Dominion Day - wikipedia Dominion Day Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of dominion status in certain countries. It was an official public holiday in Canada from 1879 to 1982, where it was celebrated on 1 July. That date is now known as Canada Day. There was also a Dominion Day public holiday in the Dominion of Newfoundland from 1907 to 1949, celebrated on 26 September. Contents 1 Canada 2 Newfoundland 3 New Zealand 4 References 5 Notes Canada See also : Canada Day Crowds on Parliament Hill, Ottawa celebrate Dominion Day, 1927, the 60th jubilee of Canadian confederation Dominion Day was the name of the holiday commemorating the formation of Canada as a Dominion on 1 July 1867. It became an official public holiday in 1879. The holiday was renamed to Canada Day by Act of Parliament on 27 October 1982. Newfoundland See also : Canada Day Dominion Day was the name of the holiday commemorating the formation of Newfoundland as a Dominion on 26 September 1907 ( same day as New Zealand ) and was celebrated until it entered into confederation with Canada in 1949. New Zealand See also : Independence of New Zealand and Dominion of New Zealand Dominion Day was occasionally celebrated in New Zealand to commemorate the anniversary of the granting of dominion status ( 26 September 1907 ). It was never a public holiday, although the first Dominion Day was a day off for public servants. Dominion Day soon `` faded away as a public event '' -- there were occasional celebrations in the first few years after 1907, but they were mainly formal events that did not capture the attention of the public. There has been support in some quarters for the day to be revived as an alternative New Zealand Day, instead of renaming Waitangi Day, New Zealand 's current national day. References Jump up ^ Why We Should Bring Back Dominion Day, HuffPost Canada, 1 July 2014. Jump up ^ Dominion status : Page 3 -- The first Dominion Day, NZ History. Jump up ^ Dominion status : Page 4 -- Demise of Dominion Day, NZ History. Jump up ^ `` Editorial : Dominion Day debate needless - National - NZ Herald News ''. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Notes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dominion_Day&oldid=824088938 '' Categories : Public holidays in Canada July observances September observances Types of national holidays Summer holidays ( Northern Hemisphere ) Spring holidays ( Southern Hemisphere ) Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from January 2016 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands සිංහල Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 5 February 2018, at 06 : 54 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did dominion day changed to canada day
Answer: 27 October 1982