Public Holidays in Canada 1961 🇨🇦

Canada has 12 public holidays in 1961. The next public holiday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Canada.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday Long weekend	Victoria Day	Government holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Thanksgiving Day	Government holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Government holiday
13. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Long weekends in Canada 1961

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 31. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Victoria Day — 22. May (Monday) — long weekend
Dominion Day (observed) — 3. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 4. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Thanksgiving Day — 9. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Remembrance Day (observed) — 13. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Canada

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1961 to 1962.

Good Friday: 31. Mar 1961 → 20. Apr 1962
Victoria Day: 22. May 1961 → 21. May 1962
Dominion Day (observed): 3. Jul 1961 → 2. Jul 1962
Labor Day: 4. Sep 1961 → 3. Sep 1962
Thanksgiving Day: 9. Oct 1961 → 8. Oct 1962
Remembrance Day (observed): 13. Nov 1961 → 12. Nov 1962

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State & Regional Holidays in Canada

Alberta Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
3. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

British Columbia Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Manitoba Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
7. Aug	Monday	Civic Holiday	Optional holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Government holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

New Brunswick Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Government holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Government holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Newfoundland and Labrador Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Monday	Saint Patrick's Day	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Government holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day; Memorial Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed); Memorial Day (observed)	Public holiday
10. Jul	Monday	Orangemen's Day	Optional holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Government holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Nouvelle-Écosse Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Government holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Government holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Government holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Northwest Territories Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
7. Aug	Monday	Civic Holiday	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Nunavut Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
7. Aug	Monday	Civic Holiday	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Ontario Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
7. Aug	Monday	Civic Holiday	Optional holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Government holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Prince Edward Island Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Government holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Government holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Quebec Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
3. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Government holiday
24. Jun	Saturday	Saint John the Baptist Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Government holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Government holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Government holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Saskatchewan Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Aug	Monday	Saskatchewan Day	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

Yukon Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
22. May	Monday	Victoria Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Dominion Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Monday	Dominion Day (observed)	Public holiday
21. Aug	Monday	Discovery Day	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Remembrance Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Government holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Canada have in 1961?

Canada observes 12 public holidays in 1961. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Canada?

The next public holiday in Canada is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30. Sep.

Are public holidays in Canada the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1961.