Holidays and Celebrations

Saturday and Sunday | January 1 - New Year's Day | Valentine's Day - February 14 | Late March or early April - Good Friday | Late March or early April - Easter Sunday | Late March or early April - Easter Monday | Victoria Day - Monday before May 25 | Canada Day - July 1 | Labour Day - First Monday in September | Thanksgiving - Second Monday of October | Halloween - October 31 | Remembrance Day - November 11 | Christmas Day - December 25 | Boxing Day - December 26 | New Year's Eve - December 31

Thanksgiving - Second Monday of October

Some say that immigrants from the United States brought this holiday with them to Canada in the 18th century. As in the United States, the holiday celebrates the fall harvest, but it occurs earlier in the year to reflect the earlier harvest time in Canada. This is a statutory holiday where families gather for dinner, often having turkey or ham.