Holiday calendar
Public holidays in Canada 2027
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
23holidays shown
4nationwide
19regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 15 Feb | Monday | Family Day | 6 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| 15 Feb | Monday | Louis Riel Day | Manitoba |
| 15 Feb | Monday | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Nova Scotia |
| 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | 13 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon |
| 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Alberta, Nunavut, Quebec |
| 24 May | Monday | National Patriots' Day | Quebec |
| 24 May | Monday | Victoria Day | 12 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon |
| 21 Jun | Monday | June Day | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 21 Jun | Monday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Northwest Territories, Yukon |
| 24 Jun | Thursday | The National Holiday of Quebec | Quebec |
| 01 Jul | Thursday | Canada Day | Nationwide |
| 09 Jul | Friday | Nunavut Day | Nunavut |
| 02 Aug | Monday | Civic Day | 5 regionsBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan |
| 02 Aug | Monday | Civic Holiday | Ontario |
| 02 Aug | Monday | Heritage Day | Alberta |
| 16 Aug | Monday | Discovery Day | Yukon |
| 06 Sep | Monday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 30 Sep | Thursday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | 9 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Yukon |
| 11 Oct | Monday | Thanksgiving | 11 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon |
| 11 Nov | Thursday | Remembrance Day | 10 regionsAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon |
| 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | 4 regionsAlberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 | 0 | New Year's Day |
| 4 Sep – 6 Sep 2027 | 3 | 0 | Labour Day |
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2027 | 4 | 1 | New Year's Day |
| 1 Jul – 4 Jul 2027 | 4 | 1 | Canada Day |
| 3 Sep – 6 Sep 2027 | 4 | 1 | Labour Day |
| 4 Sep – 7 Sep 2027 | 4 | 1 | Labour Day |
Suggested leave dates
- 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2027: take 4 Jan (1 leave day)
- 1 Jul – 4 Jul 2027: take 2 Jul (1 leave day)
- 3 Sep – 6 Sep 2027: take 3 Sep (1 leave day)
- 4 Sep – 7 Sep 2027: take 7 Sep (1 leave day)