Canada holiday calendar 2026
February long weekend 2026: Monday, February 16, 2026 (Family Day and provincial equivalents). All 2026 long weekends →
91 holidays and observances in 2026, month by month. For your exact paid days off, open your province or territory.
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January 2026
5 holidays · January 2026 details →
February 2026
10 holidays · February 2026 details →
- Feb14 Valentine's Day Cultural · Sat, Feb 14
- Feb15 Maha Shivaratri Hindu · Sun, Feb 15
- Feb16 Nova Scotia Heritage Day Stat holiday in NS · Mon, Feb 16
- Feb16 Islander Day Stat holiday in PE · Mon, Feb 16
- Feb16 Louis Riel Day (Manitoba) Stat holiday in MB · Mon, Feb 16
- Feb16 Family Day Stat holiday in 5 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, Feb 16
- Feb17 Lunar New Year Cultural · Tue, Feb 17
- Feb18 Ash Wednesday Christian · Wed, Feb 18
- Feb18 Ramadan begins Muslim · Wed, Feb 18 · starts at sundown
- Feb20 Yukon Heritage Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Fri, Feb 20
March 2026
11 holidays · March 2026 details →
- Mar3 Purim Jewish · Tue, Mar 3 · starts at sundown
- Mar3 Holi Hindu · Tue, Mar 3
- Mar3 Magha Puja Buddhist · Tue, Mar 3
- Mar4 Hola Mohalla Sikh · Wed, Mar 4
- Mar16 St. Patrick's Day (NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Mar 16
- Mar17 St. Patrick's Day Cultural · Tue, Mar 17
- Mar19 Ugadi / Gudi Padwa Hindu · Thu, Mar 19
- Mar20 Eid al-Fitr Muslim · Fri, Mar 20 · starts at sundown
- Mar21 Nowruz Cultural · Sat, Mar 21
- Mar26 Rama Navami Hindu · Thu, Mar 26
- Mar29 Palm Sunday Christian · Sun, Mar 29
April 2026
7 holidays · April 2026 details →
- Apr2 Passover (Pesach) Jewish · Apr 2–9 · starts at sundown
- Apr3 Good Friday Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Fri, Apr 3
- Apr5 Easter Sunday Christian · Sun, Apr 5
- Apr6 Easter Monday Stat holiday in QC · Mon, Apr 6
- Apr12 Orthodox Easter (Pascha) Christian · Sun, Apr 12
- Apr14 Vaisakhi Sikh · Tue, Apr 14
- Apr20 St. George's Day (NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Apr 20
May 2026
7 holidays · May 2026 details →
- May10 Mother's Day Cultural · Sun, May 10
- May18 National Patriots' Day Stat holiday in QC · Mon, May 18
- May18 Victoria Day Stat holiday in 8 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, May 18
- May22 Shavuot Jewish · May 22–23 · starts at sundown
- May24 Pentecost Christian · Sun, May 24
- May27 Eid al-Adha Muslim · Wed, May 27 · starts at sundown
- May31 Vesak Buddhist · Sun, May 31
June 2026
8 holidays · June 2026 details →
- Jun16 Islamic New Year Muslim · Tue, Jun 16 · starts at sundown
- Jun16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikh · Tue, Jun 16
- Jun21 National Indigenous Peoples Day Indigenous · Sun, Jun 21
- Jun21 Father's Day Cultural · Sun, Jun 21
- Jun22 June Holiday (formerly Discovery Day, NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Jun 22
- Jun24 Fête nationale du Québec Stat holiday in QC · Wed, Jun 24
- Jun25 Ashura Muslim · Thu, Jun 25 · starts at sundown
- Jun26 Pride Weekend (Toronto) Cultural · Jun 26–28
July 2026
5 holidays · July 2026 details →
August 2026
10 holidays · August 2026 details →
- Aug3 Natal Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 Terry Fox Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 Heritage Day (Alberta) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 New Brunswick Day Stat holiday in NB · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 Saskatchewan Day Stat holiday in SK · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 BC Day Stat holiday in BC · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug3 Civic Holiday Stat holiday in NT, NU · Mon, Aug 3
- Aug17 Discovery Day (Yukon) Stat holiday in YT · Mon, Aug 17
- Aug25 Mawlid al-Nabi Muslim · Tue, Aug 25 · starts at sundown
- Aug27 Raksha Bandhan Hindu · Thu, Aug 27
September 2026
8 holidays · September 2026 details →
- Sep3 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu · Thu, Sep 3
- Sep7 Labour Day Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Mon, Sep 7
- Sep12 Rosh Hashanah Jewish · Sep 12–13 · starts at sundown
- Sep14 Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu · Mon, Sep 14
- Sep21 Yom Kippur Jewish · Mon, Sep 21 · starts at sundown
- Sep25 Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural · Fri, Sep 25
- Sep26 Sukkot Jewish · Sep 26 – Oct 2 · starts at sundown
- Sep30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Stat holiday in 6 of 13 provinces and territories · Wed, Sep 30
October 2026
6 holidays · October 2026 details →
- Oct3 Shemini Atzeret Jewish · Sat, Oct 3 · starts at sundown
- Oct4 Simchat Torah Jewish · Sun, Oct 4 · starts at sundown
- Oct11 Navratri Hindu · Oct 11–19
- Oct12 Thanksgiving Stat holiday in 9 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, Oct 12
- Oct20 Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Hindu · Tue, Oct 20
- Oct31 Halloween Cultural · Sat, Oct 31
November 2026
8 holidays · November 2026 details →
- Nov1 All Saints' Day Christian · Sun, Nov 1
- Nov8 Diwali Hindu · Sun, Nov 8
- Nov8 Bandi Chhor Divas Sikh · Sun, Nov 8
- Nov8 Indigenous Veterans Day Indigenous · Sun, Nov 8
- Nov11 Remembrance Day Stat holiday in 9 of 13 provinces and territories · Wed, Nov 11
- Nov16 Louis Riel Day (November 16 commemoration) Indigenous · Mon, Nov 16
- Nov24 Guru Nanak Gurpurab Sikh · Tue, Nov 24
- Nov29 First Sunday of Advent Christian · Sun, Nov 29
December 2026
6 holidays · December 2026 details →
2026 questions
When is the February long weekend in 2026?
The February long weekend in 2026 ends on Monday, February 16, 2026. It is Family Day in Ontario, Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, Heritage Day in Nova Scotia and Islander Day in P.E.I.
What are the national stat holidays in Canada in 2026?
Holidays that are statutory in every province and territory in 2026: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1, 2026), Good Friday (Friday, April 3, 2026), Canada Day (Wednesday, July 1, 2026), Labour Day (Monday, September 7, 2026), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026). Quebec employers choose Good Friday or Easter Monday. Every other holiday depends on your province.
When is Easter Sunday 2026?
Easter Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is on Monday, October 12, 2026.
When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2026?
Eid al-Fitr 2026 is on Friday, March 20, 2026.
When is Rosh Hashanah 2026?
Rosh Hashanah 2026 starts on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
When is Lunar New Year 2026?
Lunar New Year 2026 is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.