Canada Public Holidays 2026
Canada has 10 national public holidays in 2026, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and ending with Boxing Day on December 26, 2026. One well placed day of leave buys 4 days away from work in 2026, because one holiday sits exactly one working day from a weekend.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Friday | Public holiday | |
| Victoria Day | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Canada Day | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Monday | Public holiday | |
| National Day for Truth and ReconciliationIt is a federal general holiday, so it binds federally regulated workplaces. Provincial coverage differs. | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Thanksgiving | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Remembrance Day | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Friday | Public holiday | |
| Boxing Day | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
- Status
- Set in lawThe calendar is set in standing law rather than announced year by year, so 2026 needs no separate publication.
- Last verified
- The newest check behind a Canada entry, against the source named in the corrections log.
- Source
- date-holidays open dataset (ISC and CC BY 3.0), with 3 corrections applied to Canada. See what we changed.Always confirm official dates with a local authority before booking travel. How these calendars are built. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will check it.
Expect the most closures around September (2 holidays), so schedule deliveries and appointments with that in mind. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026, so it is worth checking whether that day is made up during the week. The table below lists every Canada public holiday for 2026 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. The list is the national one, and Canada also has sub-national calendars that differ from it, so check the note above the table before you rely on a single date.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Canada have in 2026?
Canada has 10 national public holidays in 2026. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26, 2026.
What is the first public holiday of 2026 in Canada?
The first public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2026.
When is New Year celebrated in Canada in 2026?
In 2026, New Year's Day in Canada is on January 1, 2026.
Are regional holidays included for Canada?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Canada are listed separately on the Canada holiday hub, together with the provinces and territories that observe them.
Do the Canada holiday dates change from 2026 to the next year?
Some of them do. Four of the 10 holidays in 2026 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter and set weekday of the month), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Good Friday on April 3, 2026, Victoria Day on May 18, 2026 and Labour Day on September 7, 2026, plus 1 more.
How far ahead is the Canada calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. This table also applies 3 corrections to the underlying open dataset, each checked against the legislation. The full list with sources is on the Canada holiday hub.
Which Canada holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2026. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Canada holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Canada with other countries in the same year, see the 2026 worldwide overview.
Other years for Canada
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Canada public holiday calendar across years:
Plan around the Canada 2026 calendar
Knowing the dates is half the question. The other half is what they add up to: which of them create a long weekend on their own, and where a single day of leave turns a holiday into a four day break. That is on the Canada long weekends page for 2026, alongside how many working days 2026 actually has once weekends and holidays come out. The same figures are available as JSON, and the dates as a calendar file.