Canada Public Holidays in 1996
Canada has a total of 96 holidays in 1996. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Monday, January 1, 1996 |
| Epiphany |
Saturday, January 6, 1996 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day |
Sunday, January 7, 1996 |
| Orthodox New Year |
Sunday, January 14, 1996 |
| Ramadan Start |
Monday, January 22, 1996 |
| Groundhog Day |
Friday, February 2, 1996 |
| Tu B'Shevat |
Monday, February 5, 1996 |
| Valentine's Day |
Wednesday, February 14, 1996 |
| National Flag of Canada Day |
Thursday, February 15, 1996 |
| Lailat al-Qadr |
Friday, February 16, 1996 |
| Lunar New Year |
Monday, February 19, 1996 |
| Family Day |
Monday, February 19, 1996 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Tuesday, February 20, 1996 |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 21, 1996 |
| Eid ul Fitr |
Wednesday, February 21, 1996 |
| Yukon Heritage Day |
Friday, February 23, 1996 |
| St David's Day |
Friday, March 1, 1996 |
| Purim |
Tuesday, March 5, 1996 |
| Commonwealth Day |
Monday, March 11, 1996 |
| St. Patrick's Day |
Sunday, March 17, 1996 |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday, March 20, 1996 |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, March 31, 1996 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 4, 1996 |
| First day of Passover |
Thursday, April 4, 1996 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 5, 1996 |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 6, 1996 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 7, 1996 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, April 7, 1996 |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 8, 1996 |
| Last day of Passover |
Thursday, April 11, 1996 |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Friday, April 12, 1996 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 13, 1996 |
| Orthodox Easter |
Sunday, April 14, 1996 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
Monday, April 15, 1996 |
| Yom HaShoah |
Tuesday, April 16, 1996 |
| St. George's Day |
Monday, April 22, 1996 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut |
Wednesday, April 24, 1996 |
| Eid al-Adha |
Monday, April 29, 1996 |
| Lag B'Omer |
Tuesday, May 7, 1996 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 12, 1996 |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 16, 1996 |
| Muharram |
Sunday, May 19, 1996 |
| Victoria Day |
Monday, May 20, 1996 |
| Shavuot |
Friday, May 24, 1996 |
| Pentecost |
Sunday, May 26, 1996 |
| Pentecost Monday |
Monday, May 27, 1996 |
| Ashura |
Tuesday, May 28, 1996 |
| Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, June 2, 1996 |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, June 6, 1996 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 16, 1996 |
| National Aboriginal Day |
Friday, June 21, 1996 |
| June Solstice |
Friday, June 21, 1996 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day |
Monday, June 24, 1996 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday, July 1, 1996 |
| Canada Day |
Monday, July 1, 1996 |
| Orangemen's Day |
Monday, July 15, 1996 |
| Tisha B'Av |
Thursday, July 25, 1996 |
| Milad un Nabi |
Sunday, July 28, 1996 |
| Civic/Provincial Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| Saskatchewan Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| New Brunswick Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| British Columbia Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| Natal Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| Heritage Day |
Monday, August 5, 1996 |
| The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) |
Wednesday, August 7, 1996 |
| Assumption of Mary |
Thursday, August 15, 1996 |
| Gold Cup Parade |
Friday, August 16, 1996 |
| Discovery Day |
Monday, August 19, 1996 |
| Labour Day |
Monday, September 2, 1996 |
| Rosh Hashana |
Saturday, September 14, 1996 |
| September Equinox |
Sunday, September 22, 1996 |
| Yom Kippur |
Monday, September 23, 1996 |
| First day of Sukkot |
Saturday, September 28, 1996 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Friday, October 4, 1996 |
| Hoshana Rabbah |
Friday, October 4, 1996 |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Saturday, October 5, 1996 |
| Simchat Torah |
Sunday, October 6, 1996 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 14, 1996 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 27, 1996 |
| Halloween |
Thursday, October 31, 1996 |
| All Saints' Day |
Friday, November 1, 1996 |
| All Souls' Day |
Saturday, November 2, 1996 |
| National Aboriginal Veterans Day |
Friday, November 8, 1996 |
| Remembrance Day |
Monday, November 11, 1996 |
| First Sunday of Advent |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 6, 1996 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
| Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster |
Wednesday, December 11, 1996 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 13, 1996 |
| December Solstice |
Saturday, December 21, 1996 |
| Christmas Eve |
Tuesday, December 24, 1996 |
| Christmas Day |
Wednesday, December 25, 1996 |
| Kwanzaa (first day) |
Thursday, December 26, 1996 |
| Boxing Day |
Thursday, December 26, 1996 |
| New Year's Eve |
Tuesday, December 31, 1996 |
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