Holidays in Canada, 2026
Federal holidays, worked out from the federal laws and Government of Canada rules cited for each date. Provinces add their own.
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| Date | Day | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | A federal general holiday in Canada (Canada Labour Code, s. 166). |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | A federal general holiday in Canada: the Friday two days before Easter Sunday. |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | The Monday after Easter Sunday. A federal public service holiday; it is not one of the Canada Labour Code general holidays. |
| 18 May 2026 | Monday | Victoria Day | A federal holiday in Canada on the Monday before 25 May (Holidays Act, s. 4). |
| 1 July 2026 | Wednesday | Canada Day | Canada's national day, 1 July (2 July when 1 July is a Sunday) (Holidays Act, s. 2). |
| 7 September 2026 | Monday | Labour Day (Canada) | A federal general holiday in Canada on the first Monday of September. |
| 30 September 2026 | Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | A federal general holiday in Canada on 30 September, honouring residential school survivors, their families and communities. |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | Thanksgiving (Canada) | Canadian Thanksgiving, a federal general holiday on the second Monday of October. |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | 11 November, marking the 1918 armistice (Holidays Act, s. 3); a federal general holiday. |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas | A federal general holiday in Canada. |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | 26 December, a federal general holiday in Canada. |
Past dates are greyed. Each holiday's page names its source. Other countries