Public Holiday
Events
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Canada Day
Wherever you are in the East Kootenay, July 1 is a day for Canadians from all communities to come together to celebrate our identity and what makes us unique as a nation. Celebrations across the region include: Multicultural Canada Day at the Golden Museum • July 1st 11 AM – 3 PM Celebrate Canada Day with your neighbours and friends […]
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BC Day
British Columbia Day is a public holiday that falls on the first Monday of August. It recognizes our province’s unique heritage and history and is a time for residents to celebrate their local culture and enjoy the summer. Join in by exploring local events, supporting BC businesses, learning about the province’s past, or enjoying some […]
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Labour Day
Labour Day has its roots in an 1872 printers’ strike in Toronto. Fighting for a nine-hour work day, the strikers’ victory was a major milestone in the changing relations between Canadian workers and their government. Learn more about how annual celebrations over the strike led to Labour Day becoming a public holiday in 1894 here: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/origins-of-labour-day-feature Today, […]
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Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! The date for Canadian Thanksgiving was officially chosen on January 31, 1957, as "a Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October." The holiday originated from many different harvest festival celebrations held by different […]