Canada Day

Canadian national holiday on July 1

Key facts

Also called: Fête du Canada , Dominion Day (1879–1982)
Observed by: Canada
Type: Historical, cultural, national
Significance: Anniversary of Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867
Celebrations: Fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs, picnics
Date: July 1
Frequency: Annual
First time: July 1, 1867 (159 years ago)

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Canada Day is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas (Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British Empire called Canada.

Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed in 1982, the same year that the Canadian constitution was patriated by the Canada Act, 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Canada Day celebrations take place throughout the country, as well as in various locations around the world attended by Canadians living abroad.