2026 Statutory Holidays Across Every Canadian Province and Territory

Canadian workers' statutory holiday entitlements vary significantly depending on their jurisdiction. Below is every recognized statutory (general) holiday for 2026, organized from most to fewest. Federal (Canada Labour Code) — 10 Paid Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Dec 26 (Sat) — Boxing Day Note: Boxing Day is listed under the Canada Labour Code, with substitution rules applying when it falls on a non-working day. British Columbia — 11 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Family Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Aug 3 (Mon) — BC Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the BC Employment Standards Act. Yukon — 11 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jun 21 (Sun) — National Indigenous Peoples Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Aug 17 (Mon) — Discovery Day (3rd Monday in August) Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the Yukon Employment Standards Act. Northwest Territories — 11 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jun 21 (Sun) — National Indigenous Peoples Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Aug 3 (Mon) — Civic Holiday (1st Monday in August) Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the NWT Employment Standards Act. Some employers in the NWT public sector may also observe Easter Monday and Boxing Day, but these are not general statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act. Nunavut — 10 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Jul 9 (Thu) — Nunavut Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the Nunavut Labour Standards Act. Some Nunavut public sector employers may observe additional holidays not listed here. Saskatchewan — 10 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Family Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Aug 3 (Mon) — Saskatchewan Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by The Saskatchewan Employment Act. Ontario — 9 Public Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Family Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Dec 26 (Sat) — Boxing Day Governed by the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000. Note: Remembrance Day is not a public holiday under Ontario's ESA, though many employers observe it voluntarily. Alberta — 9 Statutory Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Family Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the Alberta Employment Standards Code. Heritage Day (1st Monday in August) is not a statutory holiday under the Code. Manitoba — 9 General Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Louis Riel Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday May 18 (Mon) — Victoria Day Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Oct 12 (Mon) — Thanksgiving Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by The Manitoba Employment Standards Code. Terry Fox Day (1st Monday in August) is not a general holiday under the Code. New Brunswick — 8 Paid Public Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Family Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Aug 3 (Mon) — New Brunswick Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day Dec 25 (Fri) — Christmas Day Governed by the New Brunswick Employment Standards Act. Note: Victoria Day and Thanksgiving Day are not paid public holidays under New Brunswick's employment standards legislation. Prince Edward Island — 8 Paid Holidays Jan 1 (Thu) — New Year's Day Feb 16 (Mon) — Islander Day Apr 3 (Fri) — Good Friday Jul 1 (Wed) — Canada Day Sep 7 (Mon) — Labour Day Sep 30 (Wed) — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Nov 11 (Wed) — Remembrance Day