Family Day. Good Friday. Easter Monday

Family Day

Family Day is celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Currently, British Columbia celebrates Family Day on the second Monday in February, but that will be changing to the third Monday come 2019. First held in Alberta in 1990, Family Day has since been adopted by other provinces. In general, the holiday is meant to celebrate the importance of families and provide them with a day off to spend together. For those who have Family Day off, the day is often spend participating in winter activities like skating and skiing, or doing other things together as a family including utilizing the long weekend to travel either within Canada or somewhere warm.

Dates: Monday, February 18 (2019); Monday, February 17 (2020); Monday, February 15 (2021)

Good Friday

Good Friday falls two days before Easter Sunday and for Christians, this is the day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Christian Canadians will often attend special church services on Good Friday even if, during the rest of the year, they don’t regularly go to church. For Canadians who aren’t Christians, Good Friday means the start of a three- or four-day-long weekend and the chance to celebrate spring. Some people use the long weekend as an opportunity to take a short holiday or visit family and friends. Schools and many businesses and organizations are closed on Good Friday.

Dates: Friday, April 19 (2019); Friday, April 10 (2020); Friday, April 2 (2021)

Easter Monday

Easter Monday marks the end of Easter weekend in Canada, and for Christians, Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. However, not everyone gets Easter Monday off so while some people are enjoying the last day of a four-day weekend, some are going back to work. In Quebec, companies can choose between giving employees Good Friday or Easter Monday off, while in Alberta, Easter Monday is an optional general holiday. This is a day where (if you did have a four-day weekend) you might be coming back from a short vacation, or using the day to have Easter dinner with family and friends. If kids are involved, Easter Monday is often when Easter egg hunts are held.

Dates: Monday, April 22 (2019); Monday, April 13 (2020); Monday, April 5 (2021)

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