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| Boxing Day |
| December 26, the day after Christmas, is the Feast of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr. It is also known as Boxing Day, a secular holiday celebrated in parts of the Commonwealth, including Canada. What is the... |
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| Chanukah |
| Chanukah (also Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Chanuka, and the Festival of Lights) is the Hebrew word for dedication. Chanukah and the Maccabbee Rebellion Chanukah began as a commemoration of the re-dedication of Judaism's... |
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| Chinese New Year in Canada |
| The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is celebrated in Canada, as it is in many countries. Chinese New Year is not a national holiday in Canada, but some Chinese businesses... |
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| Christmas in Canada |
| While Christmas is generally defined as the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, the festival has complex origins and ambiguous non-religious resonances. The origin of the name Christmas is the Old English... |
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| Civic Holiday |
| The Civic Holiday is a holiday observed in most provinces and territories on the first Monday of August. The holiday has various names from Civic Holiday (in Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and in parts of... |
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