Canada Day: Quick Facts

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Oct. 8, 2026

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Also Known As	Dominion Day

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A man carries a young boy on his shoulders as they buy small Canadian flags from a street vendor wearing a red and white hat decorated with maple leaves during Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa.

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