British Columbia Statutory Holidays 2027 (BC ESA)

Official 2027 British Columbia statutory holidays list (BC ESA): Family Day (Feb 15), Good Friday (Mar 26), B.C. Day (Aug 2), Truth & Reconciliation (Sep 30), Remembrance Day & ICS.

BC Employment Standards Act Scope

British Columbia observes 11 provincial statutory holidays in 2027 under the BC Employment Standards Act, including five guaranteed Monday long weekends (Family Day Feb 15, Victoria Day May 24, B.C. Day Aug 2, Labour Day Sep 6, and Thanksgiving Oct 11) plus Good Friday on March 26 and New Year's Day on Friday, January 1.

Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25, 2027. Under BC ESA rules, when a statutory holiday falls on a regular day off, eligible employees are entitled to an average day's pay or a substitute day off with agreement; Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26) is not a provincial stat holiday in B.C.

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11 Official B.C. Statutory Holidays in 2027

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British Columbia · ESA Statutory Holidays

The scope was reviewed for 2026. Other years use the rules but their dates have not been individually checked.

This selection has not been checked date by date against an official annual calendar. Dates are calculated from the source rules.

British Columbia: the table and download use this region.

11 entries covering 11 calendar dates, not a count of days off.

Holiday NameDateCountdownType

New Year's Day

2027-01-01
49 days remaining
Public Holidays

Family Day

2027-02-15
94 days remaining
Public Holidays

Good Friday

2027-03-26
133 days remaining
Public Holidays

Victoria Day

2027-05-24
192 days remaining
Public Holidays

Canada Day

2027-07-01
230 days remaining
Public Holidays

Civic Holiday

2027-08-02
262 days remaining
Public Holidays

Labour Day

2027-09-06
297 days remaining
Public Holidays

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

2027-09-30
321 days remaining
Public Holidays

Thanksgiving

2027-10-11
332 days remaining
Public Holidays

Remembrance Day

2027-11-11
363 days remaining
Public Holidays

Christmas Day

2027-12-25
407 days remaining
Public Holidays

How to Plan 2027 Scheduling in British Columbia

  1. Review all 11 B.C. statutory dates for 2027, noting Thursday holidays on July 1, September 30, and November 11.
  2. Compare 2026 and 2027 dates directly using the year selector.
  3. Export the 2027 B.C. statutory calendar as an ICS file.
  4. Open the Business Days Calculator to compute 2027 working days in British Columbia.

September 2027 Truth & Reconciliation Week

Count B.C. business days from Monday, September 27 to Friday, October 1, 2027 (Mon–Fri schedule).

Thursday, September 30, 2027 is excluded as a B.C. statutory holiday, leaving 4 working days.

How many statutory holidays are in British Columbia in 2027?
There are 11 provincial statutory holidays under the B.C. Employment Standards Act in 2027.
When is B.C. Day in 2027?
B.C. Day falls on the first Monday of August: Monday, August 2, 2027.