Canada · 2026

Stat holidays 2026 in Canada

There is no single national list: each province and territory sets its own. In 2026, federally regulated employees get 10 general holidays, and the provinces and territories range from 6 (Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador) to 11 (British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut). Ontario has 9.

New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day are statutory in every province and territory and for federally regulated workplaces. In Quebec, your employer chooses Good Friday or Easter Monday; only one of the two is a holiday. Every other holiday depends on where you work.

Every 2026 stat holiday, by date

New Year's DayThursday, Jan 1

Statutory everywhere in Canada.

Family DayMonday, Feb 16

Statutory in 8 of 13 provinces and territories: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, NS, PE.

Good FridayFriday, Apr 3

Statutory everywhere in Canada.

Victoria DayMonday, May 18

Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU.

National Indigenous Peoples DaySunday, Jun 21

Statutory in 2 of 13 provinces and territories: YT, NT.

Fête nationale (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)Wednesday, Jun 24

Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: QC.

Canada DayWednesday, Jul 1

Statutory everywhere in Canada.

Nunavut DayThursday, Jul 9

Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: NU.

Civic HolidayMonday, Aug 3

Statutory in 5 of 13 provinces and territories: BC, SK, NB, NT, NU.

Discovery Day (Yukon)Monday, Aug 17

Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: YT.

Labour DayMonday, Sep 7

Statutory everywhere in Canada.

National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWednesday, Sep 30

Statutory in 6 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: BC, MB, PE, YT, NT, NU.

ThanksgivingMonday, Oct 12

Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU.

Remembrance DayWednesday, Nov 11

Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: BC, AB, SK, NB, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU.

Christmas DayFriday, Dec 25

Statutory everywhere in Canada.

Boxing DaySaturday, Dec 26

Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: ON.

On a weekend in 2026: National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). What you get instead depends on your province; each province page has its weekend rule.

Which holidays are statutory where in 2026

● statutory ◐ optional blank = not a stat holiday there. Dates are for 2026.

Holiday	ON	BC	AB	SK	MB	QC	NB	NS	PE	NL	YT	NT	NU	Fed
New Year's DayThu, Jan 1	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Family DayMon, Feb 16	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●
Good FridayFri, Apr 3	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Victoria DayMon, May 18	●	●	●	●	●	●					●	●	●	●
National Indigenous Peoples DaySun, Jun 21											●	●
Fête nationale (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)Wed, Jun 24						●
Canada DayWed, Jul 1	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Nunavut DayThu, Jul 9													●
Civic HolidayMon, Aug 3		●	◐	●			●					●	●
Discovery Day (Yukon)Mon, Aug 17											●
Labour DayMon, Sep 7	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30		●	◐		●				●		●	●	●	●
ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12	●	●	●	●	●	●					●	●	●	●
Remembrance DayWed, Nov 11		●	●	●			●		●	●	●	●	●	●
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Boxing DaySat, Dec 26	●		◐											●

Stat holidays 2026 by province and territory

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Long weekends 2026

Every long weekend in Canada in 2026, and where each one applies.

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Work out your stat holiday pay

Your province's own formula, plus what you are owed for working the day.

Other years: Stat holidays 2027

Questions people ask

+How many stat holidays are there in Canada in 2026?

+What is the first stat holiday of 2026?

New Year's Day, on Thursday, January 1, 2026. It is statutory everywhere in Canada.

+Which stat holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21) and Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26). Whether you get another day off or extra pay depends on your province: each province page has its weekend rule.

+When is Good Friday in 2026?

Good Friday is Friday, April 3, 2026 and Easter Monday is Monday, April 6, 2026. Good Friday is statutory across Canada. In Quebec, your employer chooses Good Friday or Easter Monday; only one of the two is a holiday. The Monday after Easter Sunday. Banks and federal offices often close, but in most provinces it is not a statutory holiday for private-sector workers.