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Canada federal public holidays 2026–2028

Name: Canada federal public holidays 2026–2028
Creator: WhatDate Editorial

Sourced public holidays dates for Canada from 2026 to 2028. Download a calendar file or subscribe for updates.

Technical details

Federal holidays in Canada from 2026 to 2028, worked out from the federal laws and Government of Canada rules cited for each date; the 2026 dates match the Canada Revenue Agency list. Provinces and territories set their own holidays (for example Family Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Civic Holiday), which are not in this pack.

v1 · Updated 24 Oct 2026 | 33 dates · Updated 24 Oct 2026

Worked out by WhatDate Editorial from the cited rules (fixed dates; nth Monday; Monday before 25 May; Easter from the US Census Bureau table). 2026 checked against the Canada Revenue Agency list; 2026 and 2027 also checked against the Government of British Columbia's federal-holiday list.

PublicSources: Canada Revenue Agency: Public holidays (2026 list); Canada Labour Code, s. 166: general holidays; Holidays Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. H-5); Government of Canada (CIPO): Closed for business dates — holiday rules; US Census Bureau: Easter dates (X-13 holiday tables)

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Date	Name	Note
Thu 1 Jan 2026	New Year's Day Also Thu 1 Jan in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Thu 1 Jan in International days 2026–2028 Also Thu 1 Jan in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028 Also Thu 1 Jan in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027	A federal general holiday in Canada (Canada Labour Code, s. 166). · Canada
Fri 3 Apr 2026	Good Friday Also Fri 3 Apr in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 10 Apr in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Fri 3 Apr in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches) Also Fri 3 Apr in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027	A federal general holiday in Canada: the Friday two days before Easter Sunday. · Canada
Mon 6 Apr 2026	Easter Monday Also Mon 6 Apr in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 6 Apr in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 13 Apr in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Mon 6 Apr in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches)	The Monday after Easter Sunday. A federal public service holiday; it is not one of the Canada Labour Code general holidays. · Canada
Mon 18 May 2026	Victoria Day	A federal holiday in Canada on the Monday before 25 May (Holidays Act, s. 4). · Canada
Wed 1 Jul 2026	Canada Day	Canada's national day, 1 July (2 July when 1 July is a Sunday) (Holidays Act, s. 2). · Canada
Mon 7 Sep 2026	Labour Day (Canada)	A federal general holiday in Canada on the first Monday of September. · Canada
Wed 30 Sep 2026	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	A federal general holiday in Canada on 30 September, honouring residential school survivors, their families and communities. · Canada
Mon 12 Oct 2026	Thanksgiving (Canada)	Canadian Thanksgiving, a federal general holiday on the second Monday of October. · Canada
Wed 11 Nov 2026	Remembrance Day	11 November, marking the 1918 armistice (Holidays Act, s. 3); a federal general holiday. · Canada
Fri 25 Dec 2026	Christmas Also Fri 25 Dec in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 25 Dec in International days 2026–2028 Also Fri 25 Dec in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028	A federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada
Sat 26 Dec 2026	Boxing Day Also Sat 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Sat 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Sat 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028	26 December, a federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada
Fri 1 Jan 2027	New Year's Day Also Fri 1 Jan in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 1 Jan in International days 2026–2028 Also Fri 1 Jan in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 1 Jan in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027	A federal general holiday in Canada (Canada Labour Code, s. 166). · Canada
Fri 26 Mar 2027	Good Friday Also Fri 26 Mar in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 30 Apr in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Fri 26 Mar in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches) Also Fri 26 Mar in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027	A federal general holiday in Canada: the Friday two days before Easter Sunday. · Canada
Mon 29 Mar 2027	Easter Monday Also Mon 29 Mar in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 29 Mar in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 3 May in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Mon 29 Mar in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches)	The Monday after Easter Sunday. A federal public service holiday; it is not one of the Canada Labour Code general holidays. · Canada
Mon 24 May 2027	Victoria Day	A federal holiday in Canada on the Monday before 25 May (Holidays Act, s. 4). · Canada
Thu 1 Jul 2027	Canada Day	Canada's national day, 1 July (2 July when 1 July is a Sunday) (Holidays Act, s. 2). · Canada
Mon 6 Sep 2027	Labour Day (Canada)	A federal general holiday in Canada on the first Monday of September. · Canada
Thu 30 Sep 2027	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	A federal general holiday in Canada on 30 September, honouring residential school survivors, their families and communities. · Canada
Mon 11 Oct 2027	Thanksgiving (Canada)	Canadian Thanksgiving, a federal general holiday on the second Monday of October. · Canada
Thu 11 Nov 2027	Remembrance Day	11 November, marking the 1918 armistice (Holidays Act, s. 3); a federal general holiday. · Canada
Sat 25 Dec 2027	Christmas Also Sat 25 Dec in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Sat 25 Dec in International days 2026–2028 Also Sat 25 Dec in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028	A federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada
Sun 26 Dec 2027	Boxing Day Also Sun 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Sun 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Sun 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028	26 December, a federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada
Sat 1 Jan 2028	New Year's Day Also Sat 1 Jan in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Sat 1 Jan in International days 2026–2028 Also Sat 1 Jan in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028	A federal general holiday in Canada (Canada Labour Code, s. 166). · Canada
Fri 14 Apr 2028	Good Friday Also Fri 14 Apr in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Fri 14 Apr in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Fri 14 Apr in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches)	A federal general holiday in Canada: the Friday two days before Easter Sunday. · Canada
Mon 17 Apr 2028	Easter Monday Also Mon 17 Apr in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 17 Apr in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 17 Apr in Orthodox Easter and related dates 2026–2028 Also Mon 17 Apr in Easter and related dates 2026–2028 (Western churches)	The Monday after Easter Sunday. A federal public service holiday; it is not one of the Canada Labour Code general holidays. · Canada
Mon 22 May 2028	Victoria Day	A federal holiday in Canada on the Monday before 25 May (Holidays Act, s. 4). · Canada
Sat 1 Jul 2028	Canada Day	Canada's national day, 1 July (2 July when 1 July is a Sunday) (Holidays Act, s. 2). · Canada
Mon 4 Sep 2028	Labour Day (Canada)	A federal general holiday in Canada on the first Monday of September. · Canada
Sat 30 Sep 2028	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	A federal general holiday in Canada on 30 September, honouring residential school survivors, their families and communities. · Canada
Mon 9 Oct 2028	Thanksgiving (Canada)	Canadian Thanksgiving, a federal general holiday on the second Monday of October. · Canada
Sat 11 Nov 2028	Remembrance Day	11 November, marking the 1918 armistice (Holidays Act, s. 3); a federal general holiday. · Canada
Mon 25 Dec 2028	Christmas Also Mon 25 Dec in Germany nationwide public holidays 2026–2028 Also Mon 25 Dec in International days 2026–2028 Also Mon 25 Dec in Ireland public holidays 2026–2028	A federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada
Tue 26 Dec 2028	Boxing Day Also Tue 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Tue 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028 Also Tue 26 Dec in UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028	26 December, a federal general holiday in Canada. · Canada

All 33 dates.

Sources

Canada Revenue Agency: Public holidays (2026 list) · retrieved 24 October 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Government of Canada factual date list; dates only.
Canada Labour Code, s. 166: general holidays · retrieved 24 October 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Federal statute; rule cited.
Holidays Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. H-5) · retrieved 24 October 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Federal statute; rule cited.
Government of Canada (CIPO): Closed for business dates — holiday rules · retrieved 24 October 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Government of Canada statement of each federal holiday rule; rule cited.
US Census Bureau: Easter dates (X-13 holiday tables) · retrieved 24 October 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Independent factual anchor for the date of Easter; no source content copied.