Public Holidays
 (©shootsnikon, flickr.com)Snowy scenes like this are typical around holidays like Christmas and New Year. |
Nova Scotia has several public holidays, when most or all businesses close. They are:
- New Year’s Day (January 1) – Usually celebrated with friends and family.
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day (1st Monday after May 20) – The traditional day that marks the beginning of ‘cottage season’, when it’s warm enough to enjoy the first of many summer weekends at the beach.
- Canada Day (July 1) – Our national day, marked by celebrations and fireworks in most towns and villages.
- Natal Day (1st Monday in August) – Large fireworks in Halifax.
- Labour Day (1st Monday in September) – The last long-weekend of summer.
- Thanksgiving Day (2nd Monday in October) – Transport will be packed as people travel to be with family for traditional dinners together.
- Remembrance Day (November 11) – Marking the end of World War II.
- Christmas Day (December 25)
- Boxing Day (December 26)