Author: Public Holidays

black Friday in Canada

Black Friday in Canada

Black Friday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year, followed by Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America. Since 1952, Black Friday has been regarded as the beginning of the...

Movember

What is Movember

Throughout the month of November, men are encouraged to grow their moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation runs the...

Easter Monday

Easter Monday

Easter Monday (Le Lundi de Pâques in French) is a Christian holiday observed in many English-speaking countries. In Canada Easter Monday is a statutory holiday for federal employees, and some employers also give this...

Family Day publicholidays.ca

Family Day 

Family Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February in most Canadian provinces. It is a provincial statutory holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan. The third Monday of February...

Civic Holiday Canada

Civic Holiday

In Canada, there are two definitions to the term Civic holiday. By law, a civic holiday is defined as any holiday which is legally recognized, but where the employer is not obliged to offer...