1940 Holidays and Events in Ontario, Canada

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1940, Mon	New Year's Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in ALL 13 provinces/territories and federally.
	2/19/1940, Mon	Family Day
Note An Ontario-only statutory holiday under Employment Standards Act.
	3/22/1940, Fri	Good Friday
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	3/24/1940, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory holiday.
	5/20/1940, Mon	Victoria Day
Note An Ontario-only statutory holiday under Employment Standards Act.
	7/1/1940, Mon	Canada Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions. Commemorates the 1 July 1867 Confederation. In Newfoundland and Labrador also observed as Memorial Day (WWI Beaumont-Hamel casualties).
	9/2/1940, Mon	Labour Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	10/14/1940, Mon	Thanksgiving Day
Note An Ontario-only statutory holiday under Employment Standards Act.
	12/25/1940, Wed	Christmas Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	12/26/1940, Thu	Boxing Day
Note An Ontario-only statutory holiday under Employment Standards Act.