Introduced by the provincial government in 2013, Nova Scotia Heritage Day celebrates the unique people, heritage, and history of Nova Scotia on the third Monday in February. As part of the festivities, the provincial government honors an important Nova Scotian every year, with the first batch of honorees selected from a pool submitted by the province’s schoolchildren. One of Canada’s Easternmost provinces, Nova Scotia is the most populous of the Maritime Provinces and an important area of settlement for the indigenous Mi’kmaq people and, later, French and British colonists. The province claims the title of the world’s largest exporter of lobster and other fish, exporting seafood to over 90 countries.
Yellow Pig Day
We celebrate the number 17 with Yellow Pig Day on July 17. Although this might sound like a pork-appreciation day, it’s actually a day to enjoy the wonders of mathematics, and particularly the special properties of the number 17. Whether you’re a math rookie or a world-leading professor, we have all the mind-boggling facts and history of Yellow Pig Day right here, along with some super-smart suggestions of how to make it a great day!
National Day of the Cowboy
National Day of the Cowboy, on the fourth Saturday in July — falling on July 26, this year — is here to prove to us that cowboy culture, despite the misconception that it has faded away over the years and been beaten down by the Information Age, is alive and well.