# Stat holidays 2026 in Canada

> The 2026 statutory holiday dates in Canada, with the weekday and the provinces and territories where each is statutory. 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.

Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/stat-holidays/2026

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

| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Where it is statutory |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Year's Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/new-years-day) | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Statutory everywhere in Canada. |
| [Family Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/family-day) | February 16, 2026 | Monday | Statutory in 8 of 13 provinces and territories: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, NS, PE. |
| [Good Friday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/good-friday) | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Statutory everywhere in Canada. |
| [Victoria Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/victoria-day) | May 18, 2026 | Monday | Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU. |
| [National Indigenous Peoples Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/national-indigenous-peoples-day) | June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Statutory in 2 of 13 provinces and territories: YT, NT. |
| [Fête nationale (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/fete-nationale) | June 24, 2026 | Wednesday | Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: QC. |
| [Canada Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/canada-day) | July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Statutory everywhere in Canada. |
| [Nunavut Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/nunavut-day) | July 9, 2026 | Thursday | Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: NU. |
| [Civic Holiday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/civic-holiday) | August 3, 2026 | Monday | Statutory in 5 of 13 provinces and territories: BC, SK, NB, NT, NU. |
| [Discovery Day (Yukon)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/discovery-day-yt) | August 17, 2026 | Monday | Statutory in 1 of 13 provinces and territories: YT. |
| [Labour Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/labour-day) | September 7, 2026 | Monday | Statutory everywhere in Canada. |
| [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/truth-and-reconciliation) | September 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Statutory in 6 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: BC, MB, PE, YT, NT, NU. |
| [Thanksgiving](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/thanksgiving) | October 12, 2026 | Monday | Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU. |
| [Remembrance Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/remembrance-day) | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Statutory in 9 of 13 provinces and territories and for federal workplaces: BC, AB, SK, NB, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU. |
| [Christmas Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/christmas-day) | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Statutory everywhere in Canada. |
| [Boxing Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/boxing-day) | December 26, 2026 | Saturday | 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

| Holiday | Date (2026) | Statutory in | Optional in | Not statutory in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Year's Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/new-years-day) | Thursday, Jan 1 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | — |
| [Family Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/family-day) | Monday, Feb 16 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, NS, PE | — | QC, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed |
| [Good Friday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/good-friday) | Friday, Apr 3 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | — |
| [Victoria Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/victoria-day) | Monday, May 18 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | NB, NS, PE, NL |
| [National Indigenous Peoples Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/national-indigenous-peoples-day) | Sunday, Jun 21 | YT, NT | — | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, NU, Fed |
| [Fête nationale (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/fete-nationale) | Wednesday, Jun 24 | QC | — | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed |
| [Canada Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/canada-day) | Wednesday, Jul 1 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | — |
| [Nunavut Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/nunavut-day) | Thursday, Jul 9 | NU | — | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, Fed |
| [Civic Holiday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/civic-holiday) | Monday, Aug 3 | BC, SK, NB, NT, NU | AB | ON, MB, QC, NS, PE, NL, YT, Fed |
| [Discovery Day (Yukon)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/discovery-day-yt) | Monday, Aug 17 | YT | — | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, NT, NU, Fed |
| [Labour Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/labour-day) | Monday, Sep 7 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | — |
| [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/truth-and-reconciliation) | Wednesday, Sep 30 | BC, MB, PE, YT, NT, NU, Fed | AB | ON, SK, QC, NB, NS, NL |
| [Thanksgiving](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/thanksgiving) | Monday, Oct 12 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | NB, NS, PE, NL |
| [Remembrance Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/remembrance-day) | Wednesday, Nov 11 | BC, AB, SK, NB, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | ON, MB, QC, NS |
| [Christmas Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/christmas-day) | Friday, Dec 25 | ON, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU, Fed | — | — |
| [Boxing Day](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/boxing-day) | Saturday, Dec 26 | ON, Fed | AB | BC, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU |

Codes: ON = Ontario, BC = British Columbia, AB = Alberta, SK = Saskatchewan, MB = Manitoba, QC = Quebec, NB = New Brunswick, NS = Nova Scotia, PE = Prince Edward Island, NL = Newfoundland and Labrador, YT = Yukon, NT = Northwest Territories, NU = Nunavut, Fed = Federal (Canada Labour Code).

## Stat holidays 2026 by province and territory

- [Ontario](https://canadastatholidays.ca/ontario/2026): 9 public holidays in 2026
- [British Columbia](https://canadastatholidays.ca/british-columbia/2026): 11 statutory holidays in 2026
- [Alberta](https://canadastatholidays.ca/alberta/2026): 9 general holidays in 2026
- [Saskatchewan](https://canadastatholidays.ca/saskatchewan/2026): 10 public holidays in 2026
- [Manitoba](https://canadastatholidays.ca/manitoba/2026): 9 general holidays in 2026
- [Quebec](https://canadastatholidays.ca/quebec/2026): 8 statutory holidays in 2026
- [New Brunswick](https://canadastatholidays.ca/new-brunswick/2026): 8 paid public holidays in 2026
- [Nova Scotia](https://canadastatholidays.ca/nova-scotia/2026): 6 paid holidays in 2026
- [Prince Edward Island](https://canadastatholidays.ca/prince-edward-island/2026): 8 paid holidays in 2026
- [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadastatholidays.ca/newfoundland-and-labrador/2026): 6 paid holidays in 2026
- [Yukon](https://canadastatholidays.ca/yukon/2026): 11 general holidays in 2026
- [Northwest Territories](https://canadastatholidays.ca/northwest-territories/2026): 11 general holidays in 2026
- [Nunavut](https://canadastatholidays.ca/nunavut/2026): 11 general holidays in 2026
- [Federal (Canada Labour Code)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/federal/2026): 10 general holidays in 2026

## Long weekends 2026

Every long weekend in Canada in 2026, and where each one applies. [Long weekends 2026](https://canadastatholidays.ca/long-weekends/2026)

## Questions people ask

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

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.

### 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.

## Related

- [Stat holidays 2027](https://canadastatholidays.ca/stat-holidays/2027)