Holidays and Observances in canada for 2026

What are the main holidays in Canada? As with most countries, Canada's national holidays generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Statutory holidays are observed by federal employees and most Canadians, although increasingly, statutory holidays are becoming days for shopping and for large sales. Below is a listing of all Canadian public holidays and Parliamentary mandated observances. Please refer to Designation of National Days and Observances publication for more more information. Have a look at our calendar with canadian public holidays pages for printable calendars with holidays in Canada. These public holidays are usually observed in all provinces and territories across Canada. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2026 CANADA HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
Jan 11SundaySir John A Macdonald DayObservance
Jan 17SaturdayRaoul Wallenberg DayObservance
Jan 21WednesdayLincoln Alexander DayObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 1SundayBlack History MonthObservance
Feb 15SundayNational Flag of Canada DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 8SundayInt Womens DayObservance
Mar 9MondayCommonwealth DayObservance
Mar 20FridayJournée Inte de la FrancophonieObservance
Mar 21SaturdayInt Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationObservance
Mar 26ThursdayPurple DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 2ThursdayPope John Paul II DayObservance
Apr 2ThursdayWorld Autism Awareness DayObservance
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 6MondayTartan DayObservance
Apr 9ThursdayVimy Ridge DayObservance
Apr 10FridayNational Wildlife WeekObservance
Apr 14TuesdayHolocaust Memorial Day Yom HaShoahObservance
Apr 19SundayNational Organ and Tissue Donor WeekObservance
Apr 23ThursdayWorld Book and Copyright DayObservance
Apr 28TuesdayWorkers Mourning DayObservance
Apr 30ThursdayJourney to Freedom DayObservance
MAY
May 1FridayAsian Heritage MonthObservance
May 11MondayNational Mining WeekObservance
May 16SaturdayNational Fiddling DayObservance
May 18MondayVictoria DayNational
May 18MondayInt Museum DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 1MondayNational Aboriginal History MonthObservance
Jun 3WednesdayClean Air DayObservance
Jun 5FridayCanadian Environment WeekObservance
Jun 6SaturdayNational Day to Promote Health and Fitness for all CanadiansObservance
Jun 7SundayCanadian Armed Forces DayObservance
Jun 14SundayNational Blood Donor WeekObservance
Jun 14SundayNational Public Service WeekObservance
Jun 21SundayNational Aboriginal DayObservance
Jun 23TuesdayNational Day of Remembrance for Victims of TerrorismObservance
Jun 24WednesdayCelebrate Canada DaysObservance
Jun 24WednesdaySaint Jean Baptiste Day Fête nationale du QuébecObservance
Jun 27SaturdayCanadian Multiculturalism DayObservance
JULY
Jul 1WednesdayCanada DayNational
Jul 27MondayKorean War Veterans DayObservance
Jul 28TuesdayA Day of Commemoration of the Great UpheavalObservance
AUGUST
Aug 9SundayNational Peacekeepers DayObservance
Aug 15SaturdayNational Acadian DayObservance
SEPTEMBER
Sep 3ThursdayMerchant Navy Veterans DayObservance
Sep 7MondayLabour DayNational
Sep 8TuesdayInt Literacy DayObservance
Sep 19SaturdayNational Hunting Trapping and Fishing Heritage DayObservance
Sep 21MondayInt Day of PeaceObservance
Sep 27SundayPolice and Peace Officers National Memorial DayObservance
Sep 30WednesdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationNational
OCTOBER
Oct 1ThursdayWomens History MonthObservance
Oct 1ThursdayNational Seniors DayObservance
Oct 11SundayInt Day of the Girl ChildObservance
Oct 12MondayThanksgiving DayNational
Oct 18SundayPersons DayObservance
Oct 27TuesdayWorld Day for Audiovisual HeritageObservance
Oct 31SaturdayNational UNICEF DayObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 11WednesdayRemembrance DayNational
Nov 15SundayNational Philanthropy DayObservance
Nov 20FridaySir Wilfrid Laurier DayObservance
Nov 20FridayChild DayObservance
Nov 23MondayCanada History WeekObservance
Nov 28SaturdayHolodomor Memorial DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 3ThursdayInt Day of Persons with DisabilitiesObservance
Dec 6SundayNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenObservance
Dec 10ThursdayHuman Rights DayObservance
Dec 11FridayAnniversary of the Statute of WestminsterObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayObservance

* Please note that Jewish holidays typically begin at sundown the night before.

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