no written records, though per Encyclopedia Britannica, it was a time fraught with danger, charged with fear, and full of supernatural episodes.

    Black Friday

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    Friday november 24, 2023
    Special Events : Day of sales and bargains

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Banks are closed

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Banks only :

    Regional holiday

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Secular holiday : The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients. Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Yukon

    School holidays

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    School holidays : The first day of the summer holidays for most Canadian schools is the last Saturday in June (early July), while the last day of the holiday is normally Labour Day in September.
    Students in the country enjoy two to three months of summer vacation.
    Vacation duration varies according to the province

    Dates confirmed till Sep 2024 in most provinces

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Groundhog Day

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    Friday february 2, 2024
    Culture : The legend goes that the groundhog is a weather-predicting animal. When the groundhog sees its shadow on a bright and clear day, six more weeks of winter are ahead.

    Chinese New Year

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    Saturday february 10, 2024
    cards/flowers : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics.

    Valentine's Day

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Heritage Day

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    Monday february 19, 2024
    Culture : Established in 1973 by the Heritage Canada Foundation, to encourage the preservation and promotion of Canada's nationally significant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage.

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 10, 2024
    Special Events : At 2:00 a.m. local times Except in Arizona (USA) Except in Saskatchewan (Canada)

    St Patrick's Day

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    Sunday march 17, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.