Describe a national festival in your country.
You should say:
- when it takes place
- why it takes place
- what people do during this festival
and explain why this festival is so important to you and people in your country.
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Canada is one of the most diverse and largest countries in the world, and the festivals there also go to reflect this diversity of this country by attracting people from all religions, races and cultures. Today, I would like to talk about one such festival, which is not only distinct from other festivals in my country but also is considered to be a national festival in Canada.
The name of this festival is called “Canada Day”. Being celebrated every year on July 1st, Canada day is considered to be a statutory holiday, meaning a large percentage of the population gets the day off and in turn, many retailers, government offices, libraries, schools, and services shut down.
This festival takes place in order to mark the anniversary of the effective date of the constitution act of 1867 which eventually led to the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a common federation under the name of Canada. It is also worth mentioning that this Canada Day holiday is comparable to the Fourth of July celebration in the U.S. but with slightly less ceremonious and on a more "Canadian" scale.
Anyway, on this day, most communities across the country host "organized celebrations" by holding outdoor public events, such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts, as well as citizenship ceremonies. However, it is also worth mentioning that there is no standard mode of celebration for Canada Day, and the locus of the celebrations is the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario, where large concerts and cultural displays are held on Parliament Hill in an event largely referred to as the "Noon Show.
Anyway, this festival is important for me and people in my country mainly because it reminds us about a great part of our history that eventually led to the independence of our country from its colonial masters after a long political process. It is important also because it brings all our citizens together in order to develop a sense of common unity and solidarity in all of them.
