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Canada Holidays for 2010, 2011
Canada (British Columbia) is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area, and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest. A federation now comprising 10 provinces and 3 territories, Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. Official languages: English, French.
Ottawa – the capital. Toronto – Largest city. Also famous cities – Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Hamilton, Quebec City, Brampton, Surrey, Halifax, Laval, London.
Human Development Index rankings - 0.967 (3th, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Canadian dollar (CAD). Fiscal year – 1 April – 31 March. Trade organizations – NAFTA, OECD, WTO, etc. Inflation (CPI) – 1.2% (2008). Gini coefficient – 32.1%. Public debt – $467.3 billion CAD (Federal, 2007).
Main industries – transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas.
"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: UTC −3.5 to −8. Summer: UTC −2.5 to −7. Holidays observed on Mondays are usually treated as weekend-long events.
| Canada TOP events in 2010: |
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| Calgary International Children's Festival - May 25-29, 2010 |
| Niagara Folk Arts Festival - May, 2010 |
| Red Bull Air Race World Series: Windsor - June 5-6, 2010 |
| Quebec Naval Rendez-vous - June 3-6, 2010 |
| Montreal Bike Fest - May 30 - June 6, 2010 |
| Formula One: Grand Prix of Canada - June 11-13, 2010 |
| Quebec Air Show, Quebec Fishing Festival - June 11-13, 2010 |
| Aboriginal Day - June 19, 2010 |
First Peoples' Festival - June 17-23, 2010
Niagara New Vintage Festival - June 12-27, 2010 |
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| Holiday (English name) | Holiday (French name) | 2010 | 2011 |
| New Year's Day | Le jour de l'An | January 1 (Fri) | January 1 (Sat) |
Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) (except in Quebec) | Le vendredi saint | April 2 | April 22 |
Easter Monday
| Pâques | April 5 | April 25 |
Victoria Day (Monday on or before May 24)
(the birthday of Queen Victoria) | La fête de la Reine | May 17 | May 16 |
Canada Day (Union Canadian provinces into one government, 1867) | La fête du Canada | July 1 (Thu) | July 1 (Fri) |
Labour Day (First Monday in September) | La fête du travail | September 6 | September 5 |
Thanksgiving Day (Second Monday in October) (except in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) | L'Action de grâce | October 12 | October 11 |
Remembrance Day (Anniversary of the armistice ending World War I in 1918)
(except Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia) | Le jour du Souvenir | November 11 (Thu) | November 11 (Fri) |
Christmas
| Noël | December 25 (Sat) | December 25 (Sun) |
| Boxing Day | Le lendemain de Noël | December 26 (Sun) | December 26 (Mon) |
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