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The first Monday in August is holiday in most of the Provinces and Territories. What you will often find, however, is that its name changes from province to province, and even amongst different regions within a province. On calendars, it is generally labeled as “Civic Holiday” as not to be region specific. No matter what it is called, it is a much needed long weekend to augment the short Canadian summers. Read on to find out what it is called in your part of the country and some history around its origin.

In Alberta, Heritage Day is celebrated as a civic holiday on the first Monday in August. This is a day that all Canadian's celebrate the attachment to their dynamic history, take pride through knowledge, and enable understanding through the appreciation of the rich and diverse cultures who have built our country.It is when our maturity may be recognized in a nation, when we take thought of our past and give thanks for the opportunity to live and grow in this wonderful land of ours.