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Bishop's College School or BCS is an English-language non-profit independent boarding prep school in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada for students in Grades 7 to 12. Founded in 1836, BCS is the fifth oldest private school in Canada. BCS has the highest endowment per student of any independent school in Canada.
Victoria Day. Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, lit. 'Celebration of the Queen') is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the "Mother of Confederation ". The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on Victoria's natural birthday, May ...
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (sometimes shortened to T&R Day) ( NDTR; French: Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation ), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day ( French: Jour du chandail orange ), [1] is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school ...
Many public and private employers, as well as school systems, provide additional days off around the end of December, often including at least a full or half-day on December 24 ( Christmas Eve) or December 31 ( New Year's Eve) or in some cases, the entire week between Christmas and New Year.
Canada spends an average of about 5.3 percent of its GDP on education. The country invests heavily in tertiary education (more than US$20,000 per student). As of 2022, 89 percent of adults aged 25 to 64 have earned the equivalent of a high-school degree, compared to an OECD average of 75 percent.
August 3. ( 2026-08-03) Frequency. Annual. Civic Holiday ( French: congé civique) is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. [1] Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, [2] it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, where ...
Brampton Christian School. / 43.74222°N 79.83917°W / 43.74222; -79.83917. Brampton Christian School, formerly Kennedy Road Tabernacle Christian School, founded in 1977, is a private school in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. It is owned by Kennedy Road Tabernacle.
2026 date. February 16. ( 2026-02-16) Frequency. Annual. In most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, typically known in general as Family Day ( French: Jour de la famille )—though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day for different reasons. The third Monday of ...
Brampton Centennial Secondary School. / 43.66694°N 79.74750°W / 43.66694; -79.74750. Brampton Centennial Secondary School (BCSS) is a public high school located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Peel District School Board. In September 2008, BCSS had 1,775 students.
Date. Easter + 1 day, December 26, first Tuesday in November. Family Day is a public holiday in the countries of Angola, Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam; in the Australian Capital Territory; in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and soon New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; in the ...