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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New Brunswick Day

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Canada Day

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 Day
July 4 – US Independence Day
July 10 – Bahamas Day
July 14 – Bastille Day
July 16 – National Ice Cream Day
July 23 – St. Brigit’s Day
July 24 – Simon Bolivar Day in Ecuador
July 27 – Parents Day
July 31 – Friendship Day

Did we forget to mention your favorite holiday? Leave a message below and let us know what it is.

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July Holidays

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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Victoria Day

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
• The red and white colors were designated Canada’s official colors by His Royal Majesty King George V in 1921

Happy Flag Day Canada!

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National Flag of Canada Day