Family Day (Canada)
| Family Day | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Louis Riel Day (Manitoba), Islander Day (PEI), Nova Scotia Heritage Day (Nova Scotia) |
| Observed by | Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| Date | Third Monday in February |
| 2016 date | February 15 |
| 2017 date | February 20 |
| 2018 date | February 19 |
| 2019 date | February 18 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Family Day (BC) | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Family Day |
| Observed by | British Columbia |
| Date | Second Monday in February |
| 2016 date | February 8 |
| 2017 date | February 13 |
| 2018 date | February 12 |
| 2019 date | February 11 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Yukon Heritage Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Yukon Heritage Day |
| Observed by | Yukon |
| Date | Friday before last Sunday in February |
| 2016 date | February 26, 2016 |
| 2017 date | February 24, 2017 |
| 2018 date | February 23, 2018 |
| 2019 date | February 22, 2019 |
| Frequency | annual |
In parts of Canada, Family Day is a statutory holiday occurring on a Monday in February. In the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Saskatchewan, it is observed on the third Monday of February; in the provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the holiday is instead termed Louis Riel Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day and Islander Day respectively. British Columbia (BC) began observing Family Day on the second Monday of February in 2013. Two-thirds of Canadians live in a province that observes a February statutory holiday. Except in British Columbia, Family Day coincides with Presidents' Day in the United States.
The second and third Mondays in February are regular working days in Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the territories. As Family Day is not recognized in the federal sphere, federal employees in all provinces (such as public servants and postal workers) work on this day. In Yukon one Friday in February is Yukon Heritage Day.
The holiday was first celebrated in 1990.Alberta was the only province in Canada to have a statutory holiday in February until Saskatchewan began observing it in 2007.
The holiday was proclaimed by Lieutenant Governor Helen Hunley, on the advice of her premier, Don Getty. Premier Getty said it was important for all Albertans to take time for their families, and that this holiday would emphasize the importance of family values.
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