Canada holiday list for 2026
|
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
|---|---|---|
|
New Year’s Day |
Jan 1, 2026 |
Thursday |
|
Good Friday |
Apr 3, 2026 |
Friday |
|
Victoria Day |
May 18, 2026 |
Monday |
|
Canada Day |
Jul 1, 2026 |
Wednesday |
|
Labour Day |
Sep 7, 2026 |
Monday |
|
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
Sep 30, 2026 |
Wednesday |
|
Thanksgiving Day |
Oct 12, 2026 |
Monday |
|
Remembrance Day |
Nov 11, 2026 |
Wednesday |
|
Christmas Day |
Dec 25, 2026 |
Friday |
Notes:
- Easter Monday, Apr 6, 2026 is not a federal stat holiday, but is observed by many federal public service employers. It’s a statutory holiday in NB, NT, NU and optional in AB, QC.
- Remembrance Day is a stat holiday in all provinces/territories except MB, ON, QC where it’s an observance.
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Territorial Holidays 2026
Holiday
Date
Day
Where Observed
Family Day / Louis Riel Day / Islander Day / Heritage Day
Feb 16, 2026
Monday
BC, AB, SK, ON, NB / MB / PEI / NS
National Patriots’ Day
May 18, 2026
Monday
Quebec
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Jun 24, 2026
Wednesday
Quebec
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Jun 21, 2026
Sunday
NT, Yukon as stat; observance elsewhere
Civic Holiday / BC Day / NB Day / Sask Day
Aug 3, 2026
Monday
AB, BC, SK, ON, MB, NB, NU
Nunavut Day
Jul 9, 2026
Thursday
Nunavut
Boxing Day
Dec 26, 2026
Saturday
Observed Mon Dec 28 in many provinces
- Mother’s Day: May 10, Sunday
- Father’s Day: Jun 21, Sunday
- Halloween: Oct 31, Saturday — not an official holiday