Civic Holiday in 2024

In 2024 Civic Holiday is on Monday, August 5.

The Civic Holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of August and it's a public holiday in some provinces and territories. The civic holiday is not a federally mandated statutory holiday although it's a day off for many employees across the country. For employees who don't get this day off there is a two month period between Canada Day and Labour Day without a statutory holiday. Do you get the day off? Let us know.

The Civic Holiday is commonly referred to as the August long weekend. It is probably the busiest day on highways as tens of thousands of families go camping, to cottages etc this weekend.

It is known by many names in different provinces and municipalities.

It's called Regatta Day in Newfoundland, Terry Fox Day in Manitoba, Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan, British Columbia Day in BC, Natal Day in Nova Scotia and PEI, Simcoe Day in Toronto, New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, Heritage Day in Alberta, Joseph Brant Day in Burlington, ON and Benjamin Vaughan day in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.

What is it called in your region?

If you can, take Friday off and leave for your holiday on Friday morning or Thursday night and come back Sunday morning or early afternoon to avoid mile-long traffic jams on Monday.

Correction sent in by a visitor: Civic Holiday is not called "Simcoe Day" everywhere in Ontario, only in Toronto. Each municipality that opts to declare the holiday can give it a unique name. It's called the "civic" holiday because it's the holiday that cities have authority to declare.

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What will you do on the civic holiday long weekend? What did you do last year? Do you have any good tips for others?

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Posted by Newfie:

Are any of the people posting comments regarding regatta day in Newfoundland, actually from Newfoundland? Because I am,born and raised and just an FYI, regatta day isn't a holiday at all. It's part of our history and it also has alot of meaning to the people. So in saying that, it is 100% up to your boss if he/she decides to give it to you with pay of course, but in saying that, it's only for businesses located within the city area/limits(St.John's) not the rural areas outside of city limits!

Posted by Henry:

Suggest that you can just go to other province and do fishing, mountain biking or long distance bike tours.

Posted by Sherry non Townie:

In Newfoundland and Labrador, it is NOT Regatta Day. Many municipalities have their own celebrations eg. Gander Day as part of their Festival of Flight celebrations. Regatta Day {St. John's} in fact is held on the first Wednesday of the month weather permitting. If unable to row the boats due to high winds etc. that day, it is held asap typically the following day. It is affectionally known as Regatta Roulette as to weather people will have the day off or not!

Posted by MONICA:

My opinion. If holiday everybody should get day off,not just certain companies and government employees. Its like duble standard.

Posted by Catherine Crouse:

The Festival of Friends every year at Gage Park in Hamilton ON.

Posted by Len Hazenberg:

As an "Over The Road" truck driver, I never get a long weekend, except some times at Christmas & New Year. Since my deliveries are in the States, we always have to leave on Monday for our delivery on Tuesday

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