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It entered the UK Singles Chart at number one where it remained for five weeks, becoming the Christmas number one of 1984. [4] It sold a million copies in the first week, making it the fastest-selling single in UK chart history until Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997". [5] UK sales passed three million on the last day of 1984. [6]
Canada Day. Civic Holiday. Labour Day. Truth and Reconciliation Day. Thanksgiving Day. Remembrance Day. Christmas Day. Boxing Day. Public holidays in Canada ( French: Jours fériés au Canada ), known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats ( French: jours fériés ), consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious ...
The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day. The lands encompassing present-day Canada have been inhabited for millennia by Indigenous peoples, with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization.
The Quebec Winter Carnival ( French: Carnaval de Québec ), commonly known in both English and French as Carnaval, is a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City. After being held intermittently since 1894, the Carnaval de Québec has been celebrated annually since 1955. [ 1] That year, Bonhomme Carnaval, the mascot of the festival, made his ...
1760-1761. 10 March 1760 – 12 October 1761. The Halifax Treaties are signed between the Wabanaki Confederacy and the British Crown to end warring between the Indigenous peoples of the Maritimes and the British. One by one, various First Nations signed treaties to pledge "peace and friendship" with the British.
The postal and philatelic history of Canada concerns postage of the territories which have formed Canada. Before Canadian confederation, the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland issued stamps in their own names. The postal history falls into four major periods ...
An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. [ 1] Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies, falling between November 27 and December 3 inclusive, many reusable Advent calendars made of paper or wood begin on December 1.
Thanksgiving (Canada) A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year. Thanksgiving ( French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day ( French: Jour de l'Action de grâce ), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. [ 1] Outside of the country, it may be referred to as Canadian ...