Canada Day

American  

noun

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

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Canada Day British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

While people involved in February’s action promised to renew their protest on Canada Day, they were vastly outnumbered by police officers and families making their way to the first official celebrations since 2019.

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

These discoveries led many Indigenous communities to protest Canada Day, which is recognized on July 1.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021