Canada’s different names for long weekend
Posted Jul 31, 2010 10:22 am.
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If you are traveling to another province for the long weekend you may get some puzzled looks if you try to wish anyone Happy Heritage Day on Monday.
The name of the holiday differs from province to province and Alberta is the only one with Heritage Day.
In Ontario, almost every city calls the Monday day off something different. It’s Simcoe Day in Toronto, George Hamilton Day in Hamilton, Founder’s Day in Brantford and Alexander Mackenzie day in Sarnia.
But at least that’s more creative than our neighbours who are celebrating British Columbia Day and Saskatchewan Day.
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