Civic Day

Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas.

A holiday in the middle of summer in Toronto dates back to 1869.

This day was created in 1875 when the first Monday in August became the August Civic Holiday.

The intent of the Civic Holiday is to "not work".

In Canada Civic Holiday is in most cases the first Monday of August unless another civil or provincial holiday exists on a different date, in which case the local holiday is used.

Civic Holiday in Canada is not statutory holiday. A bill has been attempted to be passed in the house of commons but it has always been unsuccessful.

If an employer wants you to work, then it is a work day.

What you will often find, however, is that its name Civic Holiday changes from province to province, and even amongst different regions within provinces in Canada.

This tells us that Civic Holiday is not as important as some other holidays, but still it is celebrated as a statutory Canadian holiday.