Canada Public Holidays 2028
8 national holidays · 23 regional
Canada has 8 national public holidays in 2028, plus 23 regional ones. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
February 2028
- 21Louis Riel DayMondayOnly in: CA-MB
- 21Islander DayMondayOnly in: CA-PE
- 21Heritage DayMondayOnly in: CA-NS
- 21Family DayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
March 2028
- 17Saint Patrick's DayFridayOnly in: CA-NL
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-PE
- 23Saint George's DaySundayOnly in: CA-NL
May 2028
- 22National Patriots' DayMondayOnly in: CA-QC
- 22Victoria DayMonday
June 2028
- 21National Aboriginal DayWednesdayOnly in: CA-NT
- 24Discovery DaySaturdayOnly in: CA-NL
- 24National HolidaySaturday · Fête nationale du QuébecOnly in: CA-QC
July 2028
- 1Canada DaySaturday
- 12Orangemen's DayWednesdayOnly in: CA-NL
August 2028
- 7Civic HolidayMondayOnly in: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
- 7British Columbia DayMondayOnly in: CA-BC
- 7Heritage DayMondayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-YT
- 7New Brunswick DayMondayOnly in: CA-NB
- 7Natal DayMondayOnly in: CA-NS
- 7Saskatchewan DayMondayOnly in: CA-SK
- 21Gold Cup Parade DayMondayOnly in: CA-PE
- 21Discovery DayMondayOnly in: CA-YT
September 2028
- 4Labour DayMonday
- 30National Day for Truth and ReconciliationSaturday
October 2028
- 9ThanksgivingMonday
November 2028
- 11Armistice DaySaturdayOnly in: CA-NL
- 11Remembrance DaySaturdayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NT, CA-NS, CA-NU, CA-PE, CA-SK, CA-YT
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Boxing DayOnly in: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE
Long weekends 2028
- 14 April – 16 April3 days
- 20 May – 22 May3 days
- 2 September – 4 September3 days
- 7 October – 9 October3 days
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Canada in 2028?
8 national and 23 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Canada?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Canada in 2028?
14 April–16 April (3 days); 20 May–22 May (3 days); 2 September–4 September (3 days); 7 October–9 October (3 days); 23 December–25 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.