# Public holidays in Canada

The five holidays observed across the country. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for America/Toronto time.

## Canada public holidays at a glance

Canada has 5 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=CA&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Canada

Only a handful of days are holidays everywhere in Canada, and in Quebec an employer may give Easter Monday instead of Good Friday. Provinces add their own — Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, Family Day, Civic Holiday and others — and federally regulated workplaces follow the Canada Labour Code list. Check your province before planning around a long weekend.

## All Canada public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Wednesday 1 July | Canada Day |
| Monday 7 September | Labour Day |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/canada/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/canada/2027/).

## Sources

- [Canada Labour Code, section 166 (general holidays)](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Canada have in 2026?

This list has 5 holiday dates in 2026. It covers the five holidays observed across the country.

Which Canada holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

None — every national holiday in 2026 falls on a weekday.

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

America/Toronto. Canada has more than one time zone, so near midnight the date can differ in other parts of the country. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[Canada Labour Code, section 166 (general holidays)](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [Canada Labour Code, section 166 (general holidays)](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

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