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Dominion Day

noun

  1. the former name for Canada Day
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

So that's why Canada Day was originally known as "Dominion Day" when the July 1 national holiday was established in 1879.

From Time

The Act took effect on the 1st July, 1867, which day is annually observed as "Dominion Day."

But it is not with the celebration of Dominion Day that you and I are concerned, much as we should enjoy an afternoon with the husky young athletes of the prairie.

This birthday of the Dominion has been fixed by statute as a public holiday, and is annually observed under the name of “Dominion Day.”

Capitalize the names of holidays and days observed as holidays by churches, as Fourth of July, Dominion Day, Good Friday, Yom Kippur, Columbus Day, Washington's Birthday.

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More About Dominion Day

What is Dominion Day?

Dominion Day is the former name of Canada Day, a Canadian national holiday that commemorates the day in 1867 when Canada’s three provinces were united into a dominion of the British Empire (formally called the Dominion of Canada).

The three provinces were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province (which was divided into Ontario and Quebec).

Canada was the first British colony to receive dominion status. This meant that it gained some power of self-government within the British Empire. The day is often celebrated as the first step toward full independence (and is sometimes referred to as Canada’s Birthday for this reason).

The holiday has always taken place on July 1. Today, it is often celebrated with patriotic events like parades.

More information and context on Dominion Day

Dominion Day was first celebrated in 1879. The day commemorates the anniversary of July 1, 1867. On this date, the provinces of Canada were joined into one country by the Constitution Act. It was officially renamed Canada Day in 1982, the year Canada became fully independent from Britain.

What are some terms that often get used in discussing Dominion Day?

How is Dominion Day discussed in real life?

Dominion Day has been called Canada Day since 1982.

Try using Dominion Day!

True or False?

Dominion Day was first celebrated in 1982.

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