well-chosen ( almost ) Canada Day ! On July 1 , 1867 , the land was officially accept when the Constitution Act join three provinces into one rural area : Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and the Canada province , which then separate into Ontario and Quebec . However , Canada was not whole independent of England until 1982 .
The holiday called Dominion Day was officially plant in 1879 , but it was n’t detect bymany Canadians , who considered themselves to be British citizens . Dominion Day start to enchant on when the 50th day of remembrance of the confederation rolled around in 1917 . In 1946 , a bill was put onward to rename Dominion Day , but arguments in the House of Commons over what to call the vacation stalled the pecker .
The 100th anniversary of the body politic ’s official initiation in 1967 saw the growth of the emotional state of Canadian nationalism , and Dominion Day celebrations really began to take off . Although quite a few Canadians already call the holiday Canada Day ( or Fête du Canada ) , the new name was n’t formally adopted until October of 1982 .
How to Celebrate Canada Day
There are many ways to keep Canada Day . First : What ’s a patriotic celebration without a parade ? Typically , parade are hold in cities , town , and hamlet all over Canada . The Royal Canadian Mounted law have an established radical called theMusical Ride . These 32 officers , who are rotated after three year of service , execute equestrian exercise for the public throughout Canada .
Other Canada Day tradition that are make footholds arepicnics , fete , sporting event , andfireworks .
Many Canada Day events are planned all over the nation , including Vancouver , Ottawa , Calgary , Toronto , Montreal , and Victoria .
If you want to celebrate at home , why not belt out out your own rendering of “ O Canada ” ? you may find the lyricshere(and get wind theFrench versionas well ) .
A version of this story ply in 2018 ; it has been update for 2023 .
