National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

proper noun

September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. CanadaholidaysSeptember 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.

Origin

From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

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Translations

French Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
  • Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliationCanadian statutory holiday
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APA

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Day%20for%20Truth%20and%20Reconciliation

MLA

“National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Day%20for%20Truth%20and%20Reconciliation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Day%20for%20Truth%20and%20Reconciliation.

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