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Canadians work and live for their long weekends, Canada has several statutory holidays each year with many falling on a Monday, thereby creating a long
weekend. Additional holiday dates are often used as an excuse for a weekend getaway or long weekend holiday.
Labour Day | Thanksgiving
| Christmas Weekend | New
Years Eve Weekend | Family DayMarch
Break | Easter Weekend | Mother's
Day | Victoria Day Weekend | Memorial
Day Weekend | Fathers Day | Canada
Day Weekend | Civic Holiday
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Labour Day Canada-Labor Day U.S.
The last long weekend of the summer--Labour Day in Canada, and Labor Day in the United States is celebrated with a variety of events, festivals, parades and end of summer beach picnics. This year Labour Day lands on Monday September 6, 2010. See Canada Labour Day Events. Canadian football fans often celebrate by watching the Labour Day Classic Football games. See Ontario Fall-Autumn Getaway Packages.
Labour Day Shopping Tradition.
Shoppers can take advantage of back to school bargains in many designated tourist destinations allowed to open over the Labour Day Public Holiday....check local jurisdictions before heading out. Most banks, liquor stores, and government offices are closed.
Labour Day is always the first Monday in September and is a creation of the labour movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of Canadian workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. More Labour Day Traditions and History.... Book Ontario September hotel and resort getaways, or Book your hotels on-line. |
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Thanksgiving
Canadian Thanksgiving falls during the peak of the Ontario
Fall Colours (colors) and is the perfect time to take in one
of the many fall colour routes, a fall getaway or a fall studio
tour.
Monday
October 11th, 2010
Fall
Canadian Thanksgiving Packages |
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Christmas
Long weekend 2010
This year with Christmas falling on a Saturday and Boxing day
on a Sunday, many will celebrating Christmas and a long weekend
together. Some of the best value getaways take place after Christmas
before New Year's Eve.
Christmas
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New
Years Long Weekend 2011
This year makes for the perfect NewYears long weekend starting
on Friday Decebmer 31 ending on the first Monday January 3th in
2011 with many starting their long weekend on Thursday. with New
Years Day staring on a Saturday
New
Years Eve Getaways |
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Family
Day Long Weekend - February 21, 2011 is Family Day
This long weekend in February has been adopted by 4 provinces
in Canada: Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. The 3 day long
weekend will start on Friday February 18th through until Monday
February 21st, 2011. Find more information on Family
Day 2011 activities See Ontario
Family Day Information. In Manitoba residents celebrate Louis
Riel Day, and in Prince Edward Island, Islander
Day is the public holiday |
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March
Break Long Weekends in Canada
March Break or Spring Break provides opportunities for two long
weekends. March Break varies from province to province and school
board to school board. For example in British Columbia (BC) many
areas start the spring break on Friday March 5 to Sunday,
March 14 inclusive, this is the same for Quebec
Spring Break. Albert
School boards vary from February to April. Nova
Scotia celebrates at with special activities at the Maritime
Museum on March 19. With St. Patrick's Day falling during March
Break in many jurisdictions there is always the opportunity of
a Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
In Ontario
March Break starts Friday March 12, 2010-Sunday March 21,
2010. Many Canadian resort and city destinations have a variety
of getaways available where both kids and parents can enjoy family
time together. In Ontario Travel ideas for destinations North
of Toronto can be found at March
Break Getaways and March
Break Kids Camps. With March Break or Spring Break occurring
over two weekends many families may opt for a shorter long weekend
during the traditional school break holiday. |
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Easter
Weekend
 Friday
April 22nd, 2011 Good Friday
Sunday April 24th, 2011 Easter Sunday
Passover in 2011 will start on Tuesday, the 19th of April and
will continue for 7 days until Tuesday, the 26th of April.
One of the earliest signals for spring
is the Easter
holiday and vacation period. Easter 2011 is no exception with
the Easter weekend staring on Good Friday 2011 and ending Easter
Monday 2011. Easter is a time for, spring flowers, Easter eggs,
the Easter Bunny, special Easter Sunday church services, parades,
family togetherness, and of course lots of Easter chocolate. We
at 400Eleven wish everyone a "Happy Easter". Please
check our events page for Easter
activities North of Toronto, Ontario.
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Mother's
Day Weekend in Canada is May 8th, 2011
Make this weekend special Canadian long weekend gift for Mom--a
May Mother's
Day Ontario getaway north of Toronto; or consider an Ontario
spa gift getaway for a present. Mom can use the gift certificate
throughout the year and take a spa getaway on her own. |
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Victoria Day Weekend May 2010
Monday May 24th, 2010 is Victoria Day however the official long weekend starts on the Friday May 21, 2010 - through until Monday May 24th, 2010
See Fireworks Displays Victoria Day Weekend in Canada Celebrating Queen Victoria's Birthday.
See the Best Places to Party North of Toronto over the May 24 long weekend
Many resort destinations celebrate Victoria Day Weekend as their official re-opening for the summer vacation season and many have developed special Victoria Day long weekend packages. See May getaway packages for more information.
Many call this the May 24 weekend (anything to do with Ontario's first beer bash--Beer stops going north?), even though the official holiday is not always on the 24th. This year Monday May 24th is the holiday. |
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Memorial
Day Weekend
The Memorial Day Weekend will start on Friday May 28th through
to Monday May 31st, 2010
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May Package Options Book Here for Your May Weekends
Memorial Day is officially held Monday May 31st, 2010. Memorial
Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance
for those who have died in the service of the United States. (equivalent
to Canada's Remembrance Day on November 11) |
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Fathers Day June 20, 2010
Father's Day is the
perfect excuse for a June long weekend. Treat Dad to a fishing
getaway or golf getaway,
or an adventure canoe eco tour on the fathers day weekend.
Ontario travel north of Toronto travel news may help you make
the decision, or check the June Getaways for more father's day ideas |
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Canada Day Celebrations (Canada Week June 21-July 1)
 Canada Day News
Get the latest Canada Day Travel news on updates, events, activities, festivals, special places and featured destinations.
CANADA DAY: Thursday July 1st, 2010
Canada Day falls on a Thursday in 2010, and makes for the perfect Canada Day summer 4 or 5 day long-long weekend starting Wed. June 30. See Canada Day Celebrations for each province.
Canada's 11 Day Long Weekend
A good excuse for an early start to the summer "holiday spirit" or "joie de vive" where you can enjoy one or two long weekends. "Celebrate Canada!" activities during the "Celebrate Canada!" period from June 21 to July 1, 2010
For many Canada Day starts with National Aboriginal Day and begins an 11 day celebration of Canada's unique cultures and heritage, including Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24 , Canadian Multiculturalism Day, culminating with Canada Day Celebrations on Thursday July 1, 2010 and Canada's Birthday Day Festival. Book the hotel location in your province to go with the event below, or consider a trip to Ottawa for Canada's Birthday in the Capital of Canada. Book Ottawa Hotels On-Line
As many will be flying Canadian flags this weekend, you may be interested in Canadian Flag Information.
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Civic Holiday
Monday August 2, 2010
Civic Holiday events start on Friday July 30. See Civic Holiday Events and Festivals. The Civic Holiday is the first Monday of August and offers a long weekend holiday during the summer vacation season in Canada....... a perfect time for family day activities, events and festivals.
The following provinces offer a statutory holiday: British Columbia (British Columbia Day), New Brunswick (New Brunswick Day), Northwest Territories (Civic Holiday), Nunavut (Civic Holiday), and Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Day). Civic holiday (may be a paid vacation day depending on employer) in Alberta (Heritage Day), Manitoba (Civic Holiday), Ontario (Simcoe Day), Nova Scotia (Natal Day), and Prince Edward Island (Natal Day).
It is interesting to note, depending on the community in Ontario (according to Wikipedia), different assigned to what was known as Simcoe Day including Mountie Day in North York, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, Joseph Brant Day in Burlington, Founders' Day in Brantford, McLaughlin Day in Oshawa, Alexander Mackenzie Day in Sarnia, James Cockburn Day in Cobourg, Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough, and John Galt Day in Guelph. |
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