27 July 2006 / #holidays Ask OttawaStart: The August Civic HolidayDavid K. from Orlando, Florida asks:“Is Civic Day celebrated everywhere in Canada? Will it be a legal holiday on Monday, 7 Aug, since it falls on a Sunday in 2006?”OttawaStart responds: * According to [ Wikipedia ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_in_Canada) , Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan have civic holidays on the first Monday in August. In 2006, it's August 7, 2006. * In Ottawa, the Civic Holiday is known official as "Colonel By Day". Colonel By founded "Bytown", the original name for the city we now call Ottawa. * On Monday, August 7, the Bytown Museum is celebrating Colonel By Day with lots of heritage games, food, demonstrations, and other activities. Admission is free. [ Click here for details. ](http://www.bytownmuseum.com/CB-2006.html) * Here's a list of [ holiday schedule changes ](http://www.ottawastart.com/story/4470.php) at the City of Ottawa. Garbage pick-up is delayed by a day, OC Transpo runs Sunday service, etc. ** Do you have a question about Ottawa? ** Contact us!