Public holidays 2026 in Canada

There are 5 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 20 apply only in some provinces – the table shows where. The exact list for each province is on its own page.

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DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Daynationwide
MondayFamily DayAlberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
MondayLouis Riel DayManitoba
MondayHeritage DayNova Scotia
MondayIslander DayPrince Edward Island
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
MondayVictoria DayAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
MondayNational Patriots' DayQuebec
SundayNational Aboriginal DayNorthwest Territories, Yukon
WednesdaySaint John the Baptist DaySaint Jean Baptiste DayQuebec
WednesdayCanada Daynationwide
WednesdayMemorial DayNewfoundland and Labrador
ThursdayNunavut DayNunavut
MondayBritish Columbia DayBritish Columbia
MondayNew Brunswick DayNew Brunswick
MondayCivic HolidayNorthwest Territories, Nunavut
MondaySaskatchewan DaySaskatchewan
MondayDiscovery DayYukon
MondayLabor DayLabour Daynationwide
WednesdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationBritish Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
MondayThanksgiving DayAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
WednesdayRemembrance DayAlberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
FridayChristmas Daynationwide
SaturdayBoxing DayOntario
MondayBoxing Day (observed)Ontario

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by province

provincepublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Alberta99
Public holidays 2026 British Columbia1111
Public holidays 2026 Manitoba99
Public holidays 2026 New Brunswick88
Public holidays 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador77
Public holidays 2026 Northwest Territories1110
Public holidays 2026 Nova Scotia77
Public holidays 2026 Nunavut1111
Public holidays 2026 Ontario109
Public holidays 2026 Prince Edward Island88
Public holidays 2026 Quebec88
Public holidays 2026 Saskatchewan1010
Public holidays 2026 Yukon1110

Long weekends 2026

7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun27 Jun – 1 Jul 2026252.5Canada Day
Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul1 Jul – 5 Jul 2026252.5Canada Day
Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

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