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Remembrance Day, a public holiday for some, memorial day for others

Remembrance Day falls on Monday, November 11, in 2019. Although Remembrance Day was declared a legal holiday like Canada Day and Victoria Day under the federal Holidays Act on March 1, 2018, provinces and territories determine which days are public holidays in their regions.

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Remembrance Day as a national legal holiday enacted

At present, provinces and territories determine which days are public holidays. Remembrance Day is recognized as a statutory holiday for federally regulated workers under the Canada Labour Code.

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Remembrance Day may soon be a public holiday in Canada

The request to make Remembrance Day a national public holiday across Canada without removing any existing public holiday continues.

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