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Public Holidays in Canada, 2026

Canada observes 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.

Public holidays
8

Nationwide

On a weekend
0
Regional only
23
Business days 2026
253

Canada holiday calendar 2026

Dates marked nationwide are days off across Canada. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
16 February 2026MondayFamily Day5 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
16 February 2026MondayHeritage Day1 region: CA-NS
16 February 2026MondayIslander Day1 region: CA-PE
16 February 2026MondayLouis Riel Day1 region: CA-MB
17 March 2026TuesdaySaint Patrick's Day1 region: CA-NL
3 April 2026FridayGood FridayNationwide
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday2 regions: CA-AB, CA-PE
23 April 2026ThursdaySaint George's Day1 region: CA-NL
18 May 2026MondayNational Patriots' Day1 region: CA-QC
18 May 2026MondayVictoria DayNationwide
21 June 2026Sunday(weekend)National Aboriginal Day1 region: CA-NT
24 June 2026WednesdayDiscovery Day1 region: CA-NL
24 June 2026WednesdayNational Holiday1 region: CA-QC
1 July 2026WednesdayCanada DayNationwide
12 July 2026Sunday(weekend)Orangemen's Day1 region: CA-NL
3 August 2026MondayBritish Columbia Day1 region: CA-BC
3 August 2026MondayCivic Holiday5 regions: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
3 August 2026MondayHeritage Day2 regions: CA-AB, CA-YT
3 August 2026MondayNatal Day1 region: CA-NS
3 August 2026MondayNew Brunswick Day1 region: CA-NB
3 August 2026MondaySaskatchewan Day1 region: CA-SK
17 August 2026MondayDiscovery Day1 region: CA-YT
17 August 2026MondayGold Cup Parade Day1 region: CA-PE
7 September 2026MondayLabour DayNationwide
30 September 2026WednesdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationNationwide
12 October 2026MondayThanksgivingNationwide
11 November 2026WednesdayArmistice Day1 region: CA-NL
11 November 2026WednesdayRemembrance Day9 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-PE, CA-SK, CA-YT
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNationwide
26 December 2026Saturday(weekend)St. Stephen's Day5 regions: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?

8 of Canada's 8 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year.

After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 253 business days in Canada.

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