Statutory holidays 2026 in Canada

There are 10 statutory holidays in Canada in 2026, 9 of them on a weekday. The next one is counted down below, with the long weekends and the days worth taking off between them.

 

 

Statutory holidays in 2026

Date Holiday
Thu, Jan 1 New Year's Day
Fri, Apr 3 Good Friday
Mon, May 18 Victoria Day
Wed, Jul 1 Canada Day
Mon, Sep 7 Labour Day
Wed, Sep 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Mon, Oct 12 Thanksgiving
Wed, Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Fri, Dec 25 Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26 Boxing Day
Other days in 2026
  • Mon, Feb 2 Groundhog Day
  • Sat, Feb 14 Valentine's Day
  • Tue, Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
  • Sun, May 10 Mother's Day
  • Sun, Jun 21 Father's Day
  • Sat, Oct 31 Halloween

Statutory holidays in 2027

Date Holiday
Fri, Jan 1 New Year's Day
Fri, Mar 26 Good Friday
Mon, May 24 Victoria Day
Thu, Jul 1 Canada Day
Mon, Sep 6 Labour Day
Thu, Sep 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Mon, Oct 11 Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Sat, Dec 25 Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 26 Boxing Day
Other days in 2027
  • Tue, Feb 2 Groundhog Day
  • Sun, Feb 14 Valentine's Day
  • Wed, Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
  • Sun, May 9 Mother's Day
  • Sun, Jun 20 Father's Day
  • Sun, Oct 31 Halloween

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Long weekends in 2026

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5: 3 days off · Good Friday
  • Sat, May 16 – Mon, May 18: 3 days off · Victoria Day
  • Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7: 3 days off · Labour Day
  • Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12: 3 days off · Thanksgiving
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27: 3 days off · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Bridge days in 2026

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

Long weekends in 2027

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3: 3 days off · New Year's Day
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28: 3 days off · Good Friday
  • Sat, May 22 – Mon, May 24: 3 days off · Victoria Day
  • Sat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6: 3 days off · Labour Day
  • Sat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11: 3 days off · Thanksgiving

Bridge days in 2027

  • Take Fri, Jul 2 off: 4 days off, Thu, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 4 · Canada Day
  • Take Fri, Oct 1 off: 4 days off, Thu, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 3 · National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
  • Take Fri, Nov 12 off: 4 days off, Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14 · Remembrance Day

Holidays only some regions keep in 2026

Date Holiday Where
Mon, Feb 16 Family Day Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Mon, Feb 16 Louis Riel Day Manitoba
Mon, Feb 16 Heritage Day Nova Scotia
Mon, Feb 16 Islander Day Prince Edward Island
Mon, May 18 Victoria Day Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Sun, Jun 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day Northwest Territories, Yukon
Wed, Jun 24 National Holiday Quebec
Thu, Jul 9 Nunavut Day Nunavut
Mon, Aug 3 British Columbia Day British Columbia
Mon, Aug 3 New Brunswick Day New Brunswick
Mon, Aug 3 Civic Holiday Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Mon, Aug 3 Saskatchewan Day Saskatchewan
Mon, Aug 17 Discovery Day Yukon
Wed, Sep 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
Mon, Oct 12 Thanksgiving Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Wed, Nov 11 Remembrance Day Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Sat, Dec 26 Boxing Day Ontario

The dates are worked out from the rules of date-holidays, an open-source holiday database built from Wikipedia’s articles. The lists on this page are shared under the same license, CC BY-SA 3.0. A holiday announced for one year only may be missing: check your government’s or employer’s list before you book.

Questions and answers

How many statutory holidays are there in Canada in 2026?

10: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

Is Victoria Day a public holiday in Canada?

Only in some regions: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.

Is Thanksgiving a public holiday in Canada?

Only in some regions: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.

What is a bridge day?

A workday between a holiday and a weekend. One day of leave taken there gives you four or more days off in a row; the list above shows each one.

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