Canada Day

On Canada Day, we celebrate our freedoms, rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens. We honour the shared history, symbols, and values that define us as Canadians. All of these things give us our identity.

How to celebrate your citizenship on Canada Day

Attend a 2019 Canada Day citizenship ceremony near you

Organize your own Great Canadian Oath, a special Canada Day reaffirmation ceremony

Find out about Canada Day celebrations across the country

Watch videos about what citizenship means to new Canadians

Download, print and display the “Our Citizenship” poster

Be an active Canadian citizen by getting involved with your community

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Welcome home to Canada – Celebrate being Canadian

Canada is a beautiful country, with fascinating natural scenery, diverse culture and great urban development. Each year, thousands of people become Canadian. We value the rights and freedoms and accept the responsibilities that this status gives us.

Alternative formats and transcript (Welcome home to Canada – Celebrate being Canadian)

Reaffirm Your Citizenship: The Great Canadian Oath

On Canada Day 2012, thousands took the oath of citizenship on Parliament Hill in the Great Canadian Oath, an annual Canada Day event.

Alternative formats and transcript (Reaffirm Your Citizenship: The Great Canadian Oath)

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Date modified:: 2019-06-21

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