Canada

Canada public holidays 2028

Canada has 5 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 7 to 11 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 256 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Canada in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 21Monday	Family Day Alberta, British Columbia + 3 more Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Feb 21Monday	Heritage DayNova Scotia
Feb 21Monday	Islander DayPrince Edward Island
Feb 21Monday	Louis Riel DayManitoba
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 22Monday	National Patriots' DayQuebec
May 22Monday	Victoria Day Alberta, British Columbia + 6 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
June
Jun 21Wednesday	National Aboriginal DayNorthwest Territories, Yukon
Jun 24Saturday	Saint John the Baptist DayQuebec
July
Jul 1Saturday	Canada DayNationwide
Jul 1Saturday	Memorial DayNewfoundland and Labrador
Jul 3Monday	Canada Day Day off in lieu Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island + 2 more Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Jul 3Monday	Memorial Day Day off in lieuNewfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9Sunday	Nunavut DayNunavut
August
Aug 7Monday	British Columbia DayBritish Columbia
Aug 7Monday	Civic HolidayNorthwest Territories, Nunavut
Aug 7Monday	New Brunswick DayNew Brunswick
Aug 7Monday	Saskatchewan DaySaskatchewan
Aug 21Monday	Discovery DayYukon
September
Sep 4Monday	Labor DayNationwide
Sep 30Saturday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation British Columbia, Manitoba + 4 more British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
October
Oct 2Monday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day off in lieuBritish Columbia, Manitoba
Oct 9Monday	Thanksgiving Day Alberta, British Columbia + 7 more Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
November
Nov 11Saturday	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
Nov 13Monday	Remembrance Day Day off in lieu Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador + 4 more Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayOntario

Nationwide: 5public holidays
By region: 7–11across 13 regions
Working days: 256after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 43 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 4 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · 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 2028?

5 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Canada Day (Jul 1); Labor Day (Sep 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 23 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.