| January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Friday beforeEaster Day | Good Friday |
| July 1 | Canada Day |
| First Monday in September | Labour Day |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
Statutory holidays for federal employees
| In lieu of Good Friday (Stat Holiday), Monday after Easter Day | Easter Monday |
| Monday on or before May 24 | Victoria Day |
| Second Monday in October | Thanksgiving |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day |
| December 26 | Boxing Day |
Other common holidays
| Third Monday in February (BC 2nd Monday in February) |
| First Monday in August | August Civic Holiday |
*.Good Friday:Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, which is calculated differently in Eastern Christianityand Western Christianity (see Computus for details). Easter falls on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon, the full moon on or after 21 March, taken to be the date of the vernalequinox
Public holidays in China
| January 1 | New Year | 元旦 | ||||||
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Spring Festival[2] | 春节 | ||||||
| 5th solar term (April 4 or April 5) | Tomb-Sweeping Day | 清明节 | ||||||
| May 1 | Labour Day | 劳动节 | ||||||
| 5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 | ||||||
| 15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 | ||||||
| October 1 | National Day | 国庆节 |
Some festival are different:
1.A:December 25 is Christmas Day.
B:1st day of 1st lunar month is Spring Festival(Chinese New Year)
2.A:Canadian's Labour Day is First Monday in September.
B:Chinese's Labour Day is May 1.
3.A:Canadian's Canada Day is July 1.
B:Chinese's Natinal Day is October 1.
B:Chinese's Labour Day is May 1.
3.A:Canadian's Canada Day is July 1.
B:Chinese's Natinal Day is October 1.
Great work! I liked your observations and comparisons.
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