Civic Holiday

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/civic-holiday

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of observance?First Monday in August
2. What is the official designation in territories?Civic Holiday (statutory holiday in Nunavut and Northwest Territories)
3. What is the Civic Holiday in Canada?The Civic Holiday is a public holiday that gives people a day off on the first Monday of August. It is called by different names in different places.
4. When is the Civic Holiday celebrated?It is celebrated on the first Monday in August each year.

Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central national government and regional governments.
Nomenclature: The system of naming things in a particular field or context.
De Facto Holiday: A holiday that is widely observed in practice, even if not legally mandated.