Civic day
Introduction and origin – The civic day is celebrated on the first Monday of August is a holiday for in all province s except for Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Yukon. It is also known as August long Weekend, Provincial day , Terry fox Day , The first week of August. The tradition of a holiday in the middle of summer in Toronto dates back to 1869 and was formally created in 1875 when the first Monday in August became the August Civic Holiday in Toronto. Today, Civic Holiday is a non-statutory holiday in Ontario and provincially regulated employers are not required to treat this as a holiday. Ways of celebration- Various events are to celebrate aspects of local culture, history, and achievements are held on this day. People also enjoy this by making and distributing cakes, playing various events, cooking communal meals, barbecues, enjoying beautiful sights of fireworks etc. This day mainly focuses on celebrating culture, Tradition and unity. How kids celebrat