Public Holidays in Canada 2026 🇨🇦

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This year, Canada observes 5 public holidays , with 6 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Good Friday on 3. Apr. The most recently passed holiday was New Year's Day.

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

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State & Regional Holidays in Canada

Alberta Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Family Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

British Columbia Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Family Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
3. Aug		British Columbia Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
30. Sep		National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Manitoba Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Louis Riel Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

New Brunswick Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Family Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
1. Jul		Canada Day
3. Aug		New Brunswick Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Newfoundland and Labrador Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
1. Jul		Canada Day; Memorial Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Nouvelle-Écosse Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Heritage Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Northwest Territories Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
21. Jun		National Aboriginal Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
3. Aug		Civic Holiday
7. Sep		Labor Day
30. Sep		National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Nunavut Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
9. Jul		Nunavut Day
3. Aug		Civic Holiday
7. Sep		Labor Day
30. Sep		National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Ontario Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Family Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Prince Edward Island Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Islander Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
30. Sep		National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Quebec Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		National Patriots' Day
24. Jun		Saint John the Baptist Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Saskatchewan Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
16. Feb		Family Day
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
3. Aug		Saskatchewan Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

Yukon Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Apr		Good Friday
18. May		Victoria Day
21. Jun		National Aboriginal Day
1. Jul		Canada Day
17. Aug		Discovery Day
7. Sep		Labor Day
30. Sep		National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
12. Oct		Thanksgiving Day
11. Nov		Remembrance Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day

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