Simcoe Day in 2024

Happy Civic Holiday! to those who celebrate in #Canada In Toronto it’s also known as “Simcoe Day” named in honour of John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada & founder of York, now Toronto, as capital of Ontario Show more

— 🌱Christine DeMarco (@christinedemar) August 5, 2024

Wishing you all a Happy Simcoe Day! Lt Gov Simcoe started the abolishment of slavery in Canada. He proposed a bill to end slavery: the Upper Canada Act of 1793 Against Slavery, which was the 1st legislation in the British Empire against slavery. Show more markhampubliclibrary.ca Why we celebrate Simcoe Day

— Mark McQueen (@markrmcqueen) August 5, 2024

Happy Simcoe Day, everyone. John Graves Simcoe built much of what is now Ontario, moved the capital to York/Toronto, and passed the first anti-slavery act in the British Empire. Canada has a proud history. Show more

— Christopher Mahon (@misterchrism) August 6, 2024

Replying to @CraigBaird George Hamilton Day in Hamilton Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough Benjamin Vaughn Day in Vaughn. In Toronto, it is Simcoe Day. Originally known as Civic Holiday, the name was changed in 1967. It honours the former Lt. Gov of Upper Canada, John Simcoe. Show more

— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) August 5, 2024

Happy Simcoe Day! Honouring John Graves Simcoe! He founded York, which is now known as Toronto, and was instrumental in introducing institutions such as courts of law, trial by jury, English common law, freehold land tenure, and also in the abolition of slavery in Upper Canada. Show more

— Deborah McKenzie 🙂💜🇮🇱🇨🇦 (@mckdeb4) August 5, 2024

Happy Sankofa Day (formerly Lord Simcoe Day) Ontario!

— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) August 5, 2024

In my Good Morning tweet, I let you know it's the #CivicHoliday in Canada. Growing up, that was what we called it. I learned this morning it's not actually called Civic holiday everywhere. In Toronto, for example, it's Show more

— Jen 🌊🇨🇦 (@Smil3yAngel) August 5, 2024