The first Monday in August is New Brunswick Day in that Canadian province. New Brunswick Day, begun in 1976, celebrates the mixture of cultures and traditions that make up the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick. Events to celebrate the occasion vary from parades to community meals to concerts. A complete list of NB Day events can be found on the Province’s Web site.
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July 1st is Canada Day in Canada. The day commemorates the Constitution Act of 1982 which gave that country self-rule. Canada is a legal holiday and most businesses and government offices in Canada are closed. From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, Canada Day is marked by parades, festivals, fireworks and other celebrations.
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The month of July finds summer in full swing. It’s the month of the US Independence Day, Canada Day, and Bastille Day. We’ll also be talking about National Ice Cream Day, Parents Day, and lots of other holidays, including these below:
July 1 – Canada DayJuly 4 – US Independence DayJuly 10 – Bahamas DayJuly 14 – Bastille DayJuly 16 – National Ice Cream Day July 23 – St. Brigit’s DayJuly 24 – Simon Bolivar Day in EcuadorJuly 27 – Parents DayJuly 31 – Friendship Day
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The last Monday in May before May 24 is Victoria Day in Canada and other parts of the former British Empire. It commemorates the birthday of England’s Queen Victoria on May 24, 1854 and well as the birthday of the current British monarch. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to rule over a unified Canada.
The day is marked by parades, fireworks (particularly in the namesake city of Victoria), and other civic ceremonies. It is a public holiday in Canada, parts of Scotland, and in the Cayman Islands.
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February 15 is the National Flag of Canada Day. Canada’s distinctive red and white, maple leaf flag was made official on this date in 1965 and made an official holiday in 1996. The day is marked by public ceremonies and the showing of the flag all over Canada.
A few facts about Canada’s flag:

Although the present flag wasn’t adopted until 1965, a form of the maple leaf flag was used since 1868.
The Canadian flag is twice as long as it is wide.
The Canadian flag was designed by Dr. George Stanley, a professor at the Royal Military Institute in Kingston, Ontario
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