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Canada Statutory Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Canada
Canada has 8 national public holidays in 2026, plus 23 regional holidays. All of them fall on a weekday. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 5 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Canada public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Victoria Day | Victoria Day | Public holiday | |
| Canada Day | Canada Day | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Family Day | Family Day | Regional holiday AB, BC, NB, ON, SK |
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| Heritage Day | Heritage Day | Regional holiday NS |
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| Islander Day | Islander Day | Regional holiday PE |
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| Louis Riel Day | Louis Riel Day | Regional holiday MB |
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| Saint Patrick's Day | Saint Patrick's Day | Regional holiday NL |
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| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Regional holiday AB, PE |
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| Saint George's Day | Saint George's Day | Regional holiday NL |
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| National Patriots' Day | National Patriots' Day | Regional holiday QC |
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| Weekend | National Aboriginal Day | National Aboriginal Day | Regional holiday NT |
| Discovery Day | Discovery Day | Regional holiday NL |
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| National Holiday | Fête nationale du Québec | Regional holiday QC |
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| Weekend | Orangemen's Day | Orangemen's Day | Regional holiday NL |
| British Columbia Day | British Columbia Day | Regional holiday BC |
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| Civic Holiday | Civic Holiday | Regional holiday MB, NL, NT, NU, ON |
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| Heritage Day | Heritage Day | Regional holiday AB, YT |
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| Natal Day | Natal Day | Regional holiday NS |
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| New Brunswick Day | New Brunswick Day | Regional holiday NB |
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| Saskatchewan Day | Saskatchewan Day | Regional holiday SK |
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| Discovery Day | Discovery Day | Regional holiday YT |
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| Gold Cup Parade Day | Gold Cup Parade Day | Regional holiday PE |
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| Armistice Day | Armistice Day | Regional holiday NL |
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| Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day | Regional holiday AB, BC, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK +1 |
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| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Regional holiday AB, NB, NS, ON, PE |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Canada holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 1
May 1
June
July 1
August
September 2
October 1
November
December 1
Long weekends in Canada 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May
No leave needed
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Canada?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.