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July 1

July 1

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A national holiday in Canada called Canada Day that celebrates Canada's founding in 1867
  • proper noun
  • Canadian
translation icon : 1 de julio
  • Canada Day is celebrated across the country every year on July 1.
  • July 1, 2002

Examples

  • Festivities for Canada Day, also known as July 1, include parades and concerts.

  • The fireworks display in the capital is set for July 1 to mark the national holiday.

  • He was arrested on July 1, 2011, at his home in Washington state, where he worked as a security guard.

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  • The International Criminal Court, which will come into effect on July 1, 2002, has jurisdiction only over crimes committed after the Court becomes operative.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Griffith is expected to join the Ranney community on July 1, 2013.

    Blog text (27)

  • Beginning July 1, 2011, Nevada will honor CCWs issued to residents of Arizona and Kentucky.

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  • Putin has pushed legislation through parliament that, as of July 1 this year, simplified business registration procedures.

    Academic text (2002)

  • We will be happy to delay the arrival of that candidate until July 1, 2013, if dictated by the successful applicant's current job responsibilities.

    Blog text (6)

  • Effective July 1, Nevada will no longer recognize Right-to-Carry permits from Utah or Florida.

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  • It began operations on July 1, 1852, as the Missouri Democrat, which later merged with the St. Louis Globe.

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Synonyms

Dominion Day
vsJuly 1
  • Archaic
8.1

A former name for Canada Day, the national holiday on July 1

is the current name used today instead of the older historical name

Surface Forms

July 1 main

Morphology

July + one

The phrase literally denotes the first day of July, which a B1 learner who knows month names and numbers can readily interpret as a date. However, the specific sense of that date as the national holiday "Canada Day" (and the historical commemoration) requires cultural/world knowledge and is not derivable from the constituents alone, so the MWE is only partially transparent.

Etymology

July 1 is the name used in Canada for the national holiday 'Canada Day'. It comes from July 1, 1867, when three colonies joined to create Canada, so the date now means the country's 'birthday' and a day of celebration.