Canada Day

American

noun

a Canadian national holiday celebrated on July 1, in commemoration of the formation of the Dominion on July 1, 1867.

Canada Day British

noun

Former name: Dominion Day. (in Canada) July 1, the anniversary of the day in 1867 when Canada became the first British colony to receive dominion status: a bank holiday

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Canada Day

The passage of the bill into law is a significant victory for Carney, and upholds an election promise to remove interprovincial barriers by Canada Day on 1 July.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

The two were seen together publicly at Canada Day events in Ottawa last month.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the country’s confederation.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

But some Canadians said that after the protests, they would feel wary about using the flag to convey national pride even on Canada Day.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

Multiple cities scrapped Canada Day celebrations on July 1 after the discovery of hundreds of children's remains, and the government has ordered all federal buildings to fly the flag at half mast since May 30.

From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2021

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