<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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