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Canadian Dates & Holiday

CANADIAN DATES & HOLIDAYS

The Daylight Savings Time (DST) starts on the second Sunday of March every year at 2:00 AM. The clock moves forward one hour at that time. The Daylight Savings Time (DST) ends on the first Sunday of November every year at 2:00 AM. The clock moves backward one hour at that time. One good way to remember this is "Spring forward, fall back."

Canada officially uses the month/day/year format when writing dates. Same as the US. Canada officially uses the metric system of units. However, some people unofficially use the imperial system of units, and it used that system historically.

Canada uses the Gregorian Calendar.
The first day of the week is Sunday.
Sunday is the day off work but many workplaces also take Saturday off.

Statutory Holidays in Ontario, Canada:
(Businesses and schools may be closed at or around those dates.)

New Yearʼs Day:
January 1.

Family Day:
3rd Monday of February.

Good Friday:
The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday:
The 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after March 21. It can occur as early as March 22 and as late as April 25.

Easter Monday:
The Monday after Easter Sunday.

Victoria Day:
The Monday before May 25.

Canada Day:
July 1. July 2 if July 1 is a Sunday.

Civic Holiday:
First Monday in August.

Labour Day:
First Monday of September.

Thanksgiving Day:
Second Monday of October in Canada and fourth Thursday of November in the USA.

Remembrance Day:
November 11.

Christmas Day:
December 25.

Boxing Day:
December 26.

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