Statutory Holidays in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: St. Patrick's Day
- St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a widely known historic figure. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: St. George's Day
- This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Victoria Day
- Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire
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: Father's Day
- Third Sunday in June
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: Discovery Day
- June Day commemorates the discovery of the province in 1497 by John Cabot.
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: Canada Day
- Celebrates of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada
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: Orangeman's Day
- Commemorates the Battle of the Boyne, fought on July 1st 1690 by King William of Orange against King James II
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: Labour Day
- The origins of Labour day in Canada can be traced back to a printer's revolt over working hours in 1872 in Toronto
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: Thanksgiving
- Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
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: Armistice Day
- Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honour the veterans of both World Wars.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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