National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada - 2023
21 Jun 2023, Wednesday
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates Canada’s Indigenous culture and the achievements made by the country’s indigenous peoples.
How many days ago was National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023?
10 Months, 4 Days
How many weeks ago was National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023?
44 Weeks, 1 Days
How many days ago was National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023?
309 Days
How many hours ago was National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023?
7,416 Hours
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444,960 Minutes
When was National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada 2023?
21 June 2023, Wednesday
About: National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada. The day was first celebrated in 1996, after it was proclaimed that year by then Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc, to be celebrated annually on 21 June. This date was chosen as the statutory holiday for many reasons, including its cultural significance as the Summer solstice, and the fact that it is a day on which many Indigenous peoples and communities traditionally celebrate their heritage. A proposal to rename the day National Indigenous Peoples Day was made in 2017. The bill to make that change was still being debated by parliament when the legislature was dissolved. The federal Crown has begun referring to the day as National Indigenous Peoples Day, regardless. This day has been celebrated as a statutory territorial holiday in the Northwest Territories since 2001 and in Yukon since 2017.
| Observed by | Canada |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June |
| date | 21 June |
| Frequency | annual |
| Wikidata description | recognizing Indigenous peoples in Canada |
| Wikidata id | Q6970089 |
| Wikidata label | National Aboriginal Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
National Indigenous Peoples Day (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 21 Jun, Wednesday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Observance |
| 2 | Canada | 21 Jun, Wednesday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Local holiday , Northwest Territories (NT) |