Public holidays · 2026
Labour Day falls on Monday, September 7, 2026 in Canada in 2026.
A public holiday across Canada: most employees have the day off.
In 2026 it falls on a Monday, a working day.
The date changes from year to year.
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Labor Day, or Labour Day, honours workers and the labour movement, but the name is used for two different calendar traditions. In the United States and Canada it is the first Monday of September and marks the unofficial end of summer, with parades, picnics, and back-to-school preparations. In much of Europe the same idea goes by the name of International Workers' Day and takes place on 1 May. The two meanings of the name sometimes cause confusion for international readers, since the same word refers to different dates. In both versions the idea is the same: to honour workers.
The countries on this site that use the name Labor Day for 1 May include Greece, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, where the day is also a time for trade union marches and for outings in the countryside. In North America, the September date means that the holiday does not coincide with May Day, and it has a more neutral, family-oriented character. In both countries it is widely seen as the end of the summer holiday season, and many schools and universities begin their autumn term shortly afterwards. Ontario and Quebec, among other provinces, also mark it as a statutory holiday.
Everywhere in Canada.
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A public holiday across Canada: most employees have the day off.
Monday, September 7, 2026.