A boy reaches for a Canadian flag on Canada Day in Vancouver, on July 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
Anyone who works Monday to Friday and is keen for a long weekend this Canada Day has likely had to do a bit of calendar juggling to cope with the ill-timed holiday.
The stat day falls on a Tuesday this year, forcing many to work an odd Monday squeezed between days off, unless they burn a vacation day to eliminate the wonky schedule.
