In 1990, Family Day was introduced in Alberta. But you’d not believe it that it caused some controversy in the state at the time. As a matter of fact, a lot of people were against this concept. There were several complaints saying that it is a big expense, that there were lots of holidays; believing that it is only going to cause distraction and divert people’s attention from real issues.
Years Later…
Then few decades later, Family Day spreads to 2/3 of Canada under different names like:
- Family Day in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta
- In Manitoba, it’s otherwise called as Louis Riel Day and;
- In Prince Edward Island, this is referred to as Islander Day
Regardless of how people call it, the objective remains the same and it is to spend time and bond with your family.
Benefits of having a Time with Your Family
If you feel that you have no time left to your family, then Family Day creates a window of opportunity to make up for the lost time. There are numerous benefits associated to enjoying family day like for example, it makes children to feel loved and important, it gives an opportunity to model the behavior of their parents, children have the chance of voicing out their feelings and thoughts and so forth.