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Public holidays in Canada 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in Canada

Christmas Day

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Friday, 25 December 2026That is 9 weeks and 6 days.

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Canada public holidays 2026

Canada has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 23 more that apply in some regions only.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	Nationwide
16 Feb	Mon	Louis Riel Day	Some regions: CA-MB
16 Feb	Mon	Islander Day	Some regions: CA-PE
16 Feb	Mon	Heritage Day	Some regions: CA-NS
16 Feb	Mon	Family Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
17 Mar	Tue	Saint Patrick's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-PE
23 Apr	Thu	Saint George's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
18 May	Mon	National Patriots' Day	Some regions: CA-QC
18 May	Mon	Victoria Day	Nationwide
21 Jun	Sun	National Aboriginal Day	Some regions: CA-NT
24 Jun	Wed	Discovery Day	Some regions: CA-NL
24 Jun	Wed	National Holiday Fête nationale du Québec	Some regions: CA-QC
1 Jul	Wed	Canada Day	Nationwide
12 Jul	Sun	Orangemen's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
3 Aug	Mon	Civic Holiday	Some regions: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
3 Aug	Mon	British Columbia Day	Some regions: CA-BC
3 Aug	Mon	Heritage Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-YT
3 Aug	Mon	New Brunswick Day	Some regions: CA-NB
3 Aug	Mon	Natal Day	Some regions: CA-NS
3 Aug	Mon	Saskatchewan Day	Some regions: CA-SK
17 Aug	Mon	Gold Cup Parade Day	Some regions: CA-PE
17 Aug	Mon	Discovery Day	Some regions: CA-YT
7 Sep	Mon	Labour Day	Nationwide
30 Sep	Wed	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Nationwide
12 Oct	Mon	Thanksgiving	Nationwide
11 Nov	Wed	Armistice Day	Some regions: CA-NL
11 Nov	Wed	Remembrance Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NT, CA-NS, CA-NU…
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sat	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE

Long weekends in Canada in 2026

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 18 May 2026: Victoria Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 7 September 2026: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 12 October 2026: Thanksgiving (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

Canada public holidays 2027

Canada has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2027 and 23 more that apply in some regions only.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
15 Feb	Mon	Louis Riel Day	Some regions: CA-MB
15 Feb	Mon	Islander Day	Some regions: CA-PE
15 Feb	Mon	Heritage Day	Some regions: CA-NS
15 Feb	Mon	Family Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
17 Mar	Wed	Saint Patrick's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-PE
23 Apr	Fri	Saint George's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
24 May	Mon	National Patriots' Day	Some regions: CA-QC
24 May	Mon	Victoria Day	Nationwide
21 Jun	Mon	National Aboriginal Day	Some regions: CA-NT
24 Jun	Thu	Discovery Day	Some regions: CA-NL
24 Jun	Thu	National Holiday Fête nationale du Québec	Some regions: CA-QC
1 Jul	Thu	Canada Day	Nationwide
12 Jul	Mon	Orangemen's Day	Some regions: CA-NL
2 Aug	Mon	Civic Holiday	Some regions: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
2 Aug	Mon	British Columbia Day	Some regions: CA-BC
2 Aug	Mon	Heritage Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-YT
2 Aug	Mon	New Brunswick Day	Some regions: CA-NB
2 Aug	Mon	Natal Day	Some regions: CA-NS
2 Aug	Mon	Saskatchewan Day	Some regions: CA-SK
16 Aug	Mon	Gold Cup Parade Day	Some regions: CA-PE
16 Aug	Mon	Discovery Day	Some regions: CA-YT
6 Sep	Mon	Labour Day	Nationwide
30 Sep	Thu	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Nationwide
11 Oct	Mon	Thanksgiving	Nationwide
11 Nov	Thu	Armistice Day	Some regions: CA-NL
11 Nov	Thu	Remembrance Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NT, CA-NS, CA-NU…
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sun	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Some regions: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE

Long weekends in Canada in 2027

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 24 May 2027: Victoria Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 6 September 2027: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 11 October 2027: Thanksgiving (Saturday to Monday)

Canada public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1)
April: Good Friday (3)
May: Victoria Day (18)
July: Canada Day (1)
September: Labour Day (7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30)
October: Thanksgiving (12)
December: Christmas Day (25)

No nationwide public holidays in February, March, June, August, November.

How the holidays fall in 2026

8nationwide public holidays

8fall on Monday to Friday

0fall on a weekend

5give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. September is the busiest month, with 2 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 8 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in Canada

This page lists the public holidays of Canada for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.

Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Canada is America/St_Johns, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Canada have in 2026?

Canada has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 23 more that apply in some regions only. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in Canada?

The next nationwide public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in Canada?

Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Canada. It works out the date in Canada's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.

Which public holidays in Canada fall on a weekend in 2026?

None of the nationwide public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend.

Are there long weekends in Canada in 2026?

Yes. 5 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Victoria Day (Monday, 18 May 2026); Labour Day (Monday, 7 September 2026); Thanksgiving (Monday, 12 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.

Which month has the most public holidays in Canada?

September has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 2 holidays.

Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Canada?

Not entirely. 23 holidays in the list apply only in some regions and are marked that way in the table. The rest apply nationwide.

How often is this page updated?

The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.