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Halloween
Halloween in Canada stems from Celtic origins and marks a time when people believed spirits and the dead crossed over into the world of the living for one night.
Halloween in Canada stems from Celtic origins and marks a time when people believed spirits and the dead crossed over into the world of the living for one night.
All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
New Brunswick Day is an opportunity for Canadians from the province of New Brunswick to celebrate their history and culture. It is celebrated on the first Monday of August.
Many Canadian provinces and territories have a civic holiday to celebrate some aspect of their culture or history on the first Monday of August.