Stat holidays in Canada in 2026: dates by province
Quick summary
In 2026, most Canadians get 6 to 11 paid stat holidays, depending on where they work. Federal workplaces get 10. Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11, is a paid holiday in 9 of 13 provinces and territories. Pick your province below, then read the pay rules in our stat holiday guide.
Checked November 3, 2026. Main source: Government of Canada: General holidays (Labour Program, page dated December 12, 2025). See all 18 sources.
At a glance
6 to 11
paid stat holidays, depending on where you work
10
for federally regulated workplaces
6
long weekends for Ontario workers
2
days in 2026 that land on a weekend
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Is Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11) a stat holiday?
It depends on the province. It is a paid holiday in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and for federally regulated workplaces.
It is not a paid holiday in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia treats it under a separate Remembrance Day Act, and an employee who works that day may be owed another paid day off. In Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba the day is not a paid general or public holiday, though many employers still close or pay.
| Place | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Federally regulated workplaces | Paid holiday |
| Ontario | Not a paid holiday |
| British Columbia | Paid holiday |
| Alberta | Paid holiday |
| Saskatchewan | Paid holiday |
| Manitoba | Not a general holiday, so employers do not have to pay staff who do not work. Most businesses cannot operate on November 11, and retail stores must close from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone who works gets extra pay. Source: Manitoba Employment Standards fact sheet, published November 4, 2021, last confirmed November 11, 2026. |
| Quebec | Not a paid holiday |
| New Brunswick | Paid holiday |
| Nova Scotia | Covered by a separate Act, not the Labour Standards Code. An employee who works that day may be owed another paid day off. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Paid holiday |
| Prince Edward Island | Paid holiday |
| Yukon | Paid holiday |
| Northwest Territories | Paid holiday |
| Nunavut | Paid holiday |
Sources: the provincial and territorial government pages listed below, checked November 3, 2026.
2026 stat holidays, month by month
Each row is one date. The last column shows where it is a paid holiday. Federal workplaces follow their own list of 10.
| Month | Date | Holiday | Where it is a paid holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day | All provinces and territories |
| February | Monday, February 16 | Family Day | Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island |
| April | Friday, April 3 | Good Friday | All provinces and territories |
| May | Monday, May 18 | Victoria Day | Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| June | Sunday, June 21 (weekend) | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Yukon, Northwest Territories |
| June | Wednesday, June 24 | Quebec National Holiday (June 24) | Quebec |
| July | Wednesday, July 1 | Canada Day | All provinces and territories |
| July | Thursday, July 9 | Nunavut Day | Nunavut |
| August | Monday, August 3 | August civic holiday | British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| August | Monday, August 17 | Discovery Day | Yukon |
| September | Monday, September 7 | Labour Day | All provinces and territories |
| September | Wednesday, September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| October | Monday, October 12 | Thanksgiving Day | Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| November | Wednesday, November 11 | Remembrance Day | British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| December | Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day | All provinces and territories |
| December | Saturday, December 26 (weekend) | Boxing Day | Ontario |
2 dates land on a weekend in 2026, so you may not get a weekday off for them.
Long weekends in 2026
A holiday on a Monday or Friday gives three days off in a row. In Ontario that is 6 long weekends in 2026: Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. In British Columbia it is 7: Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Christmas Day is a Friday, which gives a long weekend. Boxing Day is a Saturday, so in Ontario and for federal workplaces, ask your employer which day you get instead.
What if a stat holiday falls on a weekend?
These 2026 dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday:
Rules differ by place. For federal workplaces, New Year's Day, Canada Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day that land on a non working weekend day give you a paid holiday on the workday before or after. In Manitoba you get a regular workday off with pay. In Alberta there is no holiday pay if the day is not a regular workday for you. In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia you get another paid day off. Your employer must tell you which day it is.
- National Indigenous Peoples Day: Sunday, June 21
- Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26
Paid holidays by province, 2026
| Place | Paid days | The holidays, 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Federally regulated workplaces | 10 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26) |
| Ontario | 9 | New Year's Day (January 1); Family Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26) |
| British Columbia | 11 | New Year's Day (January 1); Family Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); B.C. Day (August 3); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Alberta | 9 | New Year's Day (January 1); Alberta Family Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | New Year's Day (January 1); Family Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Saskatchewan Day (August 3); Labour Day (September 7); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Manitoba | 9 | New Year's Day (January 1); Louis Riel Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Quebec | 8 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday or Easter Monday (the employer chooses) (April 3); National Patriots' Day (Monday before May 25) (May 18); Quebec National Holiday (June 24) (June 24); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| New Brunswick | 8 | New Year's Day (January 1); Family Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Canada Day (July 1); New Brunswick Day (August 3); Labour Day (September 7); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | New Year's Day (January 1); Nova Scotia Heritage Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 3); Memorial Day (July 1) (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | New Year's Day (January 1); Islander Day (February 16); Good Friday (April 3); Canada Day (July 1); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Yukon | 11 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21); Canada Day (July 1); Discovery Day (August 17); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21); Canada Day (July 1); First Monday in August (August 3); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
| Nunavut | 11 | New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 3); Victoria Day (May 18); Canada Day (July 1); Nunavut Day (July 9); August civic holiday (August 3); Labour Day (September 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30); Thanksgiving Day (October 12); Remembrance Day (November 11); Christmas Day (December 25) |
How stat holiday pay works
Each place has its own formula. This table is a summary of what each government page says. It is not a calculator, and your pay stub may differ if you have a union contract or special pay.
| Place | If you have the day off | If you work it | Who qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federally regulated workplacesSource. Page dated December 12, 2025. | At least one twentieth of your wages, not counting overtime, earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday. | At least 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours you work, plus the holiday pay. Managers and professionals get their regular pay and a substitute paid day off. | The page does not list a length of service rule. Ask the Labour Program if you are unsure. |
| OntarioSource. Page updated July 8, 2024. | Your regular wages from the 4 work weeks before the holiday, plus any vacation pay owed for that time, divided by 20. | Holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours worked, or your regular wages for those hours plus a substitute day off with holiday pay. Either choice needs a written or electronic agreement. | You usually need to work your last scheduled day before and your first scheduled day after the holiday, unless you have a good reason. |
| British ColumbiaSource. Pages dated January 2025 and January 2026. | An average day's pay: your total wages in the 30 calendar days before the holiday divided by the days you worked, not counting overtime. | Time and a half for hours up to 12 and double time after that, plus the average day's pay. | You must qualify. The B.C. government keeps the rules on a separate page. |
| AlbertaSource. Page published August 27, 2026. | The average daily wage, which is your wages divided by the days worked in a 4 week period, not counting overtime. It applies if the holiday is a regular workday for you. | On a regular workday, the employer picks one: 1.5 times your wage for the hours worked plus the average daily wage, or your regular wage for the hours plus a paid day off later. | Not owed if you worked fewer than 30 workdays in the 12 months before, missed a scheduled holiday shift, or missed your scheduled day before or after without the employer's consent. |
| SaskatchewanSource. Government page and The Saskatchewan Employment Act (unofficial copy, changes through 2018). | 5% of your wages, not counting overtime, earned in the 4 weeks (28 days) before the holiday. Vacation pay taken in that time counts. | The 5% amount plus 1.5 times your hourly wage for each hour worked. | You must be an employee when the holiday occurs. New employees are covered even if they worked less than 4 weeks. |
| ManitobaSource. Page dated August 14, 2025. | One regular day's pay if your hours are steady. If your hours or pay vary, 5% of your gross wages, not counting overtime, from the 4 weeks before. | Holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for hours worked. Some employers, such as restaurants and hospitals, can pay regular wages and give another paid day off within 30 days. | No minimum length of employment. You can lose the pay if you miss a scheduled shift on the holiday, or the last scheduled day before or first day after, without permission. |
| QuebecSource. CNESST pages, no date shown. | One twentieth of the wages earned in the 4 complete weeks of pay before the week of the holiday. | You are paid for the day worked. Your employer then pays the indemnity or gives a paid day off within 3 weeks before or after. | Full time, part time, casual and on call workers can qualify. For most holidays you must not miss the workday before or after without a valid reason. June 24 only needs you to be employed that day. |
| New BrunswickSource. Page, no date shown. | Your regular day's pay. If your pay varies, an average day's pay from the 30 days before, not counting overtime. | Your regular day's pay plus 1.5 times your regular wage for each hour worked. The page also says all employees get 1.5 times for hours worked. Call the Employment Standards Branch at 1-888-452-2687 to confirm. | At least 90 calendar days of work in the 12 months before the holiday, and you worked your scheduled days before and after unless you had a good reason. |
| Nova ScotiaSource. Page, copyright 2021, no date shown. | A regular day's pay. If your hours vary, an average over the 30 days before. | A regular day's pay plus 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for the hours worked. | You must be entitled to pay for at least 15 of the 30 calendar days before the holiday, and work your last scheduled shift before and first scheduled shift after. |
| Newfoundland and LabradorSource. Labour Standards Act, RSNL 1990 c. L-2. | Your hourly rate times the average number of hours you worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holiday. | The Act says double pay for the day, or a full paid day off within 30 days, or an extra day added to your vacation, if you and your employer agree the holiday is a working day. | No holiday pay if the holiday falls in your first 30 days of work, or if you miss your regular workday before or after without cause or consent. |
| Prince Edward IslandSource. Page, no date shown. | A regular day's pay. If your hours or pay vary, an average over the 30 days before. | A regular day's pay plus 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for hours worked, or your regular pay for those hours plus another paid day off. | You worked for the employer for 30 calendar days before, earned pay on at least 15 of them, and worked your last scheduled shift before and first scheduled shift after. |
| YukonSource. Fact sheet updated May 2023. | At least your daily earnings for hourly or daily pay, or your full salary. If your hours are irregular, at least 10% of the wages for hours worked in the 2 weeks before the holiday's week. | The overtime rate for all hours worked that day, or your regular rate plus a paid day off. | The fact sheet says there are conditions but does not list them. Call the Employment Standards Office at 867-667-5944. |
| Northwest TerritoriesSource. Fact sheet, no date shown. | An average day's pay. | Another paid day off, or an average day's pay plus overtime pay for the hours worked. | You worked for the employer at least 30 days in the 12 months before, worked your last scheduled shift before and next scheduled shift after, and worked the holiday if called in. |
| NunavutSource. Page, no date shown. | A day off with pay. | Another paid day off, or regular pay plus 1.5 times your regular pay for the hours worked. | Not owed if you worked fewer than 30 days in total over the past year, missed a scheduled holiday shift, missed your scheduled shift before or after without consent, or are on maternity or parental leave. |
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The 2027 dates are on their own page, so you can plan vacation early.
Questions people ask
How many stat holidays are there in Canada in 2026?
It depends on the province. Provinces and territories list 6 to 11 paid holidays. Federal workplaces get 10.
Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in 2026?
Yes in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut. No in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia has a separate Remembrance Day Act, and an employee who works that day may be owed another paid day off.
Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in 2026?
Only in Ontario and for federally regulated workplaces. It is Saturday, December 26 in 2026. Alberta lists it as an optional holiday that an employer may choose to give.
Is Easter Monday a stat holiday?
No in most places. Quebec lets the employer choose Good Friday or Easter Monday. Alberta lists Easter Monday as an optional holiday. Easter Monday is Monday, April 6 in 2026.
When is Good Friday in 2026?
Friday, April 3, 2026. It is a paid holiday in every province and territory, and federally. In Quebec the employer may choose Easter Monday instead.
Do part time workers get stat holiday pay?
Often yes, if they qualify. Quebec says full time, part time, casual and on call workers can qualify. Other places set conditions such as days worked before the holiday. See the pay table above for your place.
How is stat holiday pay calculated?
Ontario divides 4 weeks of wages plus vacation pay by 20. Saskatchewan pays 5% of 4 weeks of wages. British Columbia pays an average day's pay over 30 days. Other places use other formulas. See the table above.
Which dates in 2026 fall on a weekend?
National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26).