FEBRUARY - MARCH
EVENT 2020 CALENDAR FEB 2
SUNDAY
Groundhog Day in Canada Groundhog Day in Canada focuses on the concept of a groundhog coming out of its home in mid-winter to “predict� if spring is on its way in the northern hemisphere.
FEB 14
FRIDAY
Valentine's Day in Canada
FEB 15
SATURDAY
National Flag of Canada Day in Canada
Valentine's Day is an opportunity for people in Canada to tell somebody that they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.
The national flag of Canada was inaugurated on February 15, 1965. The anniversary of this date is officially called the "National Flag of Canada Day", which is often shortened to "Flag Day".
FEB 17
MONDAY
Islander Day in Canada Islander Day is a holiday in the province of Prince Edward Island on the third Monday of February. It gives people the chance to have a day off to relax or to take a short winter break.
FEB 17
MONDAY
Family Day in Canada
MAR 8
SUNDAY
Clock Changes in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 2020
Family Day is observed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick on the third Monday of February. In British Columbia, Family Day falls on the second Monday of February. This holiday celebrates the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2020 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
MAR 9
20
MONDAY
Commonwealth Day in Canada Commonwealth Day is annually held on the second Monday of March. it commemorates the Commonwealth of Nations, which is a union of some countries that used to be part of the British Empire. The date was chosen because it did not have any previous historical connotations.
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