Canadian Statutory Holidays

Statutory holidays, also known as public holidays or a holiday, are paid days off work that an employer must give to an employee.

While you may know that certain days, like New Year’s Day, are holidays, do you know all of the ones where you live?

The following table gives the current statutory holidays in effect in all provinces and territories.

Alberta

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Optional holidays include Easter Monday, Heritage Day (1st Monday in August) Boxing Day and the National day for Truth and Reconciliation.

 

British Columbia

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Civic Holiday – BC Day (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconcilitation (September 30)
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Manitoba

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconcilitation (September 30)
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

New Brunswick

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Civic Holiday – New Brunswick Day (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Northwest Territories

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Civic Holiday (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconcilitation (September 30)
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Nova Scotia

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Nunavut

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Nunavut Day (July 9)
  • Civic Holiday (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconcilitation (September 30)
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Ontario

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Civic Holiday (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Prince Edward Island

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconcilitation (September 30)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Quebec – General

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Good Friday or Easter Monday (Employer can choose which day – varies by year)
  • Patriots’ Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Fête Nationale(June 24)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Saskatchewan

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Family Day (Third Monday in February)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Civic Holiday – Saskatchewan Day (First Monday in August)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Yukon

Public Holidays
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Good Friday (Varies by year)
  • Victoria Day (Third Monday in May)
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Discovery Day (August 19)
  • Labour Day (First Monday in September )
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30)
  • Thanksgiving (Second Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)