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25-706: Heritage Day may refer to: Heritage Day (Alberta) , a holiday in Alberta, Canada Nova Scotia Heritage Day , a holiday in Nova Scotia, Canada Yukon Heritage Day , a holiday in Yukon, Canada China's Cultural Heritage Day , a holiday in China European Heritage Days , a holiday in various locations in Europe Finnish Swedish Heritage Day ,

50-581: A day off in celebration of the Gold Cup Parade instead. This leads to a mix of openings and closings across the province. The capital city of Charlottetown has its own Natal Day, in early June, not to be confused with Nova Scotia's Natal Day. An official holiday on the first Monday in August was first proposed in Saskatchewan on 17 March 1975, by Gordon Snyder , Saskatchewan's Minister of Labour. The holiday

75-576: A different, more specific name by some municipalities or provinces. In 1974, the Government of Alberta , acting through Minister of Culture Horst A. Schmid , declared the first Monday in August an annual holiday to recognize and celebrate the varied cultural heritage of Albertans, known as "Heritage Day". This gave rise in 1976 to the Edmonton Heritage Festival , a three-day celebration of food, dance, and handicrafts of cultures from around

100-833: A flag day in Finland Heritage Day (South Africa) , a holiday in South Africa Native American Heritage Day , a holiday in the United States Heritage Day, a holiday in Easton, Pennsylvania , United States Heritage Open Days , a weekend in the United Kingdom Heritage Day (Uruguay) , a weekend event in Uruguay Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

125-587: A holiday, and it is not mentioned in Ontario's Employment Standards Act nor the Retail Business Holidays Act . Schools are generally already closed, regardless of the holiday's status, because of summer vacation . In 1869, the city of Toronto became the first to introduce the civic holiday when the Toronto City Council called for a midsummer holiday for a "day of recreation". In 1875,

150-772: A significant local person or organization in order to localize the celebration; when not given a local name (such as in Mississauga ), the day is often generically referred to as "Civic Holiday" or "August Civic Holiday". In 2008, the Ontario Legislature passed a law identifying the first of August as " Emancipation Day ", as the British Parliament abolished slavery in the British Empire as of 1 August 1834. This still did not make it an official holiday, however. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana ,

175-885: Is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories , where it is a territorial statutory holiday . In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is known by a variety of names, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia , New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick , and Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan ; all of these places celebrate

200-469: Is held the same weekend in Toronto. The Civic Holiday is now known by one of a number of local appellations, including, among others: Although a work holiday is given to employees of the federal, provincial, and many municipal governments (usually by inclusion in the contract with the employees' union), the Government of Ontario has not defined this day as a statutory holiday that all employers must treat as

225-547: Is not generally observed as a holiday in Quebec , parts of Newfoundland and Labrador , or Yukon , but replacement summer holidays may be observed as follows: Government of Alberta Alberta operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party or coalition that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature forms government, and the party's leader becomes premier of Alberta and ministers are selected by

250-519: Is usually the national date for the Terry Fox Run . In New Brunswick , the first Monday in August is celebrated as "New Brunswick Day". It was first proposed in October 1974 by Progressive Conservative premier Richard Hatfield as part of his party's re-election platform. It was first observed on Monday, 4 August 1975. In Nova Scotia , the first Monday in August is celebrated as " Natal Day " in

275-636: The Halifax Regional Municipality . In Ontario , the first Monday of August is technically a municipal holiday, as it is not designated as an official statutory holiday by provincial legislation. Various private member's bills have been introduced in the Ontario Legislature attempting to make it official, but none have passed to date. As such, the holiday takes on different names and celebrates different subjects according to municipality. Many Ontario municipalities have chosen to honour

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300-705: The royal prerogative and granting royal assent . The executive power is vested in the Crown and exercised "in-Council", meaning on the advice of the Executive Council; conventionally, this is the Cabinet, which is chaired by the premier and comprises ministers of the Crown . The term Government of Alberta , or more formally, His Majesty's Government refers to the activities of the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council . The day-to-day operation and activities of

325-539: The royal prerogative . As premiers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the elected Legislative Assembly , they typically sit as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and lead the largest party or a coalition in the Assembly. Once sworn in, the premier holds office until either they resign or removed by the lieutenant governor after either a motion of no confidence or defeat in

350-590: The City Council fixed the first Monday in August as a Civic Holiday. The holiday was renamed "Simcoe Day" in 1969 in honour of John Graves Simcoe , the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada , who established York (now Toronto) as the capital of Ontario , and who was the leading proponent of the Act Against Slavery . However, a motion at the Ontario Municipal Association to extend

375-527: The Government of Alberta are performed by the provincial departments and agencies, staffed by the non-partisan public service, and directed by the elected government. The premier of Alberta is the primary minister of the Crown . The premier acts as the head of government for the province, chairs and selects the membership of the Cabinet , and advises the Crown on the exercise of executive power and much of

400-576: The Halifax–Dartmouth area and Annapolis Royal , which began in 1895 as a celebration of the province's history. In the late 1900s, the rest of the province became entitled to celebrate a civic holiday, which falls on the same day as Natal Day. It is not a statutory holiday. Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race , one of the longest running road races in North America, is part of the Natal Day festivities in

425-1026: The date as a provincial statutory holiday. The holiday is celebrated as Heritage Day in Alberta ; Natal Day in Nova Scotia , in commemoration of the founding of the Halifax–Dartmouth area ; Natal Day on Prince Edward Island celebrating the birth of the province; and as Terry Fox Day in Manitoba , in honour of the Manitoba-born athlete . The date is also celebrated as several municipal holidays in Ontario , such as Simcoe Day in Toronto , John Galt Day in Guelph , and Colonel By Day in Ottawa . Despite its special designations,

450-455: The day is not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, or Ontario; however, it is commonly observed by all levels of government, financial institutions and some businesses. The word civic is in reference to municipalities (such as cities, towns, etc.), as this day is not legislatively mandated a public holiday across the country by the Canadian federal government and is often given

475-506: The first Monday in August is celebrated as "Terry Fox Day" in honour of athlete and cancer research activist Terry Fox , who was born in Winnipeg in 1958. The province marked the first Terry Fox Day on 3 August 2015, making Manitoba the first province to name a day in Fox's honour. British Columbia and Ontario have since begun to celebrate "Terry Fox Day" on the second Sunday of September, as that

500-550: The lieutenant governor. The advice of the premier and Executive Council is typically binding; the Constitution Act, 1867 requires executive power to be exercised only "by and with the Advice of the Executive Council". The lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor general , on the advice of the prime minister of Canada . Thus, it is typically the lieutenant governor whom the premier and ministers advise, exercising much of

525-422: The name change across Ontario failed. According to proclamations from the city, this name continues to apply in Toronto. The holiday is not an official holiday, although some businesses may close for the day. Additionally, federal workers receive the day off and federal services are closed, but municipal and provincial services and workers have varying decisions made on their status, with some choosing to have

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550-564: The premier. King  Charles III , as sovereign is also the King in Right of Alberta. As a Commonwealth realm, the Canadian monarch is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations . Within Canada, the monarch exercises power individually on behalf of the federal government , and the 10 provinces. The powers of the Crown are vested in the monarch and are exercised by

575-511: The title Heritage Day . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heritage_Day&oldid=1199474836 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Heritage Day (Alberta) Civic Holiday ( French : congé civique )

600-499: The world. Heritage Day is not a statutory holiday but is often celebrated as such. In 1974, Surrey MLA Ernie Hall , part of the BC NDP government of Dave Barrett , introduced legislation in the provincial legislature to establish the day as a provincial statutory holiday. As the name suggests, British Columbia Day, commonly referred to as "BC Day", celebrates the history, heritage, and culture of British Columbia . In Manitoba ,

625-513: Was already celebrated by businesses across Saskatchewan, but Snyder wanted it to be a recognized statutory holiday known as "Saskatchewan Day". His proposal was approved in June of that year and the first Saskatchewan Day was celebrated that August. The first Monday of August in Saskatchewan is therefore a statutory holiday as designated in the Labour Standards Act . The first Monday in August

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