Canada-day
a Canadian national holiday celebrated on July 1, in commemoration of the formation ofthe Dominion on July 1, 1867.
Formerly (until 1982) Dominion Day.
noun
(in Canada) July 1, the anniversary of the day in 1867 when Canada became the first British colony to receive dominion status: a bank holiday Former name Dominion Day
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