"Civic Holiday "

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » January 7th, 2005, 6:57 am

while browsing through my 2005 calender and looking at several Holidays I came across one from Canada on August 1st simply listed as "Civic Holiday " and was wondering if it was similar to the U.S Labor Day ? can someone explain ?....... just curious .

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 7th, 2005, 8:17 am

No, our Labour Day is on the first Monday of September every year.

The Civic Holiday is the first MOnday of August each year.

Here is an info page on the Canadian Civic Holiday, which is actually named differenly in the different provinces.
http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/symb ... liday.html

Talon_66 · Post by **Talon_66** » January 7th, 2005, 9:54 am

I believe August 1st is a different holiday province to province. I believe here in BC its BC Day.

johnnyb · Post by **johnnyb** » January 7th, 2005, 4:10 pm

Actually thats a day in Canada when everyone gets a break from seeing civics driving around everywhere, hence "civic" holiday

but its called the same thing in every province really..... a day off

ProjekMX3 · Post by **ProjekMX3** » January 10th, 2005, 12:09 am

While we are on that topic what is "Boxing Day" always see it on calendars and i've always wondered what it was....

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 10th, 2005, 8:54 am

ProjekMX3 wrote:While we are on that topic what is "Boxing Day" always see it on calendars and i've always wondered what it was....

Boxing Day Information:

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jf ... xing_e.cfm

http://www.web-holidays.com/boxing/

http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berge ... ngday.html

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/boxing.asp

Google, that's where i got the above 4 links....