A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

<figure id="attachment_278506" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-278506" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-278506 " title="Toilet paper with angels" alt="" src="http://www2.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166.jpg" width="660" height="290" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166.jpg 660w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-300x131.jpg 300w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-360x158.jpg 360w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-120x52.jpg 120w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-510x224.jpg 510w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-270x118.jpg 270w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-640x281.jpg 640w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-123x54.jpg 123w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-273x119.jpg 273w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Toilettenpapier_mit_Engel_01-e1375378377166-650x285.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-278506" class="wp-caption-text">August 26 is National Toilet Paper Day. (No federal recognition there.)</figcaption></figure>
1. Feb. 15: <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359734222181">National Flag Day of Canada</a>
2. Jan. 11: <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1363182861019/1363182934447">Sir John A. Macdonald Day</a>
3. June 27: <a href="http://csllibrary.org/reference/research-information-centre/canadian-multiculturalism-day/">Canadian Multicultural Day</a>
4. Second Monday in March: <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359124327214/1359124444256">Commonwealth Day</a>
5. Dec. 11: <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359726490418/1359726960231">Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster Day</a>
. . . and 9 more unusual days to mark on your calendar:
1. Jan. 18: <a href="http://www.worlddayofsnowman.com/">World Day of Snowmen</a>
2. Feb. 9: <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/918597/canadian-bagel-lovers-tell-all-on-national-bagel-day">National Bagel Day</a>
3. April 20: <a href="http://www.newser.com/story/166560/how-420-became-national-weed-day.html">National Weed Day</a>
4. May 2: <a href="http://www.national-awareness-days.com/red-squirrel-week.html">National Red Squirrel Awareness Day</a>
5. July 6: <a href="http://www.national-awareness-days.com/international-kissing-day.html">International Kissing Day</a>
6. Aug. 26: <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/bizarre&amp;id=8328118">National Toilet Paper Day</a>
7. Sept. 19: <a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/">International Talk like a Pirate Day</a>
8. Oct. 9: <a href="http://www.careercourierthemovie.com/messenger-appreciation-day/">Messenger Appreciation Day</a>
9. Nov. 19: <a href="http://www.internationalmensday.com/">International Men’s Day</a>
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5 federally approved holidays, celebrations and commemorative days you don’t celebrate

5 federally approved holidays, celebrations and commemorative days you don’t celebrate

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