1961 Holidays and Events in Toronto, Canada

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1961, Sun	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/3/1961, Tue	New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/14/1961, Tue	Valentine's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	2/20/1961, Mon	Family Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note New holiday in Ontario only as of 2008.
	3/26/1961, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/31/1961, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/2/1961, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/3/1961, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Some businesses may close
	5/14/1961, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2000 Mother's Day Day is always on a Sunday so Bus and Banks are always closed. Celebrated the same as in US
	6/4/1961, Sun	Ride for Heart Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Cycling and Inline skating race 2 major expressways closed
	6/18/1961, Sun	Father's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This has been added per Canadian Emassy 2000 Father's Day Day is always on a Sunday so Bus and Banks are always closed. Celebrated the same as in US
	7/1/1961, Sat	Canada Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/3/1961, Mon	Canada Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/7/1961, Mon	Civic Holiday (Simcoe Day)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	8/18/1961, Fri	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/19/1961, Sat	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/20/1961, Sun	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/21/1961, Mon	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/22/1961, Tue	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/23/1961, Wed	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/24/1961, Thu	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/25/1961, Fri	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/26/1961, Sat	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/27/1961, Sun	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/28/1961, Mon	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/29/1961, Tue	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/30/1961, Wed	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	8/31/1961, Thu	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	9/1/1961, Fri	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	9/2/1961, Sat	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	9/2/1961, Sat	Canadian International Air Show
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note HIghway congestion
	9/3/1961, Sun	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	9/3/1961, Sun	Canadian International Air Show
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note HIghway congestion
	9/4/1961, Mon	Canadian National Exhibition
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Highway congestion, hotels booked in West part of City
	9/4/1961, Mon	Canadian International Air Show
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note HIghway congestion
	9/4/1961, Mon	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: date changed from 9/7 to 9/1
	10/9/1961, Mon	Thanksgiving
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/15/1961, Sun	Canadian International Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Foot race
	11/11/1961, Sat	Remembrance Day (Armistice Day)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: (Armistice Day) added. Also, according to the Canadian Embassy, businesses remain open in most provinces
	12/24/1961, Sun	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/1961, Mon	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/1961, Tue	Boxing Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/1961, Sun	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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