🇨🇦Canada 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Canada’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 18 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Groundhog Day | 2026-02-02 | 235 days ago | Memorial Days |
Valentine's Day | 2026-02-14 | 223 days ago | Memorial Days |
St. Patrick’s Day | 2026-03-17 | 192 days ago | Memorial Days |
Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Mother's Day | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Victoria Day | 2026-05-18 | 130 days ago | Public Holidays |
Father's Day | 2026-06-21 | 96 days ago | Memorial Days |
Canada Day | 2026-07-01 | 86 days ago | Public Holidays |
Civic Holiday | 2026-08-03 | 53 days ago | Public Holidays |
Labour Day | 2026-09-07 | 18 days ago | Public Holidays |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | 2026-09-30 | 5 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Thanksgiving | 2026-10-12 | 17 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Halloween | 2026-10-31 | 36 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Remembrance Day | 2026-11-11 | 47 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Canada Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Canada's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Holidays that shift each year
6 of Canada's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Good Friday: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Easter Sunday: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Victoria Day: 2025-05-19, 2025 · 2026-05-18, 2026 · 2027-05-24, 2027
- Civic Holiday: 2025-08-04, 2025 · 2026-08-03, 2026 · 2027-08-02, 2027
- Labour Day: 2025-09-01, 2025 · 2026-09-07, 2026 · 2027-09-06, 2027
- Thanksgiving: 2025-10-13, 2025 · 2026-10-12, 2026 · 2027-10-11, 2027
A further 6 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.