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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Canada, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Canada is
Labour Day
In 32 days
Computed · local time America/Toronto
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Canada public holidays in 2026
10 national closures in 2026, of 48 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 18 May 2026 | Victoria Day | Verified |
| 1 July 2026 | Canada Day | Verified |
| 7 September 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 30 September 2026 | National Day | Verified |
| 12 October 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Verified |
| 11 November 2026 | Remembrance Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Canada, 2026
6 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday | no leave needed |
| 16 May – 18 May | 3 days | Victoria Day | no leave needed |
| 5 Sep – 7 Sep | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 10 Oct – 12 Oct | 3 days | Thanksgiving Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec | 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
16 subdivisions of Canada keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 15 February 2027 | Family Day |
| British Columbia | 15 February 2027 | Family Day |
| Guelph | 2 August 2027 | John Galt Day |
| Manitoba | 15 February 2027 | Louis Riel Day |
| New Brunswick | 15 February 2027 | Family Day |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 July 2028 | Memorial Day |
| Northwest Territories | 21 June 2027 | National Indigenous Peoples Day |
| Nova Scotia | 15 February 2027 | Heritage Day |
| Nunavut | 9 July 2027 | Nunavut Day |
| Ontario | 15 February 2027 | Family Day |
| Ottawa | 2 August 2027 | Colonel By Day |
| Prince Edward Island | 15 February 2027 | Islander Day |
| Quebec | 24 June 2027 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day |
| Saskatchewan | 15 February 2027 | Family Day |
| Toronto | 2 August 2027 | Simcoe Day |
| Yukon | 17 August 2026 | Discovery Day |
How Canada keeps time
| Observances | 48 across the national calendar and 20 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 10 verified · 0 corroborated · 38 compiled, from 27 named sources |
| Languages | English, French |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XTSE |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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