Canada holiday calendar 2028
February long weekend 2028: Monday, February 21, 2028 (Family Day and provincial equivalents). All 2028 long weekends →
91 holidays and observances in 2028, month by month. For your exact paid days off, open your province or territory.
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January 2028
7 holidays · January 2028 details →
- Jan1 New Year's Day Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Sat, Jan 1
- Jan5 Guru Gobind Singh Gurpurab Sikh · Wed, Jan 5
- Jan6 Epiphany Christian · Thu, Jan 6
- Jan7 Orthodox Christmas Christian · Fri, Jan 7
- Jan14 Makar Sankranti / Pongal Hindu · Fri, Jan 14
- Jan26 Lunar New Year Cultural · Wed, Jan 26
- Jan28 Ramadan begins Muslim · Fri, Jan 28 · starts at sundown
February 2028
9 holidays · February 2028 details →
- Feb10 Magha Puja Buddhist · Thu, Feb 10
- Feb14 Valentine's Day Cultural · Mon, Feb 14
- Feb21 Nova Scotia Heritage Day Stat holiday in NS · Mon, Feb 21
- Feb21 Islander Day Stat holiday in PE · Mon, Feb 21
- Feb21 Louis Riel Day (Manitoba) Stat holiday in MB · Mon, Feb 21
- Feb21 Family Day Stat holiday in 5 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, Feb 21
- Feb23 Maha Shivaratri Hindu · Wed, Feb 23
- Feb25 Yukon Heritage Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Fri, Feb 25
- Feb26 Eid al-Fitr Muslim · Sat, Feb 26 · starts at sundown
March 2028
8 holidays · March 2028 details →
- Mar1 Ash Wednesday Christian · Wed, Mar 1
- Mar11 Holi Hindu · Sat, Mar 11
- Mar12 Purim Jewish · Sun, Mar 12 · starts at sundown
- Mar12 Hola Mohalla Sikh · Sun, Mar 12
- Mar17 St. Patrick's Day Cultural · Fri, Mar 17
- Mar20 St. Patrick's Day (NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Mar 20
- Mar20 Nowruz Cultural · Mon, Mar 20
- Mar26 Ugadi / Gudi Padwa Hindu · Sun, Mar 26
April 2028
9 holidays · April 2028 details →
- Apr3 Rama Navami Hindu · Mon, Apr 3
- Apr9 Palm Sunday Christian · Sun, Apr 9
- Apr11 Passover (Pesach) Jewish · Apr 11–18 · starts at sundown
- Apr14 Good Friday Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Fri, Apr 14
- Apr14 Vaisakhi Sikh · Fri, Apr 14
- Apr16 Easter Sunday Christian · Sun, Apr 16
- Apr16 Orthodox Easter (Pascha) Christian · Sun, Apr 16
- Apr17 Easter Monday Stat holiday in QC · Mon, Apr 17
- Apr24 St. George's Day (NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Apr 24
May 2028
7 holidays · May 2028 details →
- May5 Eid al-Adha Muslim · Fri, May 5 · starts at sundown
- May8 Vesak Buddhist · Mon, May 8
- May14 Mother's Day Cultural · Sun, May 14
- May22 National Patriots' Day Stat holiday in QC · Mon, May 22
- May22 Victoria Day Stat holiday in 8 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, May 22
- May25 Islamic New Year Muslim · Thu, May 25 · starts at sundown
- May31 Shavuot Jewish · May 31 – Jun 1 · starts at sundown
June 2028
8 holidays · June 2028 details →
- Jun3 Ashura Muslim · Sat, Jun 3 · starts at sundown
- Jun4 Pentecost Christian · Sun, Jun 4
- Jun16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikh · Fri, Jun 16
- Jun18 Father's Day Cultural · Sun, Jun 18
- Jun21 National Indigenous Peoples Day Indigenous · Wed, Jun 21
- Jun23 Pride Weekend (Toronto) Cultural · Jun 23–25
- Jun24 Fête nationale du Québec Stat holiday in QC · Sat, Jun 24
- Jun26 June Holiday (formerly Discovery Day, NL) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Jun 26
July 2028
4 holidays · July 2028 details →
August 2028
13 holidays · August 2028 details →
- Aug1 Tisha B'Av Jewish · Tue, Aug 1 · starts at sundown
- Aug3 Mawlid al-Nabi Muslim · Thu, Aug 3 · starts at sundown
- Aug4 Raksha Bandhan Hindu · Fri, Aug 4
- Aug7 Natal Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 Terry Fox Day Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 Heritage Day (Alberta) Optional, not a stat holiday · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 New Brunswick Day Stat holiday in NB · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 Saskatchewan Day Stat holiday in SK · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 BC Day Stat holiday in BC · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug7 Civic Holiday Stat holiday in NT, NU · Mon, Aug 7
- Aug12 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu · Sat, Aug 12
- Aug21 Discovery Day (Yukon) Stat holiday in YT · Mon, Aug 21
- Aug23 Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu · Wed, Aug 23
September 2028
6 holidays · September 2028 details →
- Sep4 Labour Day Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Mon, Sep 4
- Sep19 Navratri Hindu · Sep 19–26
- Sep21 Rosh Hashanah Jewish · Sep 21–22 · starts at sundown
- Sep27 Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Hindu · Wed, Sep 27
- Sep30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Stat holiday in 6 of 13 provinces and territories · Sat, Sep 30
- Sep30 Yom Kippur Jewish · Sat, Sep 30 · starts at sundown
October 2028
8 holidays · October 2028 details →
- Oct3 Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural · Tue, Oct 3
- Oct5 Sukkot Jewish · Oct 5–11 · starts at sundown
- Oct9 Thanksgiving Stat holiday in 9 of 13 provinces and territories · Mon, Oct 9
- Oct12 Shemini Atzeret Jewish · Thu, Oct 12 · starts at sundown
- Oct13 Simchat Torah Jewish · Fri, Oct 13 · starts at sundown
- Oct17 Diwali Hindu · Tue, Oct 17
- Oct17 Bandi Chhor Divas Sikh · Tue, Oct 17
- Oct31 Halloween Cultural · Tue, Oct 31
November 2028
5 holidays · November 2028 details →
December 2028
7 holidays · December 2028 details →
- Dec3 First Sunday of Advent Christian · Sun, Dec 3
- Dec8 Bodhi Day Buddhist · Fri, Dec 8
- Dec13 Hanukkah Jewish · Dec 13–20 · starts at sundown
- Dec24 Christmas Eve Christian · Sun, Dec 24
- Dec25 Christmas Day Stat holiday everywhere in Canada · Mon, Dec 25
- Dec26 Boxing Day Stat holiday in ON · Tue, Dec 26
- Dec26 Kwanzaa Cultural · Dec 26 – Jan 1
2028 questions
When is the February long weekend in 2028?
The February long weekend in 2028 ends on Monday, February 21, 2028. 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 2028?
Holidays that are statutory in every province and territory in 2028: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Good Friday (Friday, April 14, 2028), Canada Day (Saturday, July 1, 2028), Labour Day (Monday, September 4, 2028), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25, 2028). Quebec employers choose Good Friday or Easter Monday. Every other holiday depends on your province.
When is Easter Sunday 2028?
Easter Sunday 2028 is on Sunday, April 16, 2028.
When is Thanksgiving 2028?
Thanksgiving 2028 is on Monday, October 9, 2028.
When is Diwali 2028?
Diwali 2028 is on Tuesday, October 17, 2028.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2028?
Eid al-Fitr 2028 is on Saturday, February 26, 2028.
When is Rosh Hashanah 2028?
Rosh Hashanah 2028 starts on Thursday, September 21, 2028.
When is Lunar New Year 2028?
Lunar New Year 2028 is on Wednesday, January 26, 2028.