Canada Day

What is the origin of Canada Day?

Canada Day originated from the creation of the British North America Act on July 1, 1867. The legislation was passed by the British Parliament and established Canada as a new domestically self-governing federation with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec as provinces. On June 20, 1868, Governor-General Lord Monck signed a proclamation requesting Canadians to celebrate July 1st of each year as the country’s independence. By 1879, a federal law officially established July 1 as a “statutory holiday”, a day to mark the country’s anniversary of Confederation. Interestingly, this holiday was referred to as “Dominion Day” before it was finally declared and called“Canada Day” on October 27, 1982. 

When is Canada Day celebrated?

Canada Day is a national holiday to mark the nation’s independence that began from the enactment of the 1867 Constitution Act on July 1, 1867. This year’s Canada Day will be celebrated on Friday, July 1, 2024. It’s the 155th time that our country celebrates this holiday to mark our nationhood. As such, government establishments, grocery stores, retail shops, and many private businesses will be closed. Therefore, Canadians are advised to order from available discount sales from shops offering promotions before the holiday starts. 

Why is Canada Day celebrated? 

Canada Day is celebrated to commemorate our independence from colonial rule, also marking Canada’s unification. It’s our birthday!  It’s a beautiful moment to retell the story of our history, exhibit our culture and show off our achievements to the world. Canada Day is the greatest holiday in our country that everyone looks forward to. Most shops usually have special offers with discounts which are available on their flyers; good news for Canada Day shoppers. 

How is Canada Day celebrated?

Hurray! It’s our birthday! We celebrate Canada Day with joy, happiness and friendship while marking our sovereignty and remembering our history. On July 1 this year, many Canadians will wear the most patriotic outfits, dressing in our red and white national colour, and proudly waving our flag colourfully adorned with the Maple leaf. There are Canadians who prefer enjoying the country’s birthday by partying with family and friends. It’s also an amazing day to meet people, share gifts and organize picnics and tours. While some shops may offer promos on Canada Day, it’s best to order foods, clothes, cosmetics, and electronics, and shop your favourite gift items from special sales a few days before the holiday.

What to buy for Canada Day?

There are always lots of amazing promotional offers for Canada Day. So, you can find promo deals handpicked just for the holiday to enable Canadians to enjoy the period with family and friends. Indigenous Canadian foods and products receive the highest sales. Foods like Canadian tacos, lobster rolls, bacon pancakes with maple-peanut butter syrup, maple bacon crack, sandwiches, and strawberries are Canadians’ favourite items. Electronics and wears such as computers, mobile phones, television sets, video cameras and unisex shoes and dresses, suits, jackets, and caps. are popular deals in Canada during this holiday. Because many brands offer promos with coupon codes, most shoppers seize this opportunity to buy items in large quantities and save big. 

Which stores have Canada Day sales?

To order the latest promotional sales available, here are stores offering special deals on Canada Day. For yummy food items and groceries, Food Basics, Freshco, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Save on Foods, Quality Foods and Metro are offering whopping discount sales. Also, check out the flyers of T&T supermarket, IGA, Princess Auto, RONA, IKEA and The Brick for huge holiday promo sales. General stores like Zehrs, Walmart, Sobeys, Loblaws, and Safeway also offer special coupon codes that you can shop with today.