Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Canadian Heritage states that the anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is celebrated each year on December 11 and describes the associated federal flag protocol.
Date and recurrence
11 December annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Canada / federal commemorative and flag protocol. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Canadian Heritage — Anniversary of the Statute of WestminsterNational Government
- Canadian Heritage — foreign flags in CanadaNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster?
11 December annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 11 December.
Does Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Canada / federal commemorative and flag protocol. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster?
The stored designation basis is: Canadian Heritage states that the anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is celebrated each year on December 11 and describes the associated federal flag protocol.. Supporting provenance includes Canadian Heritage — Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Canada / federal commemorative and flag protocol.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
Other observances on December 11
These records also resolve to December 11, 2026 under the current authority data.
International Mountain Day
A/RES/57/245
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National Salesperson Day
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