The 150th anniversary of Canada, also known as the 150th anniversary of Confederation and promoted by the Canadian government as Canada 150, occurs in 2017 as Canada marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation.

Here are some of the Highlights and Video From Canada on it’s very special Canada Day.

Canada Day 2017 – Canada’s 150th Anniversary year.

Thousands of people gathered together at the Winnipeg intersection of Portage and Main to create a living flag. Watch the incredible timelapse of the event below.

Happy #CanadaDay to the men and women of the @CanadianForces who are serving on operations around the world #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/JTqjWRNRC9

— Canadian Joint Operations Command (@CJOC_COIC) July 1, 2017

Royals celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa: https://t.co/vMpD1WOyI8 pic.twitter.com/YYLOP4tE0A

— CTV News Winnipeg (@ctvwinnipeg) July 1, 2017

As the royals tour Canada, @chrisship discusses a nation apparently still dedicated to the monarchy https://t.co/HfYNWPcs6S #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/c0dNprMhDk

— ITV News (@itvnews) July 1, 2017

This is the approximate 5-hour wait for thousands trying to get on Parliament Hill. #Canada150 #CanadaDay #Ottawa #ottnews pic.twitter.com/MWScjrYkU4

— CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) July 1, 2017

Indigenous protesters confront Carolyn Bennett at Canada Day picnic https://t.co/TMb3vKju8p pic.twitter.com/82RCE3liTW

— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) July 1, 2017

Canada's newest astronauts introduced at 150th birthday celebrations pic.twitter.com/iRZxCboPQN

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) July 1, 2017

Bono and The Edge celebrate Canada 150 in Ottawa pic.twitter.com/kXoYfxx9xD

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) July 1, 2017

Trudeau apologizes for failing to mention Alberta in Canada 150 speech pic.twitter.com/imwa4CjMak

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) July 1, 2017

46,672 at Rogers Centre today, and many more watching across the nation. 🇨🇦

Thank you, #BlueJays fans, for spending #CanadaDay with us. pic.twitter.com/zZJSgs0L16

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 1, 2017

.@TelAviv lights up for #Canada150 Happy Canada Day in #Israel ! pic.twitter.com/cbIPKnijvu

— Canada in Israel (@CanEmbIsrael) July 1, 2017

Happy Canada Day to all of the great people of Canada and to your Prime Minister and my new found friend @JustinTrudeau. #Canada150

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

11 celebrities you forgot (or didn't know) were Canadian. https://t.co/FcLAN7sv0t #CanadaDay pic.twitter.com/roIADvmz6B

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 1, 2017