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April 9, 2027

Jour de Vimy leads today's complete edition for Canada.

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Friday, April 9, 2027

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A peaceful cemetery with rows of white cross tombstones in Plombières, Belgium.
Regional/Cultural Day

Jour de Vimy

The battle that Canada fought as a nation for the first time. Every Canadian schoolchild learns about Vimy Ridge and every Canadian schoolchild forgets the details but remembers the feeling: this was the day Canada stopped being a colony and started being a country. The monument in France is breathtaking and every Canadian who visits it stands a little taller on the way home.

Scenic aerial view of a lush valley with forests, fields, and a bright blue sky.
Regional/Cultural Day

World Vimy Ridge Day

On April 9, 1917, Canadian soldiers captured Vimy Ridge in France - a military achievement that was Canada's defining moment of nationhood. All four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time. Canada was born as a nation on a French hillside.

Detailed image of a lizard basking on a rock in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Cape Verde Day

You encounter endemic birds like the Cape Verde kite and the striking Cape Verde warbler throughout these volcanic islands. You commonly see cats and dogs as pets, with many residents also keeping chickens and goats for practical purposes. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.

Portrait of family standing outside a traditional straw hut in a rural village.
Regional/Cultural Day

Products of South Sudan Day

You celebrate South Sudan's locally-roasted coffee and sorghum products, which form the backbone of daily sustenance and trade across the nation. You recognize that these agricultural staples carry deep cultural significance tied to pastoral heritage and community gatherings where coffee ceremonies bring families together.