June 23rd, 2008
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 […]
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May 19th, 2008
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 […]
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February 15th, 2008
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 […]
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