Canada

Canada public holidays 2027

Canada has 5 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 7 to 11 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 256 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Canada in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 15Monday	Family Day Alberta, British Columbia + 3 more Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Feb 15Monday	Heritage DayNova Scotia
Feb 15Monday	Islander DayPrince Edward Island
Feb 15Monday	Louis Riel DayManitoba
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 24Monday	National Patriots' DayQuebec
May 24Monday	Victoria Day Alberta, British Columbia + 6 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
June
Jun 21Monday	National Aboriginal DayNorthwest Territories, Yukon
Jun 24Thursday	Saint John the Baptist DayQuebec
July
Jul 1Thursday	Canada DayNationwide
Jul 1Thursday	Memorial DayNewfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9Friday	Nunavut DayNunavut
August
Aug 2Monday	British Columbia DayBritish Columbia
Aug 2Monday	Civic HolidayNorthwest Territories, Nunavut
Aug 2Monday	New Brunswick DayNew Brunswick
Aug 2Monday	Saskatchewan DaySaskatchewan
Aug 16Monday	Discovery DayYukon
September
Sep 6Monday	Labor DayNationwide
Sep 30Thursday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation British Columbia, Manitoba + 4 more British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
October
Oct 11Monday	Thanksgiving Day Alberta, British Columbia + 7 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
November
Nov 11Thursday	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 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayOntario
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuOntario

Nationwide: 5public holidays
By region: 7–11across 13 regions
Working days: 256after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday
4 daysThu, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 4 · Canada DayTake Fri, Jul 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day4 days in Ontario, with Boxing Day

Canada public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Canada in 2027?

5 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Mar 26); Canada Day (Jul 1); Labor Day (Sep 6); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 20 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.