Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, Jan 2
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Canada 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Canada.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday
Leave days: Mon, Apr 6
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Jun 27 – Wed, Jul 1
Canada Day
Leave days: Mon, Jun 29, Tue, Jun 30
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8
Labour Day
Leave days: Tue, Sep 8
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28
Christmas Day
Leave days: Mon, Dec 28
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Canada in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 (Good Friday); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8 (Labour Day).