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harvest festival involving a special family dinner of roast turkey and pumpkin, very
much as it is practised in the US.
National Holidays
New Year's Day
January 1
Good Friday
March or April
Easter Monday
March or April
Victoria Day
Monday before May 25
Canada Day
July 1; called Memorial Day in Newfoundland
Labour Day
First Monday of September
Thanksgiving
Second Monday of October
Remembrance Day
November 11
Christmas Day
December 25
Boxing Day
December 26
Provincial Holidays
Some provinces also observe local holidays, with Newfoundland leading the pack.
St Patrick's Day
Monday nearest March 17
St George's Day
Monday nearest April 23
National Day
Monday nearest June 24 in Newfoundland
Orangemen's Day
Monday nearest July 12 in Newfoundland
Civic Holiday
First Monday of August; applies everywhere
except
Newfoundland and PEI
School Holidays
Children break for summer holidays in late June and don't return to school until early
September. University students get even more time off, usually from May to early or mid-
September. Most people take their big annual vacation during these months.
Telephone
Canada's phone system is almost identical to the USA's system.
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