Statutory holidays calendar by province and territory

Province, territory or federal

Year

Holidays in Ontario 2026

Statutory holidays9

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Jan 1Thursday

New Year’s DayJanuary 1
Feb 16Monday

Family DayThird Monday in February
Apr 3Friday

Good FridayFriday before Easter Sunday
May 18Monday

Victoria DayMonday before May 25
Jul 1Wednesday

Canada DayJuly 1
Sep 7Monday

Labour DayFirst Monday in September
Oct 12Monday

Thanksgiving DaySecond Monday in October
Dec 25Friday

Christmas DayDecember 25
Dec 26Saturday

Boxing DayDecember 26

Days that are not statutory here

Compare every province and territory

A dot means the day is a statutory holiday there. Dates are for the year you chose. Hover or tap a column code for the full name.

Holiday	Date	FED	AB	BC	MB	NB	NL	NS	NT	NU	ON	PE	QC	SK	YT
New Year’s Day	Jan 1	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Family Day	Feb 16	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory
Alberta Family Day	Feb 16	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Louis Riel Day	Feb 16	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Islander Day	Feb 16	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Nova Scotia Heritage Day	Feb 16	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Good Friday	Apr 3	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Good Friday or Easter Monday	Apr 3	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Victoria Day	May 18	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
National Patriots’ Day	May 18	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
National Indigenous Peoples Day	Jun 21	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory
Quebec National Holiday (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day)	Jun 24	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Canada Day	Jul 1	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Memorial Day (July 1)	Jul 1	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Nunavut Day	Jul 9	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
First Monday in August	Aug 3	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
B.C. Day	Aug 3	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
New Brunswick Day	Aug 3	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory
Saskatchewan Day	Aug 3	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory
Discovery Day	Aug 17	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory
Labour Day	Sep 7	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Sep 30	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory
Thanksgiving Day	Oct 12	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Remembrance Day	Nov 11	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Christmas Day	Dec 25	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory	●Statutory
Boxing Day	Dec 26	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	●Statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory	Not statutory

Rules and limits

What the calendar does and does not decide.

Statutory vs. common

This list shows days each jurisdiction’s employment law names as paid holidays. Easter Monday, Boxing Day (outside federal and Ontario), Heritage Day and the civic holiday in August are common days off, but they are not statutory in most places.

Floating dates

Many dates follow a rule: Family Day (third Monday in February), Victoria Day (the Monday before May 25), Labour Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving (second Monday in October). Good Friday comes from the date of Easter, which the calculator works out for any year.

Sunday and weekend holidays

When a holiday lands on a weekend, who gets a substitute day differs by province and by workplace. The only substitute date shown here is Canada Day on a Sunday in Alberta, Quebec and Saskatchewan, where the government page names Monday, July 2. For anything else, check your provincial rules.

Quebec and Easter

Quebec’s employer chooses between Good Friday and Easter Monday, so the calendar shows Good Friday and notes the choice.

Pay, eligibility and retail

Whether you are paid, and how much, depends on eligibility rules. Use the statutory holiday pay calculator for the amount. Shopping hours on holidays are set by separate laws.

Frequently asked questions

Which statutory holidays does my province have?

Pick it above. Counts in 2026: federal 10, Alberta 9, British Columbia 11, Manitoba 9, New Brunswick 8, Newfoundland and Labrador 6, Nova Scotia 6, Northwest Territories 11, Nunavut 11, Ontario 9, Prince Edward Island 8, Quebec 8, Saskatchewan 10, Yukon 11.

Is Remembrance Day a statutory holiday?

In British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the three territories and the federal sector, yes. In Ontario and Quebec, no. Manitoba and Nova Scotia treat it differently: it is not a general paid holiday there, but special rules apply to work on that day.

Is Boxing Day a statutory holiday?

Only in the federal sector and Ontario. British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and Yukon say it is not. In Alberta it is optional for employers.

Is September 30 a paid holiday?

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is statutory in the federal sector, British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. It is not statutory in Alberta (optional), Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland and Labrador.

How do you work out Easter for any year?

The calendar applies the standard Gregorian computus (the Meeus/Jones/Butcher method) and the tests compare it to an independent method for every year from 1900 to 2200. Good Friday is the Friday two days before Easter Sunday.

Does this tell me if my employer must pay me?

No. It tells you which days are statutory holidays. Pay depends on eligibility rules such as recent work history, which differ by jurisdiction.

Last updated

Holiday lists: Checked November 1, 2026
Dates: Computed for any year
Page reviewed: November 1, 2026

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How we check it

Holiday lists were read from each government’s page or statute above on November 1, 2026. Automated tests then compare the computed dates with lists the governments publish: British Columbia and Saskatchewan 2026, Manitoba 2025, 2026 and 2027, and Alberta’s Labour Day 2026 to 2028. The number of holidays per jurisdiction is also tested.

Easter is computed with one method and tested against a second, independent method for every year from 1900 to 2200, plus well-known dates (for example April 20, 2025 and April 5, 2026).

Limits: some pages give only holiday names and not date rules (Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the territories). For those we use the standard rule (for example third Monday in February for Family Day) and cross-checked it against the 2026 dates other official lists give. The Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon date rules come from the governments’ names and common practice rather than a rule stated on the page. Nunavut’s statute copy is a consolidation current to June 13, 2022. Yukon’s page could not be retrieved by our automated link check, so it was read through a search summary and should be double-checked.