Public holidays · 2026

Public holidays in Canada 2026

Canada has 5 days of national public holidays in 2026, 5 on working days.

Next: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026in 68 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Canada in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
Date	Holiday	When
1 JanThu	New Year's Day	290 days ago
3 AprFri	Good Friday	198 days ago
1 JulWed	Canada Day	109 days ago
7 SeptMon	Labour Day	41 days ago
25 DecFri	Christmas Day	in 68 days

At a glance

Canada in 2026

01Public holidays

5 days

5 on working days, none at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

3 long weekends

03Regional

20 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Christmas Day

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 68 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
3 days offGood Friday
Sat 5 Sept – Mon 7 Sept
3 days offLabour Day
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
3 days offChristmas Day

20 regional holidays

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in Canada in 2026 and the regions where they apply
Date	Holiday	Where	When
16 FebMon	Family Day	Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario +1 more Saskatchewan	244 days ago
16 FebMon	Heritage Day	Nova Scotia	244 days ago
16 FebMon	Islander Day	Prince Edward Island	244 days ago
16 FebMon	Louis Riel Day	Manitoba	244 days ago
18 MayMon	National Patriots' Day	Quebec	153 days ago
18 MayMon	Victoria Day	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick +5 more Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon	153 days ago
21 JunSunWeekend	National Aboriginal Day	Northwest Territories, Yukon	119 days ago
24 JunWed	Saint Jean Baptiste Day	Quebec	116 days ago
1 JulWed	Memorial Day	Newfoundland and Labrador	109 days ago
9 JulThu	Nunavut Day	Nunavut	101 days ago
3 AugMon	British Columbia Day	British Columbia	76 days ago
3 AugMon	Civic Holiday	Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario	76 days ago
3 AugMon	New Brunswick Day	New Brunswick	76 days ago
3 AugMon	Saskatchewan Day	Saskatchewan	76 days ago
17 AugMon	Discovery Day	Yukon	62 days ago
30 SeptWed	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories +3 more Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon	18 days ago
12 OctMon	Thanksgiving Day	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick +7 more Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon	6 days ago
11 NovWed	Remembrance Day	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick +8 more Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon	in 24 days
26 DecSatWeekend	Boxing Day	Ontario	in 69 days
28 DecMon	Boxing Day (observed)	Ontario	in 71 days

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

Show 15 other days

Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Canada in 2026
Date	Holiday	Type	Where
20 FebFri	Heritage Day	Optional	Yukon
16 MarMon	Saint Patrick's Day	Optional	Newfoundland and Labrador
6 AprMon	Easter Monday	Optional	Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
20 AprMon	Saint George's Day	Optional	Newfoundland and Labrador
18 MayMon	Victoria Day	Government offices	Nationwide
22 JunMon	Discovery Day	Optional	Newfoundland and Labrador
13 JulMon	Orangemen's Day	Optional	Newfoundland and Labrador
3 AugMon	Heritage Day	Optional	Alberta
3 AugMon	Natal Day	Optional	Nova Scotia
3 AugMon	Terry Fox Day	Optional	Manitoba
30 SeptWed	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Government offices	Nationwide
12 OctMon	Thanksgiving Day	Government offices	Nationwide
11 NovWed	Remembrance Day	Government offices	Nationwide
26 DecSatWeekend	Boxing Day	Government officesOptional	Nationwide
28 DecMon	Boxing Day (observed)	Government officesOptional	Nationwide

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Ottawa.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Canada have in 2026?

Canada has 5 days of national public holidays in 2026, 5 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 20 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in Canada?

Christmas Day, on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does Canada have in 2026?

3: Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (Good Friday); Sat 5 Sept – Mon 7 Sept (Labour Day); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in Canada fall on a weekend in 2026?

None: every national public holiday in 2026 falls on a working day.