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Holidays Act

An Act respecting Holidays

Canada (Federal)· H-5· 6 sections· current to 2018-03-01In force
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  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Holidays Act.

  • 2Canada Day
  • 2(1)

    July 1, not being a Sunday, is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".

  • 2(2)When July 1 is a Sunday

    When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".

  • 3Remembrance Day

    November 11, being the day in the year 1918 on which the Great War was triumphantly concluded by an armistice, is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of “Remembrance Day”.

  • 4Victoria Day

    The first Monday immediately preceding May 25 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Victoria Day".