Canada Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
5public holidays
5on weekdays
3long weekends
256working days
1bridge-day chances
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2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 1 |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | 14 |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Canada Day | Public holiday | 27 |
| 7 September | Monday | Labor Day | Public holiday | 37 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | 52 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 256 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 3 April – 5 April: 3 days
- 5 September – 7 September: 3 days
- 25 December – 27 December: 3 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Regional holidays (20)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Region | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Monday | Family Day | AB, BC, NB, ON, SK | 8 |
| 16 February | Monday | Heritage Day | NS | 8 |
| 16 February | Monday | Islander Day | PE | 8 |
| 16 February | Monday | Louis Riel Day | MB | 8 |
| 18 May | Monday | National Patriots' Day | QC | 21 |
| 18 May | Monday | Victoria Day | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, SK, YT | 21 |
| 21 June | Sunday | National Aboriginal Day | NT, YT | 25 |
| 24 June | Wednesday | Saint John the Baptist Day (Saint Jean Baptiste Day) | QC | 26 |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Memorial Day | NL | 27 |
| 9 July | Thursday | Nunavut Day | NU | 28 |
| 3 August | Monday | British Columbia Day | BC | 32 |
| 3 August | Monday | Civic Holiday | NT, NU | 32 |
| 3 August | Monday | New Brunswick Day | NB | 32 |
| 3 August | Monday | Saskatchewan Day | SK | 32 |
| 17 August | Monday | Discovery Day | YT | 34 |
| 30 September | Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | BC, MB, NT, NU, PE, YT | 40 |
| 12 October | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT | 42 |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | AB, BC, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, PE, SK, YT | 46 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | ON | 52 |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Daysubstitute | ON | 53 |
Stock exchange closed (TSX) (10)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 16 February | Monday | Family Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 18 May | Monday | Victoria Day |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Canada Day |
| 3 August | Monday | Civic Holiday |
| 7 September | Monday | Labor Day |
| 12 October | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (14)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Government | 1 |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Government | 14 |
| 18 May | Monday | Victoria Day | Government | 21 |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Canada Day | Government | 27 |
| 7 September | Monday | Labor Day | Government | 37 |
| 30 September | Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Government | 40 |
| 12 October | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Government | 42 |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | Government | 46 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Government | 52 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Government | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Optional | 52 |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Daysubstitute | Government | 53 |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Daysubstitute | Optional | 53 |
2026 calendar (Canada holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 14 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 28 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 33 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 34 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 35 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 36 | 30 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 38 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 40 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 41 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 42 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 44 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 46 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 47 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 48 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 49 | 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 51 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 52 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 53 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Canada have in 2026?
Canada has 5 public holidays in 2026; 5 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Canada in 2026?
Canada has 256 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 5 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in March (22), the fewest in February (20).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 3 April – 5 April, 3 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
TSX: closed on 10 days. 1 January, 16 February, 3 April, 18 May, 1 July, 3 August, 7 September, 12 October, 25 December, 28 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 7 October 2026 is Christmas Day: 25 December 2026, Friday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.