Public holidays in Canada 2026

5 nationwide public holidays and 20 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Canada

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Canada Day
7 September Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
16 February Monday	Monday	Family Day	5 places Alberta, British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique), New Brunswick (Nouveau-Brunswick), Ontario, Saskatchewan
16 February Monday	Monday	Heritage Day	Nova Scotia (Nouvelle-Écosse)
16 February Monday	Monday	Islander Day	Prince Edward Island (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
16 February Monday	Monday	Louis Riel Day	Manitoba
18 May Monday	Monday	National Patriots' Day	Quebec (Québec)
18 May Monday	Monday	Victoria Day	8 places Alberta, British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique), Manitoba, Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
21 June Sunday	Sunday	National Aboriginal Day	Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Yukon
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint Jean Baptiste Day	Quebec (Québec)
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Memorial Day	Newfoundland and Labrador (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador)
9 July Thursday	Thursday	Nunavut Day	Nunavut
3 August Monday	Monday	British Columbia Day	British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique)
3 August Monday	Monday	Civic Holiday	Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Nunavut
3 August Monday	Monday	New Brunswick Day	New Brunswick (Nouveau-Brunswick)
3 August Monday	Monday	Saskatchewan Day	Saskatchewan
17 August Monday	Monday	Discovery Day	Yukon
30 September Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	6 places British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique), Manitoba, Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Nunavut, Prince Edward Island (Île-du-Prince-Édouard), Yukon
12 October Monday	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	9 places Alberta, British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique), Manitoba, Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec (Québec), Saskatchewan, Yukon
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Remembrance Day	10 places Alberta, British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique), New Brunswick (Nouveau-Brunswick), Newfoundland and Labrador (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador), Nova Scotia (Nouvelle-Écosse), Northwest Territories (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), Nunavut, Prince Edward Island (Île-du-Prince-Édouard), Saskatchewan, Yukon
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day	Ontario
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)	Ontario

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
16 February Monday	Monday	Family Day	Regional
16 February Monday	Monday	Heritage Day	Regional
16 February Monday	Monday	Islander Day	Regional
16 February Monday	Monday	Louis Riel Day	Regional
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
18 May Monday	Monday	National Patriots' Day	Regional
18 May Monday	Monday	Victoria Day	Regional
21 June Sunday	Sunday	National Aboriginal Day	Regional
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint Jean Baptiste Day	Regional
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Canada Day	Nationwide
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Memorial Day	Regional
9 July Thursday	Thursday	Nunavut Day	Regional
3 August Monday	Monday	British Columbia Day	Regional
3 August Monday	Monday	Civic Holiday	Regional
3 August Monday	Monday	New Brunswick Day	Regional
3 August Monday	Monday	Saskatchewan Day	Regional
17 August Monday	Monday	Discovery Day	Regional
7 September Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Nationwide
30 September Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Regional
12 October Monday	Monday	Thanksgiving Day	Regional
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Remembrance Day	Regional
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day	Regional
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Canada (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Ottawa: high 7°C (45°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Ottawa: high 24°C (75°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Ottawa: high −3°C (27°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 44% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Ottawa: high −3°C (27°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 44% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Victoria Day Where to go for Civic Holiday Where to go for Labour Day Where to go for Thanksgiving Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Good Friday
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun) get 5 days in a row
Sat 27 Jun – Wed 1 Jul · Canada Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Sep) get 4 days in a row
Fri 4 Sep – Mon 7 Sep · Labour Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a row
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day