Thanksgiving is prominent for family gatherings over dinner, where roast turkey is prepared in nigh every household, along with other seasonal produce. Families of non-European descent, however, may deflect from the traditional meals, and have other repasts, instead. The three-day vacation of the Thanksgiving weekend is also a great chance for people to travel or have a short break in their holiday homes; to enjoy the warm autumn weather and its dazzling colors.

The most popular celebrations of Discovery Day take place in the town of Bonavista, such as talent shows, kids’ parades, and motorcades. Also, some people visit the Ye Matthew Legacy Interpretation Centre to board a replica of the Matthew – the ship of John Cabot.

Around this time of the year, St. John’s Days is celebrated, which commemorates the establishment of the city of St. John’s; the oldest English-founded city in North America. Various festivities take place in the city of St. John’s on that day, including concerts, cultural events, and art activities.

On the weeks leading to Remembrance Day, myriads of people wear artificial poppies with varying colors for different symbolisms. For example, white poppies betoken the non-military interventions, whilst the red poppies are intended to pay homage for those who died.

Church services are usually organized on Remembrance Day, where certain musical pieces are played and particular verses of “Ode of Remembrance” are recited, followed by two minutes of silence at 11 am. Thereupon, war memorials are decorated with wreaths. Moreover, schools which are open on that day endue special presentations anent those who died in the armed conflicts.

The official ceremonies of Remembrance Day in Canada take place in Ottawa, Ontario, at the National War Memorial, where the remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier who died in World War I are laid in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Boxing Day is prominent for its sporting events, where various ice hockey championships are shown on television channels; making watching sporting events on television a favored activity.

The National Indigenous People’s Day is a great opportunity for people to discover and explore the contributions of the three native groups in Canada –the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis– in ameliorating and developing the country. Various activities and events are held to commemorate the unique culture and achievements of the indigenous groups, including fundraisers; traditional feasts; social gatherings accompanied with traditional and contemporary music, singing, and dancing; and the cutting of a cake to pay homage to the aboriginal people.

St. Jean Baptiste Day –also known by various appellations, including Quebec’s National Holiday, la Saint Jean, and Fête Nationale du Québec– is a public holiday with a wide array of festivities that are arranged by the Mouvement national des Québécoises et des Québécois, such as sports tournaments, concerts, parades, and fireworks display, along with small communal celebrations, including picnics, yard sales, and barbecues. Furthermore, sundry church bells ring in commemoration of the day, and some small events –for example, funfairs and public dances– are held on the evening leading to the 24th of June.

Canada Day is a public holiday with a patriotic mood, where the national flag of Canada is widely spread across the country, and many people paint their faces with Canada’s national colors. Furthermore, myriad events are organized to commemorate the day, such as parades, carnivals, fireworks display, festivals, and concerts. In the capital city of Canada, Ottawa, the celebrations are conspicuously ebullient and jubilant.

In Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day – many people start moving out to different homes; as many home leases start on the first of July and last for precisely one year. The celebrations in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is different, however; for there are two different occasions that coincide on the first of July: Canada Day and Memorial Day. Ergo, in the morning, people commemorate the lost souls of the Battle of the Somme during World War I by holding memorial services. Thereafter, the celebrations of Canada Day commence, which are tantamount to those throughout the country.

Nunavut Day is celebrated in Nunavut on the 9th of July, where it is a public holiday associated with numerous events, such as communal meals, public speeches, dances, and spreading knowledge apropos Nunavut’s history and culture. Not to mention, on this day, winners of the Nunavut Day Cultural and Academic Grants are declared and awarded grants to improve their skills and facilitate their academic research and studies.

On that day, Lodges of the Orange Order arrange parades in pre-determined routes, where they march along with a marching band, and carrying banners with the symbol of the Orange Order. Afterwards, family celebrations –yclept “Times”– are organized by the lodges, which are comprised of communal meals, picnics, and dancing.

The celebrations last throughout the entire first week of August in some places, where divers inconspicuous and unostentatious events are organized by community members, such as sports events and barbecues. Bigger events are also held, including fireworks display, cultural festivals, and road races.