Canada

Canada public holidays 2026

Canada has 5 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 7 to 11 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 256 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Canada in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Family Day Alberta, British Columbia + 3 more Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Feb 16Monday	Heritage DayNova Scotia
Feb 16Monday	Islander DayPrince Edward Island
Feb 16Monday	Louis Riel DayManitoba
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 18Monday	National Patriots' DayQuebec
May 18Monday	Victoria Day Alberta, British Columbia + 6 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
June
Jun 21Sunday	National Aboriginal DayNorthwest Territories, Yukon
Jun 24Wednesday	Saint John the Baptist DayQuebec
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Canada DayNationwide
Jul 1Wednesday	Memorial DayNewfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9Thursday	Nunavut DayNunavut
August
Aug 3Monday	British Columbia DayBritish Columbia
Aug 3Monday	Civic HolidayNorthwest Territories, Nunavut
Aug 3Monday	New Brunswick DayNew Brunswick
Aug 3Monday	Saskatchewan DaySaskatchewan
Aug 17Monday	Discovery DayYukon
September
Sep 7Monday	Labor DayNationwide
Sep 30Wednesday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation British Columbia, Manitoba + 4 more British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
October
Oct 12Monday	Thanksgiving Day Alberta, British Columbia + 7 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
November
Nov 11Wednesday	Remembrance Day Alberta, British Columbia + 8 more Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayOntario
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuOntario

Nationwide: 5public holidays
By region: 7–11across 13 regions
Working days: 256after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day4 days in Ontario, with Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Canada in 2026?

5 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Canada Day (Jul 1); Labor Day (Sep 7); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 20 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Canada?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

256 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.