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“Our province has celebrated five Family Day holidays after years of not having a day of rest in February,” said Mario Canseco, vice-president of public affairs at Insights West. “At this point, most British Columbians think it makes sense to have the holiday on the same day as the seven other provinces that enjoy a day off in February.”

Support for the change is high across all demographic groups, and it climbs with age. Among those 18-34, 60 per cent support the change. Support rises to 70 per cent in the 35-54 demographic. And for those 55 and up, support sits at 80 per cent, according to the poll. As the older demographics are likeliest to have children, it would appear those looking to actually spend Family Day with their family are the most perturbed by its current calendar placement.

Young people seem to care the least, and their ambivalence is evident in the data: 26 per cent of 18-to-34-year-olds only “somewhat” support the change, the highest percentage among the three age groups. (Then again, it’s hard to get millennials to commit to much of anything.)

A petition on Change.org calling to move the holiday has accrued more than 22,000 signatures since it was launched in 2015. “Many B.C. families find themselves working who are federal employees, business owners, or who conduct business across Canada and North America,” it argued. “This means the true spirit of Family Day is lost.”

In December of 2015, the B.C. government responded to a formal request from Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, to change the date, explaining that staggering the holiday was done to promote B.C. tourism — after all, who will staff the ski hills and resort towns for out-of-province visitors if everyone in the province has the day off too? Not to mention two consecutive holiday Mondays means an increased bottom line for skiing and tourism in the B.C. Interior, which is a short drive for Metro Vancouverites and Albertans alike.