Guides Guide

Stat Holidays 2026 in Canada (Federal and Provincial Dates)

By Alex Francisco Updated Oct 11, 2026 Figures checked Oct 11, 2026 8 min read

What are the stat holidays in Canada in 2026?

Stat holidays in 2026 for federally regulated workers are the 10 general holidays in the Canada Labour Code: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Employees outside federally regulated industries follow their province's or territory's list instead; among the nine provinces checked, it runs from 6 days in Nova Scotia to 11 in British Columbia.

The Canada Labour Code gives federally regulated employees 10 paid general holidays, including Remembrance Day, September 30 and Boxing Day.
Workers outside federally regulated industries are provincially regulated, so the stat holidays that count for them are the ones on their province's employment standards list.
Three days are statutory by name on the federal list and in all nine provinces checked: New Year's Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day; Good Friday joins them unless a Quebec employer picks Easter Monday.
The stat holidays left in 2026 on the federal list are Thanksgiving Day (Monday, October 12), Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26).
An optional or civic holiday, such as Heritage Day in Alberta or the first Monday in August in Ontario, is a paid day off only when the employer, a contract or a collective agreement says so.
Federal general holiday pay is at least 1/20th of the wages, excluding overtime, earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday.

— YieldMaple, figures checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Sources

Canada has no single list of stat holidays. Statutory holidays in Canada in 2026 come from two levels of law: the Canada Labour Code sets 10 general holidays for federally regulated workplaces, and each province and territory sets its own list for everyone else. The tables below come from the federal Labour Program page on Canada.ca, the Canada Revenue Agency’s 2026 holiday list and each province’s own employment standards page. This page explains the rules; it is not legal advice, and a contract or collective agreement can give more than the legal minimum.

What are the federal stat holidays in 2026?

The federal stat holidays in 2026 are the 10 general holidays in the Canada Labour Code. They apply to employees of federally regulated employers, wherever in Canada they work.

Federal general holidays 2026 and 2027 (Canada Labour Code)

How to read this table: the list of 10 comes from the federal Labour Program page. The 2026 dates match the Canada Revenue Agency list; the 2027 dates match the tables published by British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. Fixed-date holidays keep the same date every year.

General holiday	2026 date	2027 date	How the date is set
New Year's Day	Thursday, January 1, 2026	Friday, January 1, 2027	January 1
Good Friday	Friday, April 3, 2026	Friday, March 26, 2027	Friday before Easter
Victoria Day	Monday, May 18, 2026	Monday, May 24, 2027	Monday before May 25
Canada Day	Wednesday, July 1, 2026	Thursday, July 1, 2027	July 1
Labour Day	Monday, September 7, 2026	Monday, September 6, 2027	First Monday in September
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Wednesday, September 30, 2026	Thursday, September 30, 2027	September 30
Thanksgiving Day	Monday, October 12, 2026	Monday, October 11, 2027	Second Monday in October
Remembrance Day	Wednesday, November 11, 2026	Thursday, November 11, 2027	November 11
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2026	Saturday, December 25, 2027	December 25
Boxing Day	Saturday, December 26, 2026	Sunday, December 26, 2027	December 26

Six of the ten are fixed dates: New Year’s Day, Canada Day, September 30, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The other four move with the calendar, which is why the 2027 column matters for anyone booking time off early. Good Friday comes more than a week earlier in 2027 than in 2026.

Four federal general holidays are still ahead in 2026:

Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026

Which stat holidays apply in each province?

Each province names its own holidays in its employment standards law, and the lists differ more than most people expect. The table below shows every day that is statutory somewhere, its 2026 and 2027 dates, and where it counts.

Stat holidays 2026 and 2027: where each day is statutory

How to read this table: 'Federal' means federally regulated workplaces in every province and territory. A province that is not named does not list the day under that name on its employment standards page; New Brunswick Day and Newfoundland and Labrador's Memorial Day are shown separately below because their dates are not printed. Prince Edward Island and the three territories are not in this table (see the note below it).

Holiday	2026 date	2027 date	Statutory in
New Year's Day	Thursday, January 1, 2026	Friday, January 1, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Third Monday in February (Family Day, Louis Riel Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day)	Monday, February 16, 2026	Monday, February 15, 2027	BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Good Friday	Friday, April 3, 2026	Friday, March 26, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador; Quebec (unless the employer picks Easter Monday)
Easter Monday	Monday, April 6, 2026	Monday, March 29, 2027	Quebec only, and only where the employer picks it instead of Good Friday
Victoria Day (National Patriots' Day in Quebec)	Monday, May 18, 2026	Monday, May 24, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
Quebec National Holiday	Wednesday, June 24, 2026	Thursday, June 24, 2027	Quebec
Canada Day	Wednesday, July 1, 2026	Thursday, July 1, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
First Monday in August (B.C. Day, Saskatchewan Day)	Monday, August 3, 2026	Monday, August 2, 2027	BC, Saskatchewan
Labour Day	Monday, September 7, 2026	Monday, September 6, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day in Manitoba)	Wednesday, September 30, 2026	Thursday, September 30, 2027	Federal, BC, Manitoba
Thanksgiving Day	Monday, October 12, 2026	Monday, October 11, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
Remembrance Day	Wednesday, November 11, 2026	Thursday, November 11, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2026	Saturday, December 25, 2027	Federal, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Boxing Day	Saturday, December 26, 2026	Sunday, December 26, 2027	Federal, Ontario

Two provincial holidays are named on the province’s page without a date, so no date is shown here. Either one may fall on the same date as a row in the table above, so workers in those two provinces can confirm the date with their employment standards office:

Provincial holidays listed without a date on the official page

How to read this table: New Brunswick's employment standards page and Newfoundland and Labrador's Labour Standards Act name these days but do not print the date.

Holiday	Statutory in
New Brunswick Day	New Brunswick
Memorial Day	Newfoundland and Labrador

What is not in the table. Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut each set their own holidays, but their official pages could not be read when this page was last checked, so they are left out rather than filled in from second-hand lists. Workers there can find the current list on their government’s employment standards page, linked from the federal list of regulated industries on Canada.ca.

How many stat holidays does each province have?

British Columbia has the longest provincial list and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have the shortest. The legal name changes too: “general holidays” federally and in Alberta and Manitoba, “public holidays” in Ontario, “statutory holidays” in British Columbia and Quebec.

Stat holidays by province: how many, which days, and what is left out

How to read this table: each row was read on that government's own employment standards page. 'Not statutory there' shows the days the page itself names as excluded or optional, unless the row says otherwise.

Jurisdiction	Number	Legal term	Holidays on the list	Not statutory there
Federal (Canada Labour Code)	10	General holidays	New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day	Family Day, Easter Monday and the first Monday in August are not on the federal list
British Columbia	11	Statutory holidays	New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day	Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
Alberta	9	General holidays	New Year's Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day	Optional holidays an employer may choose to recognize: Easter Monday, Heritage Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Boxing Day
Saskatchewan	10	Public (statutory) holidays	New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Manitoba	9	General holidays	New Year's Day, Louis Riel Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day	Easter Sunday, Terry Fox Day and Boxing Day; Remembrance Day is not a general holiday but has its own business and pay rules
Ontario	9	Public holidays	New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day	Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, the first Monday in August and Remembrance Day
Quebec	8	Statutory holidays	New Year's Day, Good Friday or Easter Monday (the employer chooses), National Patriots' Day, Quebec National Holiday (June 24), Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day	Remembrance Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
New Brunswick	8	Paid public holidays	New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day	The province's page names no excluded days; Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day are not on its list
Nova Scotia	6	Paid holidays	New Year's Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day	Easter Monday, Victoria Day and Natal Day; Remembrance Day falls under a separate Remembrance Day Act
Newfoundland and Labrador	6	Public holidays	New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day	The province's page names no excluded days; Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day are not on its list

A few patterns stand out:

Three days are on every list checked: New Year’s Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day. Good Friday is on every list too, although a Quebec employer can give Easter Monday instead.
The February holiday is provincial only. Seven of the nine provinces checked make the third Monday in February a stat holiday under three different names. The federal list, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador do not.
September 30 is mostly federal. Outside federally regulated workplaces, British Columbia and Manitoba are the only two of the nine provinces checked that list it as statutory.
Atlantic lists are shorter. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador do not list Victoria Day, Thanksgiving or Boxing Day as paid holidays, although many employers there still close.

Two provinces have full guides on this site with pay rules and worked examples: the Ontario stat holidays guide covers the nine public holidays and the public holiday pay formula, and the Alberta stat holidays guide covers the nine general holidays, the optional holidays and average daily wage.

Are you federally or provincially regulated?

The employer’s industry decides which list applies, not the employee’s home address or the size of the company. An employee of a federally regulated employer follows the Canada Labour Code in every province and territory. Everyone else follows the employment standards law of the province or territory where they work.

Industries regulated by the Canada Labour Code

How to read this table: from the federal list of regulated industries and workplaces. The Code also covers any business that is vital, essential or integral to one of these activities. A job outside these sectors is normally provincially or territorially regulated.

Federally regulated sector	What it covers
Air transportation	Airlines, airports, aerodromes and aircraft operations
Banks	Including authorized foreign banks
Grain handling	Grain elevators, feed and seed mills, feed warehouses and grain-seed cleaning plants
Federal Crown corporations	Most of them, for example Canada Post Corporation
Ports, shipping and pipelines	Port services, marine shipping, ferries, tunnels, canals, bridges and oil and gas pipelines that cross international or provincial borders
Postal and courier services	Postal and courier services
Broadcasting	Radio and television broadcasting
Railways	Railways that cross provincial or international borders and some short-line railways
Road transportation	Trucks and buses that cross provincial or international borders
Telecommunications	Telephone, Internet, telegraph and cable systems
Uranium and atomic energy	Uranium mining and processing and atomic energy
First Nations band councils and Indigenous self-governments	Certain activities

This split explains a common puzzle. A bank branch and a grocery store on the same street can follow different holiday lists: the bank follows the federal list, with Remembrance Day and September 30 but no Family Day, while the grocery store follows the provincial one.

Anyone unsure which rules apply can ask the employer’s payroll or human resources contact, or check the federal list of regulated industries on Canada.ca. The answer also decides where a complaint goes: the federal Labour Program for federally regulated jobs, and the provincial employment standards office for the rest.

What are optional and civic holidays?

An optional or civic holiday is a day that many workplaces close but that the law does not require an employer to give. It becomes a paid day off only through the employer’s own policy, an employment contract or a collective agreement.

Alberta’s employment standards page puts it most directly: optional holidays can be any day an employer chooses to recognize. Its examples are Easter Monday, Heritage Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day. Once an Alberta employer designates one of them, the general holiday rules apply to it.

The first Monday in August is the classic civic holiday. British Columbia and Saskatchewan list it as statutory. In Ontario, the employment standards guide says some employers give the first Monday in August as a holiday but are not required to. The Canada Revenue Agency lists it as the Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3, 2026, excluding Quebec) for tax due dates, which is a separate question from whether an employer has to give the day off.

In the nine provinces checked, the same applies to Easter Monday almost everywhere, to Boxing Day outside Ontario and federal workplaces, and to Remembrance Day in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Retail closing rules are a different law again: Nova Scotia, for example, publishes a list of retail closing days that is longer than its list of paid holidays.

How does federal general holiday pay work?

Federal general holiday pay is at least 1/20th of the wages, excluding overtime pay, earned in the 4 weeks immediately before the week of the holiday. Part-time employees are paid for the same 10 holidays, with the amount adjusted to the hours they work.

Canada Labour Code general holiday entitlements

How to read this table: minimum standards for employees of federally regulated employers, from the federal Labour Program. Continuous operations and longshoring have their own rules. Provincial rules are different.

Situation	What the Code requires
Holiday falls on a regular work day and the employee has the day off	A day off with general holiday pay: at least 1/20th of the wages, excluding overtime, earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday
Employee is required to work on the holiday	At least 1.5 times the regular rate for the time worked, plus general holiday pay; no extra day off
Manager or professional required to work on the holiday	Regular rate of pay, plus a substitute general holiday with pay at another time
New Year's Day, Canada Day, September 30, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday that is not a scheduled work day	A holiday with pay on the scheduled work day immediately before or after
Any other general holiday falls on a non-work day	A holiday with pay added to annual vacation, or granted at a time convenient to both employee and employer
Part-time employee	Pay for the same 10 general holidays, adjusted to the number of hours worked
Paid in whole or in part by commission, with at least 12 weeks of continuous employment	At least 1/60th of the wages, excluding overtime, earned in the 12 weeks before the week of the holiday

A worked example with hypothetical numbers: a federally regulated employee earns $4,000 in wages, with no overtime, in the 4 weeks before the week of Thanksgiving. General holiday pay for the day is $200. If the employer requires 8 hours of work on the holiday at a regular rate of $25 an hour, the employee earns $300 for the time worked on top of the $200, for $500 in total and no extra day off. The hourly to salary calculator converts an hourly rate into weekly and yearly pay for comparisons like this.

Provincial formulas are not the same. Ontario divides four work weeks of regular wages plus vacation pay by 20, Alberta uses an average daily wage, and Manitoba pays a regular day’s pay for employees whose hours don’t vary. The Ontario and Alberta guides linked above walk through their formulas step by step. The federal government also offers a general holiday pay calculator on the Labour Program page.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?

For federally regulated employees, the answer depends on which holiday it is. When New Year’s Day, Canada Day, September 30, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday that is not a scheduled work day, the employee gets a holiday with pay on the scheduled work day immediately before or after. When any other general holiday falls on a non-work day, the paid holiday can be added to annual vacation or taken at a time that suits both sides.

That rule comes up at the end of both 2026 and 2027. Boxing Day falls on Saturday, December 26, 2026. In 2027, Christmas Day is a Saturday and Boxing Day is a Sunday, so a Monday-to-Friday federal employee is owed two substitute days around that weekend.

A federally regulated employer can also substitute another day for a general holiday. Where no collective agreement applies, the swap needs written approval from the employee, or from a set majority of the affected employees when it covers a group.

Provinces handle weekends in their own ways. Saskatchewan, for instance, says a public holiday that falls on a Saturday is not observed on a different day. Ontario gives a substitute holiday or, with written agreement, public holiday pay.

What should you do if holiday pay is missing?

Confirm which law applies. Check whether the employer is federally regulated using the industry table above.
Check the list for that jurisdiction. A day off that feels like a stat holiday may be optional where the job is.
Read the pay statement for the pay period with the holiday and compare it with the formula for that jurisdiction.
Ask the employer in writing. Most errors come from counting the wrong weeks or leaving a holiday off the schedule.
Contact the right office. Federally regulated employees go to the federal Labour Program through the annual vacations and general holidays page on Canada.ca. Provincially regulated employees go to their province’s employment standards office.

What are the common mistakes with stat holidays?

Assuming one national list. A holiday that is paid for a federally regulated relative may be an ordinary work day for someone in a provincially regulated job.
Treating the August long weekend as statutory everywhere. British Columbia and Saskatchewan list it, but it is not required in Ontario or on the federal list.
Expecting Boxing Day pay outside Ontario. Of the provinces checked, only Ontario lists it; federal workplaces also get it.
Mixing up tax holidays and work holidays. The Canada Revenue Agency’s public holiday list moves tax due dates. It does not create a paid day off.
Using another province’s pay formula. The federal 1/20th rule, Ontario’s formula and Alberta’s average daily wage give different results for the same pay history.

What changes next, and how do holidays affect money dates?

British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba already show 2027 dates on their employment standards pages, and the other provinces add theirs as the year approaches. The lists themselves change only when a legislature amends the law. This page is checked again each year when the Canada Revenue Agency publishes its new holiday list.

Holidays also shift when money moves. When a tax due date lands on a weekend or a holiday the Canada Revenue Agency recognizes, a payment is on time if it arrives by the next business day. Benefit deposits follow their own calendars: the CRA payment dates guide and the CPP and OAS payment dates page list the official schedules.

Holiday pay and premium pay are employment income like any other wages. The Canadian income tax calculator estimates the tax on a year’s pay, and the minimum wage in Canada guide shows the lowest legal hourly rate in each province, the floor under any holiday pay calculation.

Frequently asked questions

How many stat holidays are there in Canada in 2026?

There is no single national number. The Canada Labour Code lists 10 general holidays for employees of federally regulated employers. Each province sets its own list for everyone else: British Columbia has 11, Saskatchewan 10, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario 9 each, Quebec and New Brunswick 8 each, and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador 6 each, according to each province's own employment standards page.

What is the next stat holiday in Canada?

Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 12, 2026 is the next general holiday on the federal list. It is also statutory in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. After that come Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11, Christmas Day on Friday, December 25 and Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26. The first holiday of 2027 is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in Canada?

Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026) is a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code, so federally regulated employees get it. Among the provinces checked, it is statutory in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. It is not a general or public holiday in Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec, and Nova Scotia covers it under a separate Remembrance Day Act.

Is September 30 a stat holiday in Canada?

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) is a general holiday for federally regulated employees. Among the nine provinces checked, it is statutory in British Columbia and in Manitoba, where it is called Orange Shirt Day. Saskatchewan and Quebec state that it is not a provincial holiday, Ontario does not list it, and Alberta treats it as an optional holiday an employer can choose to recognize.

Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Canada?

Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026) is a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code and a public holiday in Ontario. British Columbia and Manitoba both state that it is not a statutory holiday, and Alberta lists it as optional. Because it falls on a Saturday in 2026, a federally regulated employee who doesn't normally work Saturdays gets a paid day off on the scheduled work day immediately before or after.

Is Family Day a federal stat holiday?

No. Family Day is not one of the 10 general holidays in the Canada Labour Code, so federally regulated employers such as banks and airlines are not required to give it. The third Monday in February (February 16, 2026) is statutory in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick as Family Day, in Manitoba as Louis Riel Day and in Nova Scotia as Nova Scotia Heritage Day.

Is the August long weekend a stat holiday?

It depends on the province. The first Monday in August (August 3, 2026) is statutory in British Columbia as B.C. Day and in Saskatchewan as Saskatchewan Day. It is not on the federal list. Ontario's guide says employers are not required to give it, and Alberta lists Heritage Day as an optional holiday. New Brunswick lists New Brunswick Day as a paid public holiday, although its employment standards page does not print the date.

Is Easter Monday a stat holiday in Canada?

Easter Monday (April 6, 2026) is not a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code. Quebec is the only province checked where it can be statutory: employers there choose between Good Friday and Easter Monday. British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia state that it is not a statutory holiday, and Alberta lists it as optional. The Canada Revenue Agency does count it as a public holiday for tax due dates.

Who is a federally regulated employee?

A federally regulated employee works in an industry covered by the Canada Labour Code. The federal list includes banks, air transportation, railways and road transport that cross provincial or international borders, telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting, postal and courier services, most federal Crown corporations and port and marine shipping services. Anyone outside those industries follows the employment standards of the province or territory where they work.

How is federal stat holiday pay calculated?

For most federally regulated employees, general holiday pay is at least 1/20th of the wages, excluding overtime pay, earned in the 4 weeks immediately before the week of the holiday. Employees paid by commission who have at least 12 weeks of continuous employment use 1/60th of the wages earned in the 12 weeks before the holiday week. Part-time employees are paid for the same 10 holidays, adjusted to their hours.

What do federally regulated employees get for working a stat holiday?

An employee who is entitled to holiday pay and is required to work on a general holiday gets at least 1.5 times the regular rate of wages for the time worked, plus general holiday pay for the day. There is no additional day off in that case. Managers and professionals instead receive their regular rate of pay and a substitute general holiday with pay at another time.

What happens when a stat holiday falls on a weekend?

Under the Canada Labour Code, when New Year's Day, Canada Day, September 30, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday that isn't a scheduled work day, the employee gets a holiday with pay on the scheduled work day immediately before or after. Provinces set their own rules, so a provincially regulated employee needs to check the province's employment standards page.

Rules, rates and sources

Last verified: September 29, 2026
Next scheduled check: September 29, 2027

Rule or table	In effect from	Verified
Statutory holidays in Canada 2026 and 2027 — federal general holidays and the holidays each province lists	January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027	October 11, 2026
Ontario public holidays 2026 and 2027, public holiday pay formula and days that are not public holidays	January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027	September 29, 2026
Alberta general holidays (2026–2028), optional holidays and general holiday pay rules	January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028	September 29, 2026

Official sources

Annual vacations and general holidays for federally regulated employees — Canada.ca (the 10 general holidays) — Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
List of federally regulated industries and workplaces — Canada.ca — Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
Public holidays for 2026 — Canada Revenue Agency (2026 dates with weekdays) — Canada Revenue Agency
Statutory holidays — Province of British Columbia (days that are not statutory) — Government of British Columbia (Employment Standards)
Alberta general holidays — alberta.ca (general holidays table, with the rule for each date) — Government of Alberta (Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
List of Saskatchewan Public Holidays — saskatchewan.ca (count and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) — Government of Saskatchewan
General Holidays fact sheet — Manitoba Employment Standards (table for 2025 to 2027) — Government of Manitoba (Employment Standards)
Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Public holidays — ontario.ca — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Statutory holidays in Quebec — CNESST (the list) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Paid public holidays, vacation time and pay — gnb.ca — Government of New Brunswick
Holiday and Retail Closing Day Charts — novascotia.ca (days that are not paid holidays) — Government of Nova Scotia (Labour, Skills and Immigration)
Labour standards issues — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (six paid public holidays) — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Labour Standards Division)
Labour Standards Act, section 14 — Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (the days named as public holidays) — Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Retail workers — ontario.ca (right to refuse) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Ontario's celebrations and commemorations — ontario.ca (Family Day rule) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism)
School year calendars — ontario.ca (holiday dates for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Education)
Make an employment standards complaint — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta (Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Contact Employment Standards — alberta.ca (phone numbers) — Government of Alberta (Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Federally regulated industries — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta (Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Interpretation Act, s. 35(1) "holiday" — Justice Laws (Labour Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) — Government of Canada (Department of Justice)
Holidays Act, s. 4 — Justice Laws (Victoria Day) — Government of Canada (Department of Justice)

How we check figures: our methodology and editorial policy.

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