When was Dominion Day renamed Canada Day?

In 1982, the same year the Constitution Act, 1982 patriated the Canadian constitution from the United Kingdom. The renaming bill was passed quickly by Parliament with limited debate, but it was not universally popular at the time.

Canada Day 2026 in Ottawa

Ottawa hosts Canada’s flagship Canada Day celebration every July 1. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, July 1, with free programming from morning until the late-night fireworks across four official sites: LeBreton Flats Park (the main hub), Parliament Hill, the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, and Old Hull in…[Read more]