Canada Day 1 Jul 2024

Today, Canada celebrates its national day. It commemorates the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, which joined together three British colonies, the Union of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, under the self-governing country of Canada. The anniversary of the Confederation was called Dominion Day until 1982, when Canada became fully independent of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the celebration was officially renamed Canada Day.

© davemantel/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Rainbow reflection
Perfect day for a ride
1 Jul 2025Happy Canada Day!

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Blue as far as the eye can see
14 Dec 2024Christmas Bird Count turns 125
23 Oct 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard
15 Aug 2025Spotted eagle rays
22 Sep 2023Hobbit Day
12 Jun 2025Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
4 Dec 2025International Cheetah Day
3 Sep 2024Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA
Into the breach
17 Jun 2024Green-crowned brilliant hummingbird
Christmas in the cloister
We’re all smiles for World Hippo Day
The glowing winter
A different kind of toucan
A wave of remembrance
19 Mar 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
Crowning jewel of London
28 Jun 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
24 May 2025European Day of Parks
9 Jan 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
24 Oct 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
25 Sep 2025Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
30 Sep 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
Back to the future
17 Apr 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
All hail the mighty mangrove!
18 Sep 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
27 Nov 2025Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
26 Aug 2024Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge