Canada Statutory Holidays 2026
Canada has 10 federal statutory holidays in 2026. 5 are statutory in every province and territory.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
10 federal statutory holidays in 2026.
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Federal statutory holidays in 2026
Canada Labour CodeFederal holidays apply to federally regulated employers (banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport). Everyone else follows their province or territory's rules: pick a province below.
| Month | Date | Holiday | Statutory in | Paid by law? | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1Thu | New Year's Day | All 13 provinces and territories | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| April | 3Fri | Good FridayIn Quebec, employers give Good Friday or Easter Monday. | All 13 provinces and territories | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| May | 18Mon | Victoria DayCalled National Patriots' Day in Quebec (same date). | 9 of 13 (not in: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| July | 1Wed | Canada DayCalled Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador (same date). | All 13 provinces and territories | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| September | 7Mon | Labour Day | All 13 provinces and territories | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| 30Wed | National Day for Truth and ReconciliationCalled Orange Shirt Day in Manitoba. | 6 of 13: British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon | Required for federally regulated employers | ||
| October | 12Mon | Thanksgiving | 9 of 13 (not in: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| November | 11Wed | Remembrance DayCalled Armistice Day in Newfoundland and Labrador (same date). | 9 of 13 (not in: Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| December | 25Fri | Christmas Day | All 13 provinces and territories | Required for federally regulated employers | |
| 26Sat | Boxing Day | 1 of 13: Ontario | Required for federally regulated employers |
Sources
- Canada.ca: General holidays for federally regulated employers (Canada Labour Code)
- Alberta: Employment standards – Alberta general holidays | Alberta.ca
- British Columbia: Statutory holidays - Province of British Columbia (Employment Standards)
- Manitoba: Manitoba Employment Standards – General Holidays fact sheet (dated table 2025/2026/2027)
- New Brunswick: Paid public holidays, vacation time and pay - gnb.ca (Employment Standards)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Labour Standards Act RSNL1990 c L-2, s.14 (meaning of public holiday) · Treasury Board Secretariat - 2027 Paid Holidays (provincial public service) · Treasury Board Secretariat - 2026 Paid Holidays (provincial public service)
- Northwest Territories: Employment Standards | Government of Northwest Territories (Statutory Holidays FAQ) · National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared statutory holiday in NWT (GNWT news, Bill 47, in force June 3, 2022)
- Nova Scotia: Holiday and Retail Closing Day Charts | novascotia.ca · Nova Scotia Paid Holidays and Retail Closing Days (Open Data NS, Labour, Skills and Immigration; 2015-2028)
- Nunavut: Labour Standards Act, C.S.Nu., c.L-10 (official consolidation current to June 13, 2022), s.1 'general holiday' and ss.23-25 · Labour and Employment Standards in Nunavut - Government of Nunavut
- Ontario: Public holidays | Your guide to the Employment Standards Act | ontario.ca
- Prince Edward Island: Hours of Work and Wage Standards | Government of Prince Edward Island · Bill 22 (2021) An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (No. 2) - s.6(1) paid holidays
- Quebec: CNESST – Statutory holidays in Quebec
- Saskatchewan: List of Saskatchewan Public Holidays - Government of Saskatchewan
- Yukon: Find a Yukon statutory holiday | Yukon.ca · Employment Standards Act General Holiday Pay fact sheet (Dec 2025) · Bill 305 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act (amends ESA general holiday definition)
Holiday calendar data includes date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against the official sources above.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. Holiday dates come from public sources. Check your employment contract and the official sources above before you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
Each province and territory sets its own list. In 2026 it ranges from 6 statutory holidays in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia to 11 in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Federally regulated employers follow the Canada Labour Code, which has 10 holidays.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day are statutory in every province and territory. In Quebec, employers give Good Friday or Easter Monday. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Day is called Memorial Day.
No. Easter Monday isn't a statutory holiday in any province or territory, and it isn't a holiday under the Canada Labour Code. In Quebec, employers can give Easter Monday instead of Good Friday. Some employers give it anyway. In 2026 it falls on Monday, April 6.
Boxing Day is a statutory holiday in only 1 of the 13 provinces and territories in 2026: Ontario. Elsewhere, provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Federally regulated employers must give it under the Canada Labour Code. In 2026 it falls on Saturday, December 26.
Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in 9 of the 13 provinces and territories in 2026: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon. Elsewhere, provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Federally regulated employers must give it under the Canada Labour Code. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, November 11.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday in 6 of the 13 provinces and territories in 2026: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Yukon. Elsewhere, provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Federally regulated employers must give it under the Canada Labour Code. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, September 30.
The first Monday in August (Monday, August 3, 2026) is a statutory holiday in 5 provinces and territories, under different names: British Columbia Day, New Brunswick Day, Civic Holiday in the Northwest Territories, Civic Holiday in Nunavut and Saskatchewan Day. It isn't statutory in Alberta (Heritage Day), Manitoba (Terry Fox Day), Nova Scotia (Natal Day) and Ontario (Civic Holiday), though some employers give it. It isn't a holiday under the Canada Labour Code.
In 2026, Boxing Day falls on a Saturday; it's statutory only in Ontario, where employees who don't work that day get another paid day off, often Monday, December 28. National Indigenous Peoples Day falls on a Sunday (June 21) in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The rules for weekend holidays differ by province and territory: open your province's page for the details.