Public holidays in Canada 2028

There are 6 nationwide public holidays in 2028. Another 23 apply only in some provinces – the table shows where. The exact list for each province is on its own page.

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6 national and 23 regional holidays in 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name	Applies in
1 Jan 2028	Saturday	New Year's Day		nationwide
3 Jan 2028	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)		nationwide
21 Feb 2028	Monday	Family Day		Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
21 Feb 2028	Monday	Louis Riel Day		Manitoba
21 Feb 2028	Monday	Heritage Day		Nova Scotia
21 Feb 2028	Monday	Islander Day		Prince Edward Island
14 Apr 2028	Friday	Good Friday		nationwide
22 May 2028	Monday	Victoria Day		Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
22 May 2028	Monday	National Patriots' Day		Quebec
21 Jun 2028	Wednesday	National Aboriginal Day		Northwest Territories, Yukon
24 Jun 2028	Saturday	Saint John the Baptist Day	Saint Jean Baptiste Day	Quebec
1 Jul 2028	Saturday	Canada Day		nationwide
1 Jul 2028	Saturday	Memorial Day		Newfoundland and Labrador
3 Jul 2028	Monday	Canada Day (observed)		Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
3 Jul 2028	Monday	Memorial Day (observed)		Newfoundland and Labrador
9 Jul 2028	Sunday	Nunavut Day		Nunavut
7 Aug 2028	Monday	British Columbia Day		British Columbia
7 Aug 2028	Monday	New Brunswick Day		New Brunswick
7 Aug 2028	Monday	Civic Holiday		Northwest Territories, Nunavut
7 Aug 2028	Monday	Saskatchewan Day		Saskatchewan
21 Aug 2028	Monday	Discovery Day		Yukon
4 Sep 2028	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	nationwide
30 Sep 2028	Saturday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation		British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
2 Oct 2028	Monday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed)		British Columbia, Manitoba
9 Oct 2028	Monday	Thanksgiving Day		Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
11 Nov 2028	Saturday	Remembrance Day		Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
13 Nov 2028	Monday	Remembrance Day (observed)		Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
25 Dec 2028	Monday	Christmas Day		nationwide
26 Dec 2028	Tuesday	Boxing Day		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

province	public holidays	on Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2028 Alberta	11	8
Public holidays 2028 British Columbia	13	9
Public holidays 2028 Manitoba	11	8
Public holidays 2028 New Brunswick	9	6
Public holidays 2028 Newfoundland and Labrador	11	7
Public holidays 2028 Northwest Territories	12	8
Public holidays 2028 Nova Scotia	9	6
Public holidays 2028 Nunavut	12	7
Public holidays 2028 Ontario	10	8
Public holidays 2028 Prince Edward Island	11	7
Public holidays 2028 Quebec	9	6
Public holidays 2028 Saskatchewan	13	10
Public holidays 2028 Yukon	14	10

Long weekends 2028

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

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan	1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028	4	9	2.3	New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr	8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028	4	9	2.3	Good Friday
Tue 5 Sep, Wed 6 Sep, Thu 7 Sep, Fri 8 Sep	2 Sep – 10 Sep 2028	4	9	2.3	Labor Day
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec	23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029	4	10	2.5	Christmas 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Canada have in 2028?

6 nationwide holidays, plus 23 that apply only in some provinces. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Christmas Day, New Year's Day: take 4 days of leave (26 Dec, 27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029.

Which province has the most public holidays in 2028?

Yukon with 14; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec have the fewest with 9.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CA (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.canadian) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026