In Yukon, the already-existing Yukon Heritage Day was considered close enough on the calendar to the new Family Day holiday that no changes were made. But, as the name implies, many Canadians take advantage of the three-day weekend in February to spend extra time with loved ones.
Road trips, winter sports outings, and extended family gatherings are all popular ways to observe the holiday. Celebrants find ways to overcome the cold and have a warm and cozy Family Day! Alberta is the first and only Canadian province to observe Family Day on the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday, a distinction it holds until Federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton proposes that Family Day become a federal Canadian statutory holiday, arguing that postal workers and other federal employees deserve the day off just as much as the other workers in their provinces.
Odds are that you have a favorite aunt, uncle, grandparent, or cousin who would be overjoyed to re-establish contact and hear all your most recent stories. Family Day is the perfect time to let loved ones know you think about them often and fondly. Even a simple family-wide pot luck dinner, at the very least, will remind everyone who the best chefs in the family are. Riel was tried in for his leadership role in the North-West Rebellion, in which he led the French-speaking Metis people against the Canadian government of the time.
During his time and well into the 20th century, Riel was often depicted as nothing more than a treacherous rabble-rouser, despite his negotiation for the founding of Manitoba. Whatever the origins and evolution of Family Day, the meaning of the holiday is right there in its name. What would we do without the people that brought us up, and the brothers and sisters that have been there our whole lives to share in trials and tribulations as well as victories?
On Family Day, take a minute to meditate on your blood relations and what they mean to you. We keep track of fun holidays and special moments on the cultural calendar — giving you exciting activities, deals, local events, brand promotions, and other exciting ways to celebrate. Holiday survey data is powered by TOP Agency. Skip to content View the calendar. Today Sunday. November Children's Day. Education Indian Holidays. Loosen Up Lighten Up Day. Halloween is always better on Fridays or Saturdays but it's not until when we'll have a Halloween Friday: We hope that this holiday calendar helps you plan your vacations - after all why else would anyone care about holidays We provide information about Canadian holidays, maintain discussion forums and a holiday poll.
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In rural areas, there may be no services. In the other provinces and territories of Canada, Family Day is not observed, and there are no other holidays falling on the second Monday in February. Businesses, organizations, schools, and post offices are open as usual, and public transport services run to their normal timetables. First held in Alberta in , Family Day was proposed by the province's former premier, Don Getty, after his son was arrested for dealing drugs.
Although Getty denied any connection, it is believed that this episode motivated him to establish an occasion to counteract what he saw as the erosion of family values in Canadian society. Family Day is supposed to reflect the values of family and home that were important to the pioneers who founded Alberta, and to give workers the opportunity to spend more time with their families.
It was introduced in Saskatchewan in and in Ontario in British Columbia observed Family Day as a statutory holiday for the first time in , New Brunswick in Holidays to celebrate families are also held in other places around the globe. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary.
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