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Public holidays in Canada 2028

Canada has 6 public holidays in 2028, 4 on working days.

Next: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Canada in 2028: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
Jan 1SatWeekendNew Year's Dayin 442 days
Jan 3MonNew Year's Dayin 444 days
Apr 14FriGood Fridayin 546 days
Jul 1SatWeekendCanada Dayin 624 days
Sep 4MonLabour Dayin 689 days
Dec 25MonChristmas Dayin 801 days

At a glance

Canada in 2028

01Public holidays

6 days

4 on working days, 2 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

4 long weekends

03Regional

23 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Christmas Day

Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3

    3 days offNew Year's Day · New Year's Day

  • Fri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16

    3 days offGood Friday

  • Sat, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 4

    3 days offLabour Day

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

    3 days offChristmas Day

Long weekends in Canada 2028Bridge days in Canada 2028

23 regional holidays

Regions of Canada

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in Canada in 2028 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
Feb 21MonFamily DayAlberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario
+1 moreSaskatchewan
in 493 days
Feb 21MonHeritage DayNova Scotiain 493 days
Feb 21MonIslander DayPrince Edward Islandin 493 days
Feb 21MonLouis Riel DayManitobain 493 days
May 22MonNational Patriots' DayQuebecin 584 days
May 22MonVictoria DayAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories
+4 moreNunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
in 584 days
Jun 21WedNational Aboriginal DayNorthwest Territories, Yukonin 614 days
Jun 24SatWeekendSaint Jean Baptiste DayQuebecin 617 days
Jul 1SatWeekendMemorial DayNewfoundland and Labradorin 624 days
Jul 3MonCanada DayNewfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukonin 626 days
Jul 3MonMemorial DayNewfoundland and Labradorin 626 days
Jul 9SunWeekendNunavut DayNunavutin 632 days
Aug 7MonBritish Columbia DayBritish Columbiain 661 days
Aug 7MonCivic HolidayNorthwest Territories, Nunavutin 661 days
Aug 7MonNew Brunswick DayNew Brunswickin 661 days
Aug 7MonSaskatchewan DaySaskatchewanin 661 days
Aug 21MonDiscovery DayYukonin 675 days
Sep 30SatWeekendNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationBritish Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
+2 morePrince Edward Island, Yukon
in 715 days
Oct 2MonNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationBritish Columbia, Manitobain 717 days
Oct 9MonThanksgiving DayAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories
+5 moreNunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
in 724 days
Nov 11SatWeekendRemembrance DayAlberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
+6 moreNova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
in 757 days
Nov 13MonRemembrance DayAlberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
+2 moreSaskatchewan, Yukon
in 759 days
Dec 26TueBoxing DayOntarioin 802 days

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

Show 23 other days
Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Canada in 2028
DateHolidayTypeWhere
Feb 25FriHeritage DayOptionalYukon
Mar 20MonSaint Patrick's DayOptionalNewfoundland and Labrador
Apr 17MonEaster MondayOptionalAlberta, Ontario, Quebec
Apr 24MonSaint George's DayOptionalNewfoundland and Labrador
May 22MonVictoria DayGovernment officesNationwide
May 22MonVictoria DayOptionalNew Brunswick
Jun 26MonDiscovery DayOptionalNewfoundland and Labrador
Jul 3MonCanada DayGovernment officesNationwide
Jul 10MonOrangemen's DayOptionalNewfoundland and Labrador
Aug 7MonCivic HolidayOptionalOntario
Aug 7MonHeritage DayOptionalAlberta
Aug 7MonNatal DayOptionalNova Scotia
Aug 7MonTerry Fox DayOptionalManitoba
Sep 30SatWeekendNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationGovernment officesNationwide
Sep 30SatWeekendNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationOptionalAlberta
Oct 2MonNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationGovernment officesNationwide
Oct 9MonThanksgiving DayGovernment officesNationwide
Oct 9MonThanksgiving DayOptionalNew Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nov 11SatWeekendRemembrance DayGovernment officesNationwide
Nov 11SatWeekendRemembrance DayOptionalManitoba, Ontario
Nov 13MonRemembrance DayGovernment officesNationwide
Nov 13MonRemembrance DayOptionalOntario
Dec 26TueBoxing DayGovernment officesOptionalNationwide

Sources and limits

About these dates

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.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on October 15, 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Ottawa.

! Checked against Canada Labour Code s.166 (general holidays), Ontario ESA guide: public holidays, BC statutory holidays, Alberta general holidays, Saskatchewan public holidays list, Manitoba general holidays fact sheet, Nova Scotia holiday pay, NL Labour Standards Act RSNL1990 c L-2, NWT Employment Standards FAQ, New Brunswick paid public holidays (page blocked, read via search summary), CNESST Quebec statutory holidays (page blocked, read via search summary), PEI paid holidays (page blocked, read via search summary), Yukon general holiday pay (page blocked, read via search summary), Nunavut Labour Standards Act consolidation (file blocked, read via search summary) on October 16, 2026, with caveats: Federal list and all 13 provinces and territories compared with their official lists (2026 and 2027); provincial days that are only optional are labelled optional; 2027 for some provinces was checked by rule.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Canada have in 2028?

Canada has 6 days of national public holidays in 2028, 4 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 23 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in Canada?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026.

How many long weekends does Canada have in 2028?

4: Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 (New Year's Day); Fri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 (Good Friday); Sat, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 4 (Labour Day); Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 (Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in Canada fall on a weekend in 2028?

New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, 2028; Canada Day, Saturday, July 1, 2028.