Public holidays · 2026 and 2027
Public holidays in Canada 2026
Canada has 5 public holidays in 2026: all of them on working days. The next one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 88 days. 13 provinces and territories add or change dates of their own: see by province or territory.
Dates as of Monday, September 28, 2026. Source: the open-source holidays library, version 0.105.How 2026 falls in Canada
Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 5 of the 5 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and none on a weekend.
Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 5 of the 5 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and none on a weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Friday, with 2 dates.
Three of the 5 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Labor Day on Monday, September 7 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. One more holiday sits one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns it into a four-day break: New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 (take Friday off).
No month has more than one public holiday. Seven months have no public holiday at all (February, March, May, June, August, October and November). The longest stretch between two holidays is 109 days, from Labor Day on September 7 to Christmas Day on December 25, the natural window for a longer break.
2027 brings 5 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 5 of the 5 dates fall on a working day, and 4 land next to the weekend.
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2026 public holidays in Canada
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Wednesday | Canada Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| FridayNext | Christmas Day |
2027 public holidays in Canada
5 holidays on 5 dates.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Thursday | Canada Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| SaturdayMoved | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) |
By province or territory: regional public holidays 2026
All 13 provinces and territories add dates of their own to the national 2026 list. British Columbia has the most, with 6 extra dates beyond the national calendar. Each card lists only what differs from the national list above: extra 2026 dates, dates on that list the province or territory does not observe, and holidays kept on the same date under a local name.
AlbertaLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Family Day |
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
British ColumbiaLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Family Day |
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| August 3, Mon | British Columbia Day |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
ManitobaLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Louis Riel Day |
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
New BrunswickLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Family Day |
| August 3, Mon | New Brunswick Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
Newfoundland and LabradorLeave rules
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
Northwest Territories
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| June 21, Sun | National Aboriginal Day |
| August 3, Mon | Civic Holiday |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
Nova ScotiaLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Heritage Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
NunavutLeave rules
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| July 9, Thu | Nunavut Day |
| August 3, Mon | Civic Holiday |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
OntarioLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Family Day |
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 26, Sat | Boxing Day |
| December 28, Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
Prince Edward IslandLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Islander Day |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
QuebecLeave rules
| May 18, Mon | National Patriots' Day |
| June 24, Wed | Saint John the Baptist Day |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
SaskatchewanLeave rules
| February 16, Mon | Family Day |
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| August 3, Mon | Saskatchewan Day |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
Yukon
| May 18, Mon | Victoria Day |
| June 21, Sun | National Aboriginal Day |
| August 17, Mon | Discovery Day |
| September 30, Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12, Mon | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, Wed | Remembrance Day |
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