What is Family Day in Canada?

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Yay....cuti dah tiba. Reading week break for one week. Literally, we are supposed to "read", but, nampaknya maybe akan didedicated-kan untuk shopping and release sikit tension penat belajar tapi markah tak gempak pon. Huh!

Ok-lah, berbalik pada topik, kenapa tetiba ada cuti lak on the 21st Feb kat Toronto, ON ni? Adakah kerana mahu menyambut hari lahirku yang bakal tiba?? Bluekk...perasan! Hehe!

Ini semua adalah kerana adanya Family Day yang disambut oleh rata-rata warga Ontario, juga beberapa provinces lain kat Canada ni. Certain province panggil nama lain.

Kalau sebut family day, opkos kena spend time dengan family idok? So, bagi sape yang lucky enough to be with their family within this break, bolehlah bersama-sama keluarga meluangkan masa untuk beramah-mesra dan tidak ketinggalan, merapatkan jurang yang mungkin renggang dek kesibukan kerja yang tidak kira masa. apahal ayat poyo?


Jadi, pada mereka-mereka yang family jauh di mata, namun semestinya dekat di hati, bagaimanakah? Oh, usah khuatir sebab banyak plan anda boleh buat. Anda boleh pegi shopping bersama rakan tersayang, pergi melantak sampai kenyang, atau sekadar ber-skype bersama keluarga, dan tetap menyambut family day ni. muahaha~

My plan? Oh, Rahsia! Tunggu dah accomplished baru boleh habaq mai. Sabaq sat no...

Nah, tengok sendiri lah artikel pasal "Family Day" kat Canada ni. Hangpa semua jangan merungut kata kami kat sini banyak cuti ok! Ni je la baru nak merasa cuti apa bagai. Dulu-dulu deepavali la, cny la, mana de cuti langsung. Raya Haji dulu apetah lagi. Siap ada test ok! Oh, pengorbanan~ takpe2, lupekan saje.



Ok, this is original link Holidays: Family Day in Canada

Ni artikel yang dah di-copy-paste

Family Day in Canada

Quick Facts

The Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan celebrate the importance of families on Family Day.

Local names

Name	Language
Family Day	English
Jour de la Famille	French

Family Day 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Family Day 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012
See list of observations below

Family Day is observed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan on the third Monday of February. This holiday celebrates the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.

Some parents take their children to an outdoor ice rink on Family Day. ©iStockphoto.com/Nikolay Suslov

What do people do?

On Family Day, many people plan and take part in activities aimed at the whole family. These include visiting art exhibitions, watching movies, skating on outdoor ice rinks, playing board games and taking part in craft activities. Some communities plan special public events, and art galleries and museums may have reduced price or free entry.

As the weather is usually very cold in February, hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies are popular snacks. Other people use the long weekend as an opportunity for a short winter break or to travel to visit family members or friends. As Family Day falls on the same date as National Heritage Day, some people use the day to explore their personal heritage and family history.

Public life

In the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, many people have a day off work and schools are generally closed on Family Day. Many businesses and organizations are closed, but post offices may be open. Public transport services may run to their usual or reduced timetables.

In the province of Manitoba, the third Monday of February is a general holiday, known as Louis Riel Day. Many people have a day off work and school and many businesses, organizations and stores are closed. In some communities, stores are open after noon. Public transport services may run to Sunday or holiday timetables. In rural areas, there may be no services.

In the other provinces and territories of Canada, Family Day is not observed and the third Monday in February is not a holiday. Businesses, organizations, schools and post offices are open as usual and public transport services run to their normal timetables.

Background

Family Day was first held in Canada in the province of Alberta in 1990. It is supposed to reflect the values of family and home that were important to the pioneers who founded Alberta, and give workers the opportunity to spend more time with their families. Family Day was introduced in Saskatchewan in 2007 and in Ontario in 2008. One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there was a long period when there were no holidays from New Year's Day until Good Friday.

Holidays to celebrate families are also held in other places around the globe. In the Australian Capital Territory, the first Tuesday of November is known as Family and Community Day. In South Africa, the day after Easter Sunday is Family Day.

Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/family-day

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