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Events, Festivals and Holidays Across Canada

Canada’s events, festivals and holidays cover a wide-range of themes, reflecting the diversity of the Canadian people. Whether you want to celebrate nature, feast on lobster or take in a world-class movie premiere, there’s just always something happening.

Labour Day Toronto - Labour Day Toronto Events 2009

Labour Day Toronto - Labour Day Toronto Events 2009

Labour Day Travel Deals 2009 - Find Labour Day Travel Deals 2009

Labour Day Travel Deals 2009 - Find Labour Day Travel Deals 2009

Ottawa Tulip Festival 2009 - Ottawa Tulip Festival 2009 Guide

The Ottawa Tulip Festival is held over three weeks, as the tulip gardens come into bloom.

Divine Performing Arts World Tour in Canada

Divine Performing Arts - Divine Performing Arts, Classical Chinese Song and Dance in Canada

Christmas Windows at The Bay, Toronto, 2008

"Enchanted Christmas" Windows at The Bay, Toronto, 2008

Public Holidays in Canada - Dates & Traditions of Holidays in Canada

Canada's annual national holidays where banks, government offices, schools and businesses are closed.

Top 10 Festivals in Canada - The Best Festivals in Canada

Listing of Canada's most popular events and festivals.

Victoria Day Holiday Weekend in Canada - May 24th Long Weekend

The first Monday of August is a civic holiday in most Canadian provinces.

Winter Festivals & Events in Canada

Winter in Canada sees some of the country's biggest and most popular events and festivals.

Family Day - Family Day Public Holiday

Family Day is a public (or, statutory) holiday celebrated in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario the third Monday of February.

August Long Weekend in Canada - August Holiday in Canada

The first Monday of August is a civic holiday in most Canadian provinces.

Public Holidays in Canada - Dates of Public Holidays in Canada

Dates of Canadian public holidays until 2011 and how public holidays affect your vacation to Canada.

Thanksgiving in Canada - When is Canadian Thanksgiving?

Canadian Thanksgiving dates and an overview of what to expect during Thanksgiving in Canada.

Winterlude, Ottawa - Visitors Guide

Every February, Ottawa - Canada's national capital - hosts Winterlude, one of North America's greatest winter festivals.

Québec Winter Carnival, Québec City - Visitors Guide

The Québec Winter Carnival is the biggest winter carnival in the world and is celebrated annually at the end of January until mid-February. No sense in fighting the cold -- embrace and celebrate it.

Boxing Day in Canada - December 26th Public Holiday

Boxing Day in Canada, as in the US, is celebrated on December 26th, the day after Christmas. Boxing Day is known primarily as a shopping sale day in Canada.

Haunted Canada - Ghost & Graveyard Walks in Canada

Haunted Canada - Ghost & Graveyard Walks across Canada, Halloween walks in Canada

Toronto Santa Claus Parade - Guide to Visiting the Santa Claus Parade

Guide for visitors to the Santa Claus parade in Toronto - best viewing spots, parking, time and date and more.

Santa Claus Parades in Canada - Santa Claus Parades in Major Canadian

Santa Claus Parades in Canada - Find Santa Claus Parades in Major Canadian Cities

New Year's Eve Celebrations in Canada

New Year's Eve Celebrations in Canada - Find New Year's Eve Celebrations in Major Canadian Cities

Canadian Tourism Commission

Listing of Canadian festivals by province.

Canadian Tulip Festival: Ottawa

Held every spring in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Tulip Festival is the largest tulip festival in the world.

The Stratford Festival of Canada

A theatre festival of international reknown, each year, the Stratford Festival presents the best classical and contemporary works, with special emphasis on William Shakespeare. Stratford is about 1 hr - 1.5 hrs from Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Toronto International Film Festival

One of the world's foremost film festivals attracting Hollywood's biggest stars and showcasing some of the most important international films.

Winterlude, Ottawa, Ontario

Canada's capital city, Ottawa, hosts North America's most spectacular winter festival every February.

Shaw Festival

The Shaw Festival is one of Canada's premier theatre events. Every year, it attracts visitors from the US and abroad.

The Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta

Every July, Calgary hosts "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." The Calgary stampede is a celebration unlike any other in Canada that includes rodeos, chuckwagon races, concerts, a midway and more.
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