What is "moving day"

Moving \Mov"ing\, n. The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business.

Moving day, a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large number of tenants change their dwelling place.

Moving Day is a tradition, but not a legal requirement, in the province of Quebec, Canada, dating from the time when the province used to mandate fixed terms for leases of rental properties. It falls on July 1, which is also Canada Day.

"Moving Day" is the 18th episode in the second season of the television series How I Met Your Mother, originally broadcast on March 19, 2007.

Moving Day is a young adult book of poetry by Ralph Fletcher, illustrated by Jennifer Emery. It was first published in 2006.

Moving Day was a tradition in New York City dating back to colonial times and lasting until after World War II. On February 1, sometimes known as "Rent Day", landlords would give notice to their tenants what the new rent would be after the end of the quarter, the tenants would spend good-weather days in the early spring searching for new houses and the best deals and on the first of May all leases in the city expired simultaneously at 9:00 am, causing thousands of people to change their residences, all at the same time.

Local legend has it that the tradition began because the first of May was the day the first Dutch settlers set out for Manhattan, but The Encyclopedia of New York City links it instead to the English celebration of May Day. While it may have originated as a custom, the tradition took force of law by an 1820 act of the New York State legislature, which mandated that if no other date was specified, all housing contracts were valid to the first of May – unless the day fell on a Sunday, in which case the deadline was May 2.

Moving Day may refer to:

• Moving Day (Quebec), a traditional moving day in the province of Quebec
• Moving Day (New York City) or "Rent Day", a traditional moving day in New York City
• Moving Day (book), a young-adult poetry book by Ralph Fletcher
• Moving Day (1936 film), a 1936 Mickey Mouse cartoon
• Moving Day (2012 film), a 2012 Canadian film

In television episodes:

• "Moving Day" (The Goodies) or "The New Office"
• "Moving Day" (How I Met Your Mother)
• "Moving Day" (NYPD Blue)
• "Moving Day" (The Shield)

Moving Day is a 1936 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon, set during the contemporary Great Depression, follows the antics of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as they frantically pack their belongings after being dispossessed from their home. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and includes the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey, Clarence Nash as Donald, Pinto Colvig as Goofy, and Billy Bletcher as Pete as the Sheriff.

Moving Day is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2012. Directed by Mike Clattenburg and written by Clattenburg and Mike O'Neill, the film centres on four men working for a moving company in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia whose personal lives are as messy as their professional ones.

The film's cast includes Gabriel Hogan, Bill Carr, Gerry Dee, Victor Garber, Jonny Harris, Charlie Murphy, Cathy Jones, Shauna MacDonald, Gabrielle Miller, Will Sasso, Don Bottomley, David Rossetti and Jordan Poole.

Miller garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards.