- Tartan Day in Canada originated with a proposal by Bill Crowell and Jean MacKeracher-Watson at a meeting of the Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia on March 9, 19861. The first official Tartan Day took place in Nova Scotia in 1987, and April 6 is now nationally recognized as Tartan Day2. Since then, each provincial government has made April 6 an official day of celebration3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Tartan Day (French: Journée du Tartan) in Canada, first held in Nova Scotia in 1987, originated with a proposal by Bill Crowell and Jean MacKeracher-Watson at a meeting of the Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia on March 9, 1986.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_DayBack in 1987, the first official Tartan Day took place in Nova Scotia. The original driving force behind it was Jean MacKaracher Watson and April 6 is now nationally recognized as Tartan Day.www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-37-mainstreet-ns/clip…In Canada, Tartan Day took hold in Nova Scotia in the mid-1980s, with participants celebrating by wearing kilts outside of the home. Since then, each provincial government has made April 6 an official day of celebration.www.readersdigest.ca/culture/tartan-day-canada/
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