List of Statutory Holidays in Canada – 2026

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Statutory holidays are days off with pay, and those who work on statutory holidays are entitled to special wages depending on the rules in that province.

The number of statutory or public holidays varies across Canada.

While there are 11 public holidays in New Brunswick, Nova Scotians get only six paid holidays. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are provincial holidays in Newfoundland and Labrador, while Gold Discovery Day, which led to the Yukon Gold Rush, is a statutory holiday in Yukon.

Federal Statutory Holidays 2026:

Those who work in federally regulated sectors get the day off on federal statutory holidays:

1. New Year – Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
3. Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
4. Victoria Day – Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day – Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (Quebec only)
6. Canada Day – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
7. Civic Holiday – Monday, August 3, 2026 (excluding Quebec)
8. Labour Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
9. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
10. Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 12, 2026
11. Remembrance Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
12. Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
13. Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026

General Rules: If New Year’s Day, Canada Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Christmas Day or Boxing Day fall on a non-working day, the working day immediately before or after that general holiday is a day off for federal employees. For example, if Canada Day (July 1) falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on Monday, July 2.

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British Columbia Statutory Holidays 2026:

There are eleven statutory holidays in British Columbia.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Family Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. B.C. Day: Monday, August 3, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
10. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
11. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in B.C.

Alberta Statutory Holidays 2026:

Alberta has nine statutory holidays and four optional statutory holidays.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Alberta Family Day (Third Monday in February): Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day (Monday before May 25): Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Labour Day (First Monday in September): Monday, September 7, 2026
7. Thanksgiving Day (Second Monday in October): Monday, October 12, 2026
8. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
9. Christmas Day: Friday, December 26, 2026

Employers may designate additional holidays beyond standard ones. These days follow the usual holiday pay rules. Employees can inquire about such days. In Alberta, optional holidays vary per employer. Common optional holidays are:

1. Easter Monday (First Monday following Easter): Monday, April 6, 2026
2. Heritage Day (First Monday in August): Monday, August 3, 2026
3. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
4. Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026

Saskatchewan Statutory Holidays 2026:

There are ten statutory holidays per year in Saskatchewan.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Family Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Saskatchewan Day: Monday, August 3, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
9. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
10. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Manitoba Statutory Holidays 2026:

There are nine general holidays in Manitoba.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Louis Riel Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
7. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
8. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
9. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Easter Sunday, Terry Fox Day (Civic Day in August), Remembrance Day and Boxing Day are not general holidays in Manitoba.

Ontario Statutory Holidays 2026:

Ontario has nine public holidays:

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Family Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
7. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
8. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
9. Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026 (If the holiday falls on your non-working day, the employee is entitled to a holiday on their next working day immediately following the holiday.)

Quebec Statutory Holidays 2026:

Quebec has eight public holidays.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Good Friday or Easter Monday: Friday, April 3 or Monday, April 6, 2026
3. National Patriots’ Day (the Monday preceding May 25): Monday, May 18, 2026
4. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Labour Day (First Monday in September): Monday, September 7, 2026
7. Thanksgiving Day (Second Monday in October): Monday, October 12, 2026
8. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Remembrance Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation are not statutory holidays in Québec.

New Brunswick Statutory Holidays 2026:

New Brunswick offers 11 eleven prescribed days of rest.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Family Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. New Brunswick Day: Monday, August 3, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
9. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
10. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
11. Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026 (If the holiday falls on a non-working day, the employee is entitled to a holiday on their next working day immediately following the holiday.)

Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2026:

Nova Scotia has only six paid holidays.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Nova Scotia Heritage Day (Third Monday in February): Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
6. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Additionally, Nova Scotia has Retail Closing Days (Easter Sunday – April 6, Thanksgiving Day – October 12, and Boxing Day – December 26), in addition to the six paid holidays, during which retail employees may refuse to work.

Commonly recognized holidays like Easter Monday, Victoria Day, and Natal Day (Civic holiday in August) are not paid general holidays under the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code.

Remembrance Day isn’t a general paid holiday or a mandated retail closing day. Under its specific act, employees working on November 11, meeting certain wage criteria, can earn a compensatory paid day off, negotiated with their employer.

Prince Edward Island Statutory Holidays 2026:

PEI offers eight holidays with pay.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Islander Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
6. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
7. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
8. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Holidays 2026:

N.L. has six statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (Canada Day), Labour Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas Day), but a total of 14 provincial (Government) holidays.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 16, 2026
3. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
4. St. George’s Day: Monday, April 20, 2026
5. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
6. June Holiday: Monday, June 22, 2026
7. Memorial Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
8. Orangeman’s Day: Monday, July 13, 2026
9. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
10. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
11. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
12. Armistice Day (Remembrance Day): Wednesday, November 11, 2026
13. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
14. Boxing Day: Monday, December 28, 2026

Yukon Statutory Holidays 2026:

Yukon offers eleven paid holidays.

The third Monday of August is celebrated as Discovery Day, commemorating the discovery of gold on 16 August 1896 at Bonanza Creek, which heralded the Yukon gold rush.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
3. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
4. National Indigenous Peoples Day: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (If the holiday falls on a non-working day, the employee is entitled to a holiday on their next working day immediately following the holiday.)
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Discovery Day (third Monday in August): Monday, August 17, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
10. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
11. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Heritage Day, Easter Monday (April 6), and Boxing Day (December 26) are optional holidays. Employees may receive paid holiday pay for these days when their employer includes them in the employment contract.

Northwest Territories Statutory Holidays 2026:

There are eleven paid holidays in the Northwest Territories.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
3. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
4. National Indigenous Peoples Day: Sunday, June 21, 2026
5. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6. Civic Day ( first Monday in August): Monday, August 3, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
10. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
11. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

Easter Monday (Monday, April 6) and Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26) are not statutory holidays.

Nunavut Statutory Holidays 2026:

Nunavut has ten paid holidays.

1. New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
2. Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
3. Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
4. Canada Day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5. Nunavut Day: Thursday, July 9, 2026
6. Civic Holiday: Monday, August 3, 2026
7. Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
8. Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
9. Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
10. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026

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