June Day or Newfoundland and Labrador Discovery Day
June Day or Newfoundland and Labrador Discovery Day is held on June 24. Observed on the nearest Monday to June 24. This event in the third decade of the month June is annual. 
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There are areas of Newfoundland and Labrador where the June 24 holiday has been recognized as ‘Discovery Day’ and celebrated as a public holiday as early as 1939.
June Day or Newfoundland and Labrador Discovery Day was previously called Discovery Day, which commemorated the discovery of the province in 1497 by John Cabot. Discovery Day is no longer a statutory holiday in the province, but is recognized in collective agreements similar to St. Patrick’s Day, St. George’s Day, and Orangemen’s Day.
In 1963, the Hours of Work Act provided that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council could proclaim Discovery Day as an observed holiday. In 1996, a proclamation was issued in accordance with the Labour Standards Act to establish a public holiday on June 24, 1997 in recognition of the 500th anniversary of Cabot’s landing.
Today, the Provincial Government has determined that it is not appropriate to refer to the June 24 holiday as ‘Discovery Day.’ Until consultations with the Indigenous governments and organizations are concluded, going forward the June 24 holiday be temporarily recognized as the June Holiday.
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