Canada Public Holidays in 2012
Canada has a total of 109 holidays in 2012. 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 |
Sunday, January 1, 2012 |
| Day off for New Year's Day |
Monday, January 2, 2012 |
| Epiphany |
Friday, January 6, 2012 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day |
Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
| Orthodox New Year |
Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
| Lunar New Year |
Monday, January 23, 2012 |
| Groundhog Day |
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
| Milad un Nabi |
Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
| Tu B'Shevat |
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
| Valentine's Day |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
| National Flag of Canada Day |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
| Louis Riel Day |
Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| Islander Day |
Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| Family Day |
Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
| Yukon Heritage Day |
Friday, February 24, 2012 |
| St David's Day |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
| Purim |
Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
| Commonwealth Day |
Monday, March 12, 2012 |
| St. Patrick's Day |
Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
| March Equinox |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| Tartan Day |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 7, 2012 |
| First day of Passover |
Saturday, April 7, 2012 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 9, 2012 |
| Vimy Ridge Day |
Monday, April 9, 2012 |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Friday, April 13, 2012 |
| Last day of Passover |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
| Orthodox Easter |
Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| Yom HaShoah |
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
| St. George's Day |
Monday, April 23, 2012 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut |
Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
| Lag B'Omer |
Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 13, 2012 |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
| National Patriots' Day |
Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Victoria Day |
Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Pentecost |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
| Shavuot |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
| Pentecost Monday |
Monday, May 28, 2012 |
| Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, June 3, 2012 |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
| June Solstice |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
| National Aboriginal Day |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day |
Sunday, June 24, 2012 |
| Discovery Day |
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day Observed |
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Memorial Day |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 |
| Canada Day |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 |
| Day off for Canada Day |
Monday, July 2, 2012 |
| Nunavut Day |
Monday, July 9, 2012 |
| Orangemen's Day |
Monday, July 9, 2012 |
| Ramadan Start |
Friday, July 20, 2012 |
| Tisha B'Av |
Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
| The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) |
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
| Civic/Provincial Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Saskatchewan Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| New Brunswick Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| British Columbia Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Natal Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Heritage Day |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Lailat al-Qadr |
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 |
| Assumption of Mary |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
| Gold Cup Parade |
Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| Eid ul Fitr |
Sunday, August 19, 2012 |
| Discovery Day |
Monday, August 20, 2012 |
| Labour Day |
Monday, September 3, 2012 |
| Rosh Hashana |
Monday, September 17, 2012 |
| September Equinox |
Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
| Yom Kippur |
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
| First day of Sukkot |
Monday, October 1, 2012 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
| Hoshana Rabbah |
Sunday, October 7, 2012 |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| Simchat Torah |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
| Healthcare Aide Day |
Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| Halloween |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
| All Saints' Day |
Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
| All Souls' Day |
Friday, November 2, 2012 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
| National Aboriginal Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
| Remembrance Day |
Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
| Remembrance Day Observed |
Monday, November 12, 2012 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| Muharram |
Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
| Ashura |
Saturday, November 24, 2012 |
| First Sunday of Advent |
Sunday, December 2, 2012 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Sunday, December 9, 2012 |
| Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster |
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 24, 2012 |
| Christmas Day |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
| Kwanzaa (first day) |
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
| Boxing Day |
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
| New Year's Eve |
Monday, December 31, 2012 |
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