National Statutory Holidays in Canada
This page includes a list of statutory holidays that are celebrated in every province and territory. Select a province or territory from the menu to view stat holidays celebrated in your area.
New as of September 30, 2021 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation holiday.
Canadian stat holidays can be pretty confusing because of differences in the federal and provincial regulations - you can read about user posted comments about this in the Canadian Holidays Forum. In many countries outside Canada there is one single list of national holidays observed everywhere in the country by every employee, federal or not. In Canada it's up to provinces and territories to adapt federal statutory holidays and to create their own holidays.
Why can't we all commemorate Remembrance Day? How come Quebec celebrates Easter Monday instead of Good Friday? Who knows, but until the country has one unified list of national holdiays for everyone here is a list of federal Candian statutory holidays for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
View all national and provincial holidays combined.
| Holiday | 2024 dates | 2025 dates | 2026 dates | Observance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | January 1st |
| Good Friday | March 29 | April 18 | April 3 | Variable |
| Canada Day | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1st or July 2nd if the 1st is a Sunday |
| Labour Day | Sept 2 | Sept 1 | Sept 7 | First Monday of September |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Sept 30 | Sept 30 | Sept 30 | Last day of September |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | December 25 |
These holidays are observed across Canada. For provincial and territorial holidays go to the corresponding province/territory page.