Family first:
Celebrating the bonds we are born with
Family Day in Canada is a statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February every year. In 2021, Family Day falls on February 15. It is celebrated in the areas of British Columbia (BC), Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan. In three different territories, this day is a statutory holiday however celebrated for various reasons: Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, Nova Scotia Heritage Day in Nova Scotia, and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island.
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66% of Canadians live in a territory that observes a February statutory holiday. In the United States, Presidents Day (likewise Washington’s Birthday or different names) is additionally celebrated on the third Monday in February. A few areas have changed the recognition day of their holiday to coordinate different territories as well as the American holiday. The third Monday in February is a regular working day in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the territories. As Family Day is certainly not a government statutory holiday, administrative representatives in all regions, (for example, public workers and postal workers) deal with this day. In Yukon, one Friday in February is esteemed Yukon Heritage Day. This holiday celebrates the significance of families and family life to individuals and their communities.
Family Day Canada History
First held in Alberta in 1990, Family Day was proposed by the territory’s previous premier, Don Getty, after his child was arrested for managing drugs. Even though Getty denied any connection, it is believed that this episode motivated him to build up an event to balance what he saw as the
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