Statutory Holidays in Each Part of Canada in 2026
Here’s a consolidated list of each jurisdiction’s statutory holidays in 2026 so you don’t have to track them down from the 14 ESA sites of all 14 jurisdictions.
2026 Statutory Holidays by Date
| Date | Jurisdiction(s) | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 1 | All | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, Feb. 16 | BC, AB, SK, ON, NB, NS, MB, PEI | *Family Day (BC, AB, SK, ON, NB)
*Louis Riel Day (MB) *Heritage Day (NS) *Islander Day (PEI) |
| Monday, Mar. 16 | Newfoundland | St. Patrick’s Day |
| Friday, Apr. 3 | All except Québec | Good Friday |
| Monday, Apr. 6 | Québec | Easter Monday |
| Monday, Apr. 20 | Newfoundland | St. George’s Day |
| Monday, May 18 | All but NB, NS, NL | *Victoria Day (YK, BC, AB, NT, NU, SK, MB, ON, PEI)
*Patriots’ Day (Québec) |
| Monday, June 22 | NW Territories & Yukon | National Indigenous Peoples Day |
| Monday, June 22 | Québec | St. Jean Baptiste Day |
| Wednesday, July 1 | All | Canada Day |
| Monday, July 13 | Newfoundland | Orangeman’s Day (1) |
| Thursday, July 9 | Nunavut | Nunavut Day |
| Monday, Aug. 3 | NT, NU, BC, AB, NB, SK, ON (2) | *Civic Holiday (NT, NU, ON)
*Heritage Day (AB) *BC Day (BC) *Saskatchewan Day (SK) *New Brunswick Day (NB) |
| Monday, Aug. 17 | Yukon | Discovery Day |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | All | Labour Day |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | FED, NB, NL(1), PEI, MB, NT, NU, YK, BC | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | All except NB, NS, PE | Thanksgiving Day |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | All except MB, ON, QC, NS | Remembrance Day |
| Friday, Dec. 25 | All | Christmas Day |
| Saturday, Dec. 26 | Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia(3) | Boxing Day |
Notes:
(1) Consultations are ongoing on the Newfoundland July and Sept 30 statutory holidays.
(2) Non-statutory but widely observed in Ontario.
(3) Non-statutory holiday designated for retail closing in Nova Scotia.