Thomas Allan Ingram, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 13… (1911)
“ In the United States there is no legal holiday in the sense of the English bank holidays. A legal holiday is dependent upon state and territorial legislation. It is usual for the president to proclaim the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving ”
Thomas Allan Ingram, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 13… (1911)
“ In Quebec, where the majority of the population is Roman Catholic, the holy days are also holidays, namely, the Festival of the Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the Ascension, All Saint’s Day, Conception Day, Christmas Day. ”
Thomas Allan Ingram, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 13… (1911)
“ In the British colonies there is no uniform practice. In Canada eight days are generally observed as public holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, the birthday of the sovereign, Victoria Day, Dominion Day and Labour Day. ”
