Canada: Holidays, Events, Climate
Public holidays
The following days are official holidays in Canada, on which banks, schools and state museums are closed.
Date | Holiday |
January 1 | New Year |
March April | Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) |
Monday before May 25 | Victoria Day (Victory Day) |
July 1 | Canada Day (national holiday) |
First Monday in September | Labor Day |
Second Monday in September | Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day) |
November 11 | Remembrance Day (Memorial Day) |
25./26. December | Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Christmas Holidays) |
Source: Countryaah – Canada Holidays
Cultural events
Blue Metropolis-Metropolis Bleu
Bilingual Literature Festival in Montréal; annually since 1999 with readings, interviews and book publications
Vancouver International Film Festival
Films from over 50 countries in various locations in the city of Vancouver
Out On Screen
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Vancouver; annually from 10th to 20th August; shows gay and lesbian film art with documentaries, feature films, etc.
Festival Vancouver
Music Festival in Vancouver; 17-day event once a year in summer; considered one of the largest summer musical festivals in North America; Concerts with classical music, jazz, sacred music, etc., opera performances
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Music festival in Vancouver with music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque; Courses, workshops and concerts; annually from late July to mid-August
du Maurier International Jazz Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival; two weeks in June; with more than 1000 jazz and blues musicians; ends with a big open air concert at the Roundhouse Community Center and David Lam Park
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
Weekly wine festival in Vancouver with international wine offers
Parade of Lost Souls
Halloween Parade in Vancouver; every year on the Saturday evening before Halloween with torchlight procession, lanterns, costumes and fireworks
Annual tulip parade in Ottawa; commemorates the birth of the Dutch Princess Margriet during the exile of the royal family in Ottawa during World War II; Part is a large boat parade on the Rideau Canal
Sporting events
Sport has always been very important in Canada. Canada’s national sport in winter is ice hockey, in summer lacrosse. The 21st Olympic Winter Games 2010 will take place in Canada, namely in Vancouver. Canada has hosted the Olympic Games twice:
- 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
- 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics
Other sporting events:
- Canadian International Dragon Boat FestivalVancouver International Dragon Boat Festival, held every June since 1986; is also considered a big multicultural festival
- CanadianFormula 1 Grand Prix once a year in Montréal; 70 laps are driven, which corresponds to 305.270 km
- Molson Indy Vancouverauto racing in downtown Vancouver; Labor Day weekend every year
- Vancouver Marathonevery May; with more than 10,000 participants
- Calgary StampedeWorld’s Largest Rodeo Show; annually in Calgary for the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede; Riding on semi-wild horses and bulls
Behavioral tips
The Canadians shake hands in greeting. In the French territories, as in France, it is common to kiss acquaintances on the cheek. Smoking is prohibited in most public buildings. Smoking is only permitted in specially marked non-smoking areas. A tip of 10-15% is generally paid in restaurants and a Canadian dollar tip at bars. The hotel room service expects a tip of 1-2 Canadian dollars per day. Taxi drivers also receive tips: 15% of the fare.
Canada: Tourist Offices
Canadian Tourism Commission
1400-1055 Dunsmuir Street
PO Box 49230
Vancouver, BC
V7X 1L2
Canada
Web: http://caen.canada.travel/
Canadian Tourism Commission in Germany
c/o Lange Touristik-Dienst
Eichenheege 1-5
63477 Maintal
Tel: 0049 – (0) 1805 – 52 62 32
Web: http://de.canada.travel
Tourist office Nova Scotia
c/o TravelMarketing Romberg TMR GmbH
Schwarzbachstrasse 32
40822 Mettmann/Düsseldorf
Tel: 0049 – (0) 2104 – 79 74 54
Destination Quebec
c/o Lange Touristik-Dienst
PO Box 20 02 47
63477 Maintal
Tel: 0049 – (0) 1805 – 52 62 32
Climate
- Abbreviationfinder.org: Presents the way that CA stands for the nation of Canada as a two-letter acronym.
Travel times
The idea of what is meant by a particularly favorable travel climate depends on various factors. Pure cultural travelers certainly see the climate differently than people planning a beach holiday. Health status and age can also play a role in how we experience the climate. People who like to enjoy the sun and prefer higher temperatures should visit the country in summer, especially in June – August. People who do not have any problems with a moderate climate or lower temperatures should stay in Canada in spring, especially April – May, and autumn, especially September – October.
Fans of winter sports in all its facets can enjoy this intensely from December to around mid-March. But it must be pointed out again that the climatic conditions in the far north differ considerably from those in the south. The current weather data – for example in a number of cities in Kandas – can be found under the representations there.
Climate table
The following table shows climate data for Canada. It should be noted that the climatic conditions in different regions of the country can differ significantly from each other and therefore not insignificantly from the values shown.
In addition, the monthly temperature averages have little informative value with regard to the current temperatures. So it is possible that at mean temperatures of around 20 °C maximum values of 30 °C or at mean minimum temperatures of -16 ° can occur every now and then -40 °. The table therefore only provides a general overview and rough orientation about the climatic conditions in Canada and not about the weather.
Month | Average number of rainy days | Mean maximum temperatures in (°C) | Mean minimum temperatures in (°C) |
January | 12-14 | -07 | -16 |
February | 11-13 | -05 | -14 |
March | 10-12 | 01 | -08 |
April | 10-12 | 11 | 01 |
May | 09-10 | 18 | 07 |
June | 07-09 | 24 | 12 |
July | 09-10 | 27 | 14 |
August | 08-09 | 25 | 13 |
September | 08-09 | 20 | 09 |
October | 10-12 | 14 | 04 |
November | 12-14 | 05 | -02 |
December | 14-16 | -04 | -11 |