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Hi Neil:
Yes it is a national public holiday and always a long weekend on the Monday of or before July 1. This is by agreement so that the US and Canadian holidays are not on the same weekend to reduce traffic congestion. Even so the back up at border crossings can be several hours rather than the normal 10 to 15 minutes (post 9/11). Prior to 9/11 there were few delays at the border crossings between the US and Canada except on holidays in either country.
Yes it is a national public holiday and always a long weekend on the Monday of or before July 1. This is by agreement so that the US and Canadian holidays are not on the same weekend to reduce traffic congestion. Even so the back up at border crossings can be several hours rather than the normal 10 to 15 minutes (post 9/11). Prior to 9/11 there were few delays at the border crossings between the US and Canada except on holidays in either country.