Quebec Statutory Holidays 2027 (CNESST Calendar)

Official 2027 Quebec statutory holidays list (CNESST): Good Friday (Mar 26) or Easter Monday (Mar 29), Patriots' Day (May 24), Fête nationale (Jun 24), Canada Day & ICS export.

CNESST & National Holiday Act Scope

In 2027, Quebec employees governed by CNESST receive 8 paid statutory holidays across the year, including New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), either Good Friday (March 26) or Easter Monday (March 29) at the employer's option, National Patriots' Day (Monday, May 24), Fête nationale du Québec (Thursday, June 24), Canada Day (Thursday, July 1), Labour Day (Monday, September 6), Thanksgiving (Monday, October 11), and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

Notice that both Fête nationale (June 24) and Canada Day (July 1) fall on consecutive Thursdays in 2027, making Friday bridge days popular across Quebec workplaces.

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Quebec 2027 Statutory Holiday Dates (8 Paid Days / 9 Listed Dates)

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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.

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

Quebec: the table and download use this region.

9 entries covering 9 calendar dates, not a count of days off.

Holiday NameDateCountdownType

New Year's Day

2027-01-01
49 days remaining
Public Holidays

Good Friday

2027-03-26
133 days remaining
Public Holidays

Easter Monday

2027-03-29
136 days remaining
Public Holidays

National Patriots' Day

2027-05-24
192 days remaining
Public Holidays

National Holiday

2027-06-24
223 days remaining
Public Holidays

Canada Day

2027-07-01
230 days remaining
Public Holidays

Labour Day

2027-09-06
297 days remaining
Public Holidays

Thanksgiving

2027-10-11
332 days remaining
Public Holidays

Christmas Day

2027-12-25
407 days remaining
Public Holidays

How to Plan 2027 Leave & Payroll in Quebec

  1. Check the 2027 CNESST calendar and confirm your employer's choice between March 26 and March 29.
  2. Note consecutive Thursday holidays on June 24 and July 1, 2027 for summer scheduling.
  3. Export the 2027 Quebec calendar to ICS or switch years to compare against 2026.
  4. Calculate exact working days in the Business Days Calculator.

May 2027 Patriots' Day Week

Calculate Quebec working days from Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28, 2027 (Mon–Fri schedule).

Monday, May 24, 2027 (National Patriots' Day) is excluded, leaving 4 working days.

How many paid statutory holidays apply under CNESST in Quebec in 2027?
Employees receive 8 paid holidays (1 of the 2 Easter dates—March 26 or March 29, 2027—plus the 7 fixed provincial statutory holidays).
What happens if June 24 falls on a non-working day for an employee?
Under Quebec's National Holiday Act, if June 24 falls on an employee's regular day off, the employer must grant a compensatory holiday on the working day preceding or following June 24.