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Canada Day
noun
: July 1 observed as a legal holiday in commemoration of the proclamation of dominion status in 1867
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Things have at least been looking up lately, and got off to a solid start Monday, with Andreescu and Shapovalov rolling through their first round opponents, Jaqueline Cristian and Nicolas Jarry, on Canada Day, no less.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
The Monday after their father, Alain, died in a swimming pool accident at a backyard barbecue over the Canada Day long weekend, Michael and Alexander Hage showed up to the gym to work out.
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
Drake took to Instagram on Monday (July 1) to celebrate Canada Day with a carousel of pictures.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 July 2024
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Canada Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canada%20Day. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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Canada Day
noun
Can·a·da Day
ˌkan-əd-ə-
: July 1 observed as a legal holiday in honor of the proclamation of dominion status in 1867
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