Canada Public Holidays 2026
8 national holidays · 23 regional
Canada has 8 national public holidays in 2026, plus 23 regional ones. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
February 2026
- 16Louis Riel DayMondayOnly in: CA-MB
- 16Islander DayMondayOnly in: CA-PE
- 16Heritage DayMondayOnly in: CA-NS
- 16Family DayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
March 2026
- 17Saint Patrick's DayTuesdayOnly in: CA-NL
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 6Easter MondayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-PE
- 23Saint George's DayThursdayOnly in: CA-NL
May 2026
- 18National Patriots' DayMondayOnly in: CA-QC
- 18Victoria DayMonday
June 2026
- 21National Aboriginal DaySundayOnly in: CA-NT
- 24Discovery DayWednesdayOnly in: CA-NL
- 24National HolidayWednesday · Fête nationale du QuébecOnly in: CA-QC
July 2026
- 1Canada DayWednesday
- 12Orangemen's DaySundayOnly in: CA-NL
August 2026
- 3Civic HolidayMondayOnly in: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
- 3British Columbia DayMondayOnly in: CA-BC
- 3Heritage DayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-YT
- 3New Brunswick DayMondayOnly in: CA-NB
- 3Natal DayMondayOnly in: CA-NS
- 3Saskatchewan DayMondayOnly in: CA-SK
- 17Gold Cup Parade DayMondayOnly in: CA-PE
- 17Discovery DayMondayOnly in: CA-YT
September 2026
- 7Labour DayMonday
- 30National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWednesday
October 2026
- 12ThanksgivingMonday
November 2026
- 11Armistice DayWednesdayOnly in: CA-NL
- 11Remembrance DayWednesdayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NT, CA-NS, CA-NU, CA-PE, CA-SK, CA-YT
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Boxing DayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 16 May – 18 May3 days
- 5 September – 7 September3 days
- 10 October – 12 October3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Canada in 2026?
8 national and 23 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Canada?
Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Canada in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–5 April (3 days); 16 May–18 May (3 days); 5 September–7 September (3 days); 10 October–12 October (3 days); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.