Dominion Day is a commemoration day of the granting of national status in various Commonwealth countries. This is a page about Dominions of the British Empire/Commonwealth. ... Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent sovereign states, most of which are former colonies once governed by the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire. ...

New Zealand

Dominion Day is the name given to 26 September, the anniversary of the day New Zealand was granted dominion status within the British Empire in 1907. The day is only observed as a Provincial Anniversary Day holiday in South Canterbury. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... This is a page about Dominions of the British Empire/Commonwealth. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Holidays in New Zealand can refer to publicly observed holidays or to a vacation period. ... The New Zealand region of Canterbury mostly comprises the Canterbury Plains. ...

NB: Dominion status should not be confused with the virtually full independence granted in the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 of the New Zealand Parliament, nor the Constitution Act 1986. The Statute of Westminster 1931 was the enactment of the United Kingdom Parliament (December 11, 1931) which established the legislative equal status of the self-governing dominions of the British Empire and United Kingdom. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ...

Canada

Dominion Day was the original name of the holiday that commemorated the formation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867 out of the existing British North American colonies. That holiday was renamed Canada Day in 1982. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Canada Day in Ottawa. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime...

The term Dominion was originated for Canada's formation in 1867. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley suggested the term to the Fathers of Confederation at their meeting after his morning devotionals, during which he read Psalm 72:8: "He shall have dominion from sea to sea." Tilley's suggestion was adopted unanimously. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley (May 8, 1818 – June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician. ... Canadian Confederation, or the Confederation of Canada, was the process that ultimately brought together a union among the provinces, colonies and territories of British North America to form a Dominion of the British Empire, which today is a federal nation state simply known as Canada. ...