Canada Day vs. Independence Day (United States)

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Canada Day versus Independence Day (United States) comparison chart

	Canada Day	Independence Day (United States)
Introduction (from Wikipedia)	Canada Day is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three colonies into a sing	Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Also called	Fête du Canada;, previously named Dominion Day	The Fourth of July, The Fourth
Observed by	Canadians (Canada)	United States
Type	Historical, cultural, national	National
Celebrations	Fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs, picnics	Fireworks, Family reunions, Concerts, Barbecues, Picnics, Parades, Baseball games
Date	July 1	July 4
Frequency	annual	annual

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