Canada Day is the National Day. It is a day when all Canadians go out and celebrate. This year, it is Canada's 155th birthday, and Canada continues to grow stronger and better.
In fact, the name Canada Day was not adopted until October 1982.
The British North America Act came into effect on July 1, 1867, and the provinces of Canada (later Quebec and Ontario), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick formally joined to form a federation, named the Dominion of Canada. The following year, the Governor-General of Canada, Viscount Monck, issued a Royal Proclamation calling on Canadians to celebrate the first anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Confederation on July 1 of that year. At that time, July 1st was the anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth.
It was not until 1879 that the anniversary of the founding of the state officially became a legal holiday and was named "Dominion Day". It wasn't until 1917 that the federal government held its first official celebration. The name change after Dominion Day actually experienced many twists and turns. From 1946 to 1982, there were as many as 30 proposals to change the name of "Dominion Day". It was not until October 1982 that Dominion Day was officially renamed Canada Day.
At the beginning, the celebration of Canada Day was not as grand as it is today, with the participation of all people. You can experience the changes in the way of celebrating Canada Day through the timeline below.
The Carillon of the Peace Tower was played, and the then Governor-General, Viscount Wellington laid the first cornerstone for the Federal Houses of Parliament on Wellington Street.
The government starts to organize National Day celebrations every year. The routine at this time is: the flag-raising ceremony on the lawn of Parliament Hill in the afternoon + the sunset ceremony in the evening + the military music performance ceremony and the fireworks show in the evening. (The editor also wants to ask why it starts in the afternoon?)
This year is Canada's centennial, and a high-profile celebration was held on Capitol Hill. Queen Elizabeth II also participated in the celebration that day.
More and more people participated in the celebration on Capitol Hill, and the celebration ceremony also incorporated more multicultural figures. At that time, people could already watch the grand occasion of the celebration through live TV. At that time, the celebration was called "Festival Canada". It will last for a whole month, and the event will include multicultural display, art activities and various sports activities, and the number of groups participating in this celebration is also countless.
The scope of National Day celebrations has continued to expand. In addition to the traditional Capitol Hill ceremonies, various provinces have also begun to hold activities to celebrate. Countless volunteers participated in the celebrations, and they worked together to plan and make each city's celebrations unique.
Beautiful fireworks sparkle in 15 major Canadian cities, a tradition that continues to this day.
The Queen is here again for our National Day celebration (well, it's her...)
Prince William and his wife Kate joined us for our National Day Celebration, the first time Prince William and Kate visited Canada as a royal couple
Although many events have been cancelled due to the current epidemic, let's relive the Canada Day celebration. There are not only live performances, parades, but also many activities suitable for the whole family to participate in the celebration. BBQ and fireworks have almost become the standard of the celebration (for larger cities)
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