Civic Holiday
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Civic Holiday is the the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August.
The holiday is known by a variety of names in different provinces and municipalities, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia, Simcoe Day in Toronto, and Colonel By Day in Ottawa.
In Ontario, it is generally a low-key celebration of John Graves Simcoe, who was the first Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (which was then known as Upper Canada).
