Welcome to Handsworth Secondary School

​​Summer Learning registration opened on May 1 for NVSD students and on May 19 for students outside the NVSD. Registration closes on June 22 at 12 p.m.

For more information on the Summer Learning 2026 course offerings, please visit the Summer Learning website.​

​Canada Day marks the anniversary of Confederation in 1867. It was originally known as Dominion Day and was renamed in 1982. Canada Day is observed annually on July 1 and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia.

Resources:

• Government of Canada - Canada Day
• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Canada Day
• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Confederation
  
• Britannica - Canada Day
  

​B.C. Day was first introduced in 1974 as the British Columbia Day Act with the idea of recognizing the pioneers that helped build the province. B.C. Day is observed annually on the first Monday of August and is a statutory holiday in B.C.