Discovery Day (Yukon Territories)
In Yukon, Discovery Day is a public holiday on the third Monday in August commemorating the anniversary of the discovery of gold in 1896, which started the Klondike Gold Rush.
Gold Cup Parade (PEI)
The Gold Cup Parade is part of PEI's Old Home Week celebrations. Close to 60000 spectators watch marching bands, horses, cars, clowns and over 100 floats!
The Assumption of Mary
Assumption Day commemorates the Catholic belief that when Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, died, her body was "assumed" into heaven to be reunited with her soul, instead of going through the natural process of physical decay upon death.
Tish'a B'av
Did you know Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av, is recognized as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar? It is a day of mourning for tragedies across Jewish history, most particularly the destruction and loss of the first and second Temple and Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.
Civic Holiday (Office Closed)
In Toronto, where OCS headquarters are located, the day is also known as Simcoe Day, named in honour of Maj.-Gen. John Graves Simcoe, the founder of York (later known as Toronto) and the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada.
In Ontario, the day is known as Emancipation Day, marking the end of slavery in the British Empire. Across the province it is known as the following: Colonel By Day in Ottawa, Joseph Brant Day in Burlington, and John Galt Day in Guelph.
Each province has its own name for the day ending the August long-weekend in Canada.
