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Tasks:

• List the types of public holidays in Canada.

Nationwide statutory holidays in Canada[edit]

Date	English name	French Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	Jour de l'An	Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar.
Friday beforeEaster Day	Good Friday	Vendredi saint	Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. In Quebec, non-federally regulated employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday as a statutory holiday, though some give both days.
July 1	Canada Day	Fête du Canada	Celebrates Canada's 1867 Confederation and establishment of dominionstatus. In Newfoundland and Labrador, observed as Memorial Day.
First Monday in September	Labour Day	Fête du travail	Celebrates economic and social achievements of workers.
December 25	Christmas Day	Noël	Celebrates the Nativity of Jesus.

Statutory holidays for federal employees[edit]

In addition to the nationwide holidays listed above, the following holidays are mandated by federal legislation for federally regulated employees. All banks and post offices commemorate these holidays, and they are statutory in some provinces and territories.

Date	English Name	French Name	Remarks
In lieu of Good Friday (Stat Holiday), Monday afterEaster Day	Easter Monday	Lundi de Pâques	Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Not a statutory holiday in any province or territory; however, in Quebec employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday as a statutory holiday, though most give both days. Banks remain open (legally they cannot close for more than three consecutive days except in emergencies[citation needed]), but employees often receive a "floating" paid day off to be taken on or near the holiday. This is not one of the nine "General Holidays" as defined by the Canada Labour Code – Part III. As such, there is no legal requirement for private sector employers in federally regulated industries to provide Easter Monday as a paid holiday to employees. However, many federal government offices will be closed on this day.
Monday on or before May 24	Victoria Day	Fête de la Reine ou Journée nationale des Patriotes	Celebrates the birthday of the reigning Canadian monarch; however, the date does not change with the change of monarch, being instead fixed on the birthday of Queen Victoria, the sovereign at the time of Canadian Confederation and establishment of dominion status in 1867. Some French-Canadians celebrate instead Adam Dollard des Ormeaux a French-Canadian hero from the New France times. Statutory holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec (coincides with National Patriots' Day),Saskatchewan, and Yukon. A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Not a statutory holiday in the eastern maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, andPrince Edward Island or in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Second Monday in October	Thanksgiving	Action de grâce	A day to give thanks for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. Statutory holiday in most jurisdictions of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.[4] An optional holiday in the Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island,Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.[4] In New Brunswick, included under the Days of Rest Act.
November 11	Remembrance Day	Jour du Souvenir	Commemorates Canada's war dead. Anniversary of the armistice endingWorld War I in 1918. Statutory holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. In Manitoba, an "Official day of Observance", not a statutory holiday. In Ontario and Nova Scotia, not a statutory holiday in that employers have the option of giving Remembrance Day or an alternate day off. In Nova Scotia Remembrance Day is covered specifically by the Remembrance Day Act [5]which prohibits employers from allowing employees to work and prohibits employees from working with exceptions for required services. Not a statutory holiday in Quebec.
December 26	Boxing Day	Lendemain de Noël	A holiday with mixed and uncertain origins and definitions.[6] Provincially, a statutory holiday in Ontario. A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Many employers across the country observe Boxing Day as a paid day off.

Other common holidays[edit]

Date	English Name	French Name	Remarks
Third Monday in February (BC 2nd Monday in February)	Family Day Louis Riel Day(Manitoba) Islander Day(Prince Edward Island) Heritage Day(Nova Scotia)	Fête de la famille Journée Louis Riel(MB) Fête des Insulaires (PE) Fête du Patrimoine (NS)	Statutory holiday under various names in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. British Columbia celebrates its Family Day on the 2nd Monday in February, starting in 2013.[7] Not observed elsewhere.
First Monday in August	August Civic Holiday	Premier lundi d'août	Statutory holiday in British Columbia (British Columbia Day), New Brunswick (New Brunswick Day), Northwest Territories (Civic Holiday), Nunavut (Civic Holiday), Ontario and Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Day). Civic holiday (may be a paid vacation day depending on employer) in Alberta (Heritage Day), Manitoba (Terry Fox Day), Ontario (Colonel By Day + John Galt Day + Simcoe Day + Break for no reason day +others), Nova Scotia (Natal Day), Prince Edward Island (Federal Civic Holiday). Not observed in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, or Yukon.

Provincial and territorial holidays[edit]

Provinces and territories generally adopt the same holidays as the federal government with some variations:

• Date	English Name	French Name	AB	BC	MB	NB	NL	NT	NS	NU	ON	PE	QC	SK	YT
  January 1	New Year's Day	Jour de l'An	National
  Second Monday in February	Family Day	Fête de la famille	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  Third Monday in February	Louis Riel Day	Journée Louis Riel	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  Third Monday in February	Islander Day	Fête des Insulaires	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-
  Third Monday in February	Family Day	Fête de la famille	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	V	-
  Third Monday in February	Heritage Day	Fête du Patrimoine	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-
  March 17	Saint Patrick's Day	Jour de la Saint-Patrick	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  Friday before Easter Day	Good Friday	Vendredi saint	National
  Monday after Easter Day	Easter Monday	Lundi de Pâques	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-
  April 23	Saint George's Day	Jour de St. George	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  Monday on or before May 24	National Patriots' Day	Journée nationale des patriotes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-
  Monday on or before May 24	Victoria Day	Fête de la Reine	V	V	V	V	-	V	V	V	V	V	-	V	V
  June 21	National Aboriginal Day	Journée nationale des Autochthones	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  June 24	Discovery Day / National Holiday	Journée découverte / Fête nationale du Québec / Saint-Jean-Baptiste	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	V
  July 1	Canada Day	Fête du Canada	National
  July 12	Orangemen's Day	Fête des orangistes	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  First Monday in August	Civic Holiday	Premier lundi d'août	-	V	V	-	V	V	-	V	-	-	-	-	-
  First Monday in August	Heritage Day	Fête du patrimoine	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V
  First Monday in August	New Brunswick Day	Jour de Nouveau Brunswick	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  First Monday in August	Natal Day	Jour de la Fondation	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-
  Third Friday in August	Gold Cup Parade Day	Défilé de la Coupe d'or	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-
  Third Monday in August	Discovery Day	Jour de la Découverte	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	V
  First Monday in September	Labour Day	Fête du travail	National
  Second Monday in October	Thanksgiving	Action de grâce	National
  November 11	Armistice Day	Jour de l'Armistice	-	-	-	-	V	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
  November 11	Remembrance Day	Jour du Souvenir	V	V	-	V	-	V	V	V	-	V	-	V	V
  December 25	Christmas Day	Noël	National
  December 26	Boxing Day	Lendemain de Noël	V	-	-	V	-	-	V	-	V	V	-	-	-
  Total Holidays			12	10	9	10	11	10	11	9	9	12	8	9	11

• Compare and contrast the public holidays in Canada with those of another country.

National public holidays in France 2016

• January 1: New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
  
• March 25: Good Friday – applicable only to Alsace and Moselle/Lorraine.
  
• March 28: Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
  
• May 1: Labour Day (Fête du premier mai)
  
• May 5: Ascension Day (Jour de l'Ascension, 40 days after Easter)
  
• May 8: WWII Victory Day (Fête du huitième mai or Jour de la Victoire 45)
  
• May 16: Whit Monday – also known as Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
  
• July 14: Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
  
• August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
  
• November 1: All Saints Day (La Toussaint)
  
• November 11: Armistice Day (Jour d'armistice)
  
• December 25: Christmas Day (Noël)
  
• December 26: Boxing Day/St Stephen's Day (Deuxième jour de Noël): applicable only to Alsace and Moselle/Lorraine.
  

Other important dates

• March 27: Clocks go forward one hour as daylight saving time (DST) starts.
  
• April 1: April Fool’s Day (Poisson d'Avril)
  
• May 29: Mother’s day (last Sunday in May)
  
• June 19: Father’s day (third Sunday in June)
  
• October 30: Clocks go back one hour (DST ends).
  

School holidays

School dates vary according to which ‘zone’ you’re in. The French Ministry of Education maintains a comprehensive list of school holidays in France.

• If you had a chance to change the calendar of holidays in that country, what 3 changes would you make?

• August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
  
• November 1: All Saints Day (La Toussaint)
  
• November 11: Armistice Day (Jour d'armistice)

• Discuss and publish your decision.