Observed annually on July 1st, what is the national holiday that was known as Dominion Day until 1982?
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Canada Day
Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the Constitution Act of 1867, which united three separate colonies into a single country within the British Empire. The name change in 1982 coincided with the patriation of the Canadian Constitution, marking the moment the country gained full political independence from the United Kingdom. To remember the date, note that July 1st falls exactly six months after New Year's Day.
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- What Canadian national holiday, celebrated on July 1st, was renamed from Dominion Day in 1982?