Canadian Statutory Holidays 2026-2027

The dates, the long weekends, and what varies by province

Every Canadian statutory holiday for 2026 and 2027: the dates, what changes at each provincial border, and the long weekends worth planning around.

Then put them on a printable calendar with school dates, birthdays, and the traditions your household celebrates.

Statutory holiday dates for 2026 and 2027

The holidays observed federally across Canada. Whether each is a paid day for you depends on your province and how your workplace is regulated.

New Year's Day

2026: Thu, Jan 12027: Fri, Jan 1

Good Friday

2026: Fri, Apr 32027: Fri, Mar 26

Moves with Easter each year

Victoria Day

2026: Mon, May 182027: Mon, May 24

Monday before May 25; the first long weekend of summer

Canada Day

2026: Wed, Jul 12027: Thu, Jul 1

Labour Day

2026: Mon, Sep 72027: Mon, Sep 6

First Monday in September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

2026: Wed, Sep 302027: Thu, Sep 30

Federal workplaces and several provinces

Thanksgiving

2026: Mon, Oct 122027: Mon, Oct 11

Second Monday in October

Remembrance Day

2026: Wed, Nov 112027: Thu, Nov 11

Statutory in most provinces; a commemoration day in Ontario and Quebec

Christmas Day

2026: Fri, Dec 252027: Sat, Dec 25

Boxing Day

2026: Sat, Dec 262027: Sun, Dec 26

Statutory federally and in Ontario

What varies by province?

Provinces add their own holidays and treat some national days differently, Canada’s biggest calendar confusion. The most common:

Family Day

2026: Mon, Feb 162027: Mon, Feb 15

AB, BC, ON, SK, NB; Louis Riel Day in MB, Heritage Day in NS

Easter Monday

2026: Mon, Apr 62027: Mon, Mar 29

A holiday for federal workers and in Quebec workplaces that choose it over Good Friday

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day

2026: Wed, Jun 242027: Thu, Jun 24

Quebec's national holiday

Civic Holiday

2026: Mon, Aug 32027: Mon, Aug 2

First Monday in August; names and status vary by province

When family or work spans provinces, marking the days you observe on your own calendar ends the guesswork.

What makes a holiday statutory?

A statutory holiday is one employers must give as paid time off (or pay premium rates for). Federally regulated workplaces like banks and airlines follow the federal list; everyone else follows provincial employment standards.

So Remembrance Day is paid in British Columbia but a working day in Ontario, and Boxing Day is statutory in Ontario but not Alberta. The date never changes; the legal status does, at the border.

The long weekends worth circling

Canadian long weekends follow a friendly rhythm: Family Day in February, Easter in spring, Victoria Day in May, Canada Day in summer, the Civic Holiday in August, Labour Day in September, and Thanksgiving in October.

In 2026, Christmas lands on a Friday and closes the year with one more. On a printed calendar, that rhythm becomes cottage weekends and family visits planned months ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

The holidays observed federally in 2026 are New Year's Day (Jan 1), Good Friday (Apr 3), Victoria Day (May 18), Canada Day (Jul 1), Labour Day (Sep 7), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 12), Remembrance Day (Nov 11), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and Boxing Day (Dec 26). Which of these are paid statutory holidays for you depends on your province and employer.

No. Family Day (the third Monday in February) is observed in provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick. Manitoba marks Louis Riel Day and Nova Scotia marks Heritage Day on the same Monday, while other provinces have no February holiday.

Boxing Day (Dec 26) is a statutory holiday for federally regulated workers and in Ontario, but in most other provinces it is a common day off rather than a required statutory holiday.

Canadian Thanksgiving falls on Monday, October 12, 2026 (the second Monday in October), and Monday, October 11, 2027. It comes more than a month before US Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday in November.

Yes, Canadian schools close on statutory holidays, and school calendars add their own breaks and professional development days on top. A personalized calendar lets you mark both the statutory dates and your own school's days.

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