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Public holidays 2026 · Canada

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. Long weekends

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National holidays 2026

New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Good FridayApr 3
Friday
Victoria DayMay 18
Monday
Canada DayJul 1
Wednesday
Labour DaySep 7
Monday
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationSep 30
Wednesday
ThanksgivingOct 12
Monday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday

Regional holidays 2026

Louis Riel Day
Regional holidays: MB
Feb 16
Monday
Islander Day
Regional holidays: PE
Feb 16
Monday
Heritage Day
Regional holidays: NS
Feb 16
Monday
Family Day
Regional holidays: AB, BC, NB, ON, SK
Feb 16
Monday
Saint Patrick's Day
Regional holidays: NL
Mar 17
Tuesday
Easter Monday
Regional holidays: AB, PE
Apr 6
Monday
Saint George's Day
Regional holidays: NL
Apr 23
Thursday
National Patriots' Day
Regional holidays: QC
May 18
Monday
National Aboriginal Day
Regional holidays: NT
Jun 21
Sunday
Discovery Day
Regional holidays: NL
Jun 24
Wednesday
National Holiday
Regional holidays: QC
Jun 24
Wednesday
Orangemen's Day
Regional holidays: NL
Jul 12
Sunday
Civic Holiday
Regional holidays: MB, NL, NT, NU, ON
Aug 3
Monday
British Columbia Day
Regional holidays: BC
Aug 3
Monday
Heritage Day
Regional holidays: AB, YT
Aug 3
Monday
New Brunswick Day
Regional holidays: NB
Aug 3
Monday
Natal Day
Regional holidays: NS
Aug 3
Monday
Saskatchewan Day
Regional holidays: SK
Aug 3
Monday
Gold Cup Parade Day
Regional holidays: PE
Aug 17
Monday
Discovery Day
Regional holidays: YT
Aug 17
Monday
Armistice Day
Regional holidays: NL
Nov 11
Wednesday
Remembrance Day
Regional holidays: AB, BC, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
Nov 11
Wednesday
St. Stephen's Day
Regional holidays: AB, NB, NS, ON, PE
Dec 26
Saturday

Long weekends 2026

Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Apr 3 – Apr 53 days
May 16 – May 183 days
Sep 5 – Sep 73 days
Oct 10 – Oct 123 days
Dec 25 – Dec 273 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 8 · Regional holidays: 23 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.