Public Holidays in Canada

Every public holiday in Canada for 2026, 2027, 2028 — with exact dates, weekdays and countdowns.

Next public holiday

15 days

Armistice Day · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Canada public holidays 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Feb 16MondayLouis Riel DayRegional
Feb 16MondayIslander DayRegional
Feb 16MondayHeritage DayRegional
Feb 16MondayFamily DayRegional
Mar 17TuesdaySaint Patrick's DayRegional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayRegional
Apr 23ThursdaySaint George's DayRegional
May 18MondayNational Patriots' DayRegional
May 18MondayVictoria DayPublic
Jun 21SundayNational Aboriginal DayRegional
Jun 24WednesdayDiscovery DayRegional
Jun 24WednesdayFête nationale du QuébecRegional
Jul 1WednesdayCanada DayPublic
Jul 12SundayOrangemen's DayRegional
Aug 3MondayCivic HolidayRegional
Aug 3MondayBritish Columbia DayRegional
Aug 3MondayHeritage DayRegional
Aug 3MondayNew Brunswick DayRegional
Aug 3MondayNatal DayRegional
Aug 3MondaySaskatchewan DayRegional
Aug 17MondayGold Cup Parade DayRegional
Aug 17MondayDiscovery DayRegional
Sep 7MondayLabour DayPublic
Sep 30WednesdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationPublic
Oct 12MondayThanksgivingPublic
Nov 11WednesdayArmistice DayRegional
Nov 11WednesdayRemembrance DayRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayRegional

Canada public holidays 2027

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayPublic
Feb 15MondayLouis Riel DayRegional
Feb 15MondayIslander DayRegional
Feb 15MondayHeritage DayRegional
Feb 15MondayFamily DayRegional
Mar 17WednesdaySaint Patrick's DayRegional
Mar 26FridayGood FridayPublic
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayRegional
Apr 23FridaySaint George's DayRegional
May 24MondayNational Patriots' DayRegional
May 24MondayVictoria DayPublic
Jun 21MondayNational Aboriginal DayRegional
Jun 24ThursdayDiscovery DayRegional
Jun 24ThursdayFête nationale du QuébecRegional
Jul 1ThursdayCanada DayPublic
Jul 12MondayOrangemen's DayRegional
Aug 2MondayCivic HolidayRegional
Aug 2MondayBritish Columbia DayRegional
Aug 2MondayHeritage DayRegional
Aug 2MondayNew Brunswick DayRegional
Aug 2MondayNatal DayRegional
Aug 2MondaySaskatchewan DayRegional
Aug 16MondayGold Cup Parade DayRegional
Aug 16MondayDiscovery DayRegional
Sep 6MondayLabour DayPublic
Sep 30ThursdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationPublic
Oct 11MondayThanksgivingPublic
Nov 11ThursdayArmistice DayRegional
Nov 11ThursdayRemembrance DayRegional
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 26SundayBoxing DayRegional

Canada public holidays 2028

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayPublic
Feb 21MondayLouis Riel DayRegional
Feb 21MondayIslander DayRegional
Feb 21MondayHeritage DayRegional
Feb 21MondayFamily DayRegional
Mar 17FridaySaint Patrick's DayRegional
Apr 14FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayRegional
Apr 23SundaySaint George's DayRegional
May 22MondayNational Patriots' DayRegional
May 22MondayVictoria DayPublic
Jun 21WednesdayNational Aboriginal DayRegional
Jun 24SaturdayDiscovery DayRegional
Jun 24SaturdayFête nationale du QuébecRegional
Jul 1SaturdayCanada DayPublic
Jul 12WednesdayOrangemen's DayRegional
Aug 7MondayCivic HolidayRegional
Aug 7MondayBritish Columbia DayRegional
Aug 7MondayHeritage DayRegional
Aug 7MondayNew Brunswick DayRegional
Aug 7MondayNatal DayRegional
Aug 7MondaySaskatchewan DayRegional
Aug 21MondayGold Cup Parade DayRegional
Aug 21MondayDiscovery DayRegional
Sep 4MondayLabour DayPublic
Sep 30SaturdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationPublic
Oct 9MondayThanksgivingPublic
Nov 11SaturdayArmistice DayRegional
Nov 11SaturdayRemembrance DayRegional
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayRegional

Other countries

About holidays in Canada

This page lists Canada's public holidays for 2026, 2027, 2028, including nationwide and regional dates. Regional holidays apply only to certain states, provinces or counties and are marked as such. Holiday data is sourced from the nager.date public-holiday dataset. For movable festivals see the holidays & festivals hub, and for countdowns to specific dates see all countdowns. Related tools: date calculator, business days, week numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Canada?

Canada has 31 public holidays listed for 2026, some nationwide and some regional.

What is the next public holiday in Canada?

Armistice Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — 15 days away.

Are all holidays in Canada nationwide?

No — regional holidays apply only to specific areas and are marked in the tables above.