Canadian
Long Weekend Holidays
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
Day | Easter Weekend | Victoria
Day Weekend | Memorial
Day Weekend | Canada Day Weekend | Civic
Holiday
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Labour
Day
Monday
September 1st, 2008
September
Getaways
The last long weekend of the summer--Labour Day in Canada,
and Labor Day in the United States. Labour Day, the first
Monday in September, 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. This Year Labour Day lands
on Monday September 1st. |
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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 13th, 2008
Fall
Canadian Thanksgiving Packages |
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Christmas
Long weekend 2008
This year with Christmas falling on a Thursday and Boxing
day on a Friday, many will celebrating Christmas and a long
weekend together. Hanukkah falls on Wednesday December 21st
to Wednesday December 28th. Hanukkah falls on Sunday December
21st to Sunday December 28th
Christmas
/ New Years Eve Getaways |
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New
Years Long Weekend 2008
This year makes for the perfect New Years long weekend with
many taking the off the New Years Day falling on a Thursday.
It is appropriate that the World Day of Peace also falls on
January 1, 2009
Christmas
/ New Years Eve Getaways |
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Family
Day Long Weekend-Feburary 18 is Family Day
This long weekend in February has been adopted by 4 provinces
in Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
The 3 day long weekend will start on Friday February 15 and
end with the holiday Monday the 18th, 2008. |
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Easter
Weekend
Friday March 21st, 2008 Good Friday
Sunday March 23rd, 2008 Easter Sunday
Passover in 2008 will start on Sunday, the 20th of April and
will continue for 7 days until Saturday, the 26th of April.
One of the earliest signals for spring
is the Easter
holiday and vacation period. Easter 2008 is no exception
with the Easter weekend staring on Good Friday 2008 and ending
Easter Monday 2008. 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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Victoria
Day Weekend
Monday May 19th, 2008 is Victoria Day however the official
long weekend starts on the
Friday May 16, 2008 - through until Monday May 19, 2008.
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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 19 is the
holiday. |
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Memorial
Day Weekend
The Memorial Day Weekend will start on Friday May 23 through
to Monday May 26
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Memorial Day is officially held Monday May 26, 2008. 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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Canada Week-Canada Day Celebrations
Imagine an 11 day long weekend of celebrating
our Canadian Heritage. 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, (including
National Aboriginal Day, on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Day on June 24,
Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and culminating
with
Canada Day on Tuesday July 1).
Ontario Canada
Toronto Canada Day Weekend
Canada Day celebrations will take place
accross the GTA, for a glimse of Toronto activities see
Events
Schedule
Southwestern & Southern Ontario
Brantford
Ontario
Burlington
Ontario
Tilsonburg
North of Toronto
Many Ontarians will be heading North on Thursday June 28 for
an extended four night getaway or for the many resorts who
have check-in on Tuesday will be arriving on Canada Day. See
Canada
Day North of Toronto, or choose a
Long Weekend Getaway North of Toronto.
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Civic
Holiday
Monday
August 4th, 2008
Book your Ontario
August Getaways early!
Civic Holiday in Canada. The intent of the Civic Holiday
is to "not work". So please don't work on Civic
Holiday! In Canada Civic Holiday is in most cases the first
Monday of August. |
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