Canada Day - No classes
Canada Day - No classes.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
The month of June in Canada has been officially acknowledged as since 2009, in recognition of the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis Peoples across Canada.
Emancipation Day
On August 1, Canadians are invited to observe Emancipation Day, which celebrates and honours the strength and perseverance of Black communities in Canada. It marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect in many countries that were part of the British Empire. In 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 as Emancipation Day in Canada.
