CANADA DAY


Meaning of CANADA DAY in English

formerly Dominion Day

Annual Canadian holiday.

Observed on July 1, it commemorates the formation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. With the 1982 passage of the Canada Act , its name was officially changed to Canada Day. It is celebrated with parades, fireworks, flag display, and the singing of the national anthem, "O Canada."

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.