Quebec Statutory Holidays 2026 (CNESST Calendar)
Official 2026 Quebec statutory holidays calendar (CNESST): Fête nationale / St-Jean-Baptiste (Jun 24), Patriots' Day (May 18), Good Friday or Easter Monday rule, ICS & business days.
CNESST & National Holiday Act Scope
Under Quebec's Act respecting labour standards (CNESST) and the National Holiday Act, provincially regulated workers receive 8 paid statutory holidays per year. The table below lists 9 dates because employers may choose to grant either Good Friday (April 3, 2026) or Easter Monday (April 6, 2026).
Quebec's statutory list includes National Patriots' Day (Monday, May 18, 2026) and Quebec's National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Wednesday, June 24, 2026), while excluding Family Day (February), the August Civic Holiday, September 30, Remembrance Day (November 11), and Boxing Day (December 26) for provincially regulated workplaces.
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Quebec 2026 Statutory Holiday Dates (8 Paid Days / 9 Listed Dates)
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Tool calendar: 2026
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Calendar data: date-holidays + ClockZone
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Québec · CNESST Jours fériés chômés et payés
The scope was reviewed for 2026. Other years use the rules but their dates have not been individually checked.
Quebec: the table and download use this region.
9 entries covering 9 calendar dates, not a count of days off.
How to Use This Quebec CNESST Calendar
- Verify the 2026 CNESST dates and confirm whether your workplace observes Good Friday (Apr 3) or Easter Monday (Apr 6).
- Review special indemnity and substitution rules under the National Holiday Act for June 24, 2026.
- Download the ICS calendar file or switch years to compare with 2027.
- Open the Business Days Calculator and adjust custom exceptions for your employer's Easter choice.
June 2026 Fête Nationale Week
Count Quebec working days from Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26, 2026 on a Monday–Friday schedule.
Excluding Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (Fête nationale du Québec), there are 4 business days in that week.
- Why are both Good Friday and Easter Monday listed for Quebec 2026?
- Under CNESST rules, Quebec employers must grant either Good Friday (April 3, 2026) or Easter Monday (April 6, 2026) as a paid statutory holiday, making 8 paid holidays per employee.
- Is Family Day or Boxing Day a statutory holiday in Quebec?
- No. Quebec does not observe Family Day in February, and December 26 (Boxing Day) is only statutory for federally regulated employees.