Discovery Day is a public holiday in the Canadian territory of Yukon on the third Monday of August. It commemorates the anniversary of the discovery of gold in Bonanza Creek in the 19th century. In the table below, you will find when Discovery Day is official marked and celebrated in Canada over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
Monday August 16 Discovery Day
2011
Monday August 15 Discovery Day
2012
Monday August 20 Discovery Day
2013
Monday August 19 Discovery Day
2014
Monday August 18 Discovery Day
2015
Monday August 17 Discovery Day
2016
Monday August 15 Discovery Day
2017
Monday August 21 Discovery Day
2018
Monday August 20 Discovery Day
2019
Monday August 19 Discovery Day
2020
Monday August 17 Discovery Day
2021
Monday August 16 Discovery Day
2022
Monday August 15 Discovery Day
2023
Monday August 21 Discovery Day
2024
Monday August 19 Discovery Day
2025
Monday August 18 Discovery Day

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