Canada Public Holidays in 2023
Canada has a total of 112 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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, 2023 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| Epiphany | Friday, January 6, 2023 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
| Orthodox New Year | Saturday, January 14, 2023 |
| Lunar New Year | Sunday, January 22, 2023 |
| Groundhog Day | Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
| Tu B'Shevat | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Valentine's Day | Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
| National Flag of Canada Day | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
| Louis Riel Day | Monday, February 20, 2023 |
| Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Monday, February 20, 2023 |
| Islander Day | Monday, February 20, 2023 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 20, 2023 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
| Yukon Heritage Day | Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| St David's Day | Wednesday, March 1, 2023 |
| Purim | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
| Commonwealth Day | Monday, March 13, 2023 |
| St. Patrick's Day | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| Ramadan Start | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 2, 2023 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| First day of Passover | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Tartan Day | Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Vimy Ridge Day | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
| Last day of Passover | Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, April 14, 2023 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
| Orthodox Easter | Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Monday, April 17, 2023 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Monday, April 17, 2023 |
| Yom HaShoah | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| St. George's Day | Monday, April 24, 2023 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
| The Coronation of King Charles III | Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
| Lag B'Omer | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 14, 2023 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 18, 2023 |
| National Patriots' Day | Monday, May 22, 2023 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 22, 2023 |
| Shavuot | Friday, May 26, 2023 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 28, 2023 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 29, 2023 |
| Trinity Sunday | Sunday, June 4, 2023 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, June 8, 2023 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | Saturday, June 24, 2023 |
| June Holiday | Monday, June 26, 2023 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Memorial Day | Saturday, July 1, 2023 |
| Canada Day | Saturday, July 1, 2023 |
| Day off for Canada Day | Monday, July 3, 2023 |
| Nunavut Day | Sunday, July 9, 2023 |
| Nunavut Day Observed | Monday, July 10, 2023 |
| Orangemen's Day | Monday, July 10, 2023 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
| Ashura | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
| Civic/Provincial Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| Saskatchewan Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| Terry Fox Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| New Brunswick Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| British Columbia Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| Natal Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| Heritage Day | Monday, August 7, 2023 |
| Assumption of Mary | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Gold Cup Parade | Friday, August 18, 2023 |
| Discovery Day | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashana | Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| Milad un Nabi | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| First day of Sukkot | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
| Simchat Torah | Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 9, 2023 |
| Healthcare Aide Day | Wednesday, October 18, 2023 |
| Halloween | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| All Saints' Day | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| All Souls' Day | Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, November 5, 2023 |
| National Aboriginal Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
| Remembrance Day | Saturday, November 11, 2023 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Monday, December 11, 2023 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve | Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Kwanzaa (first day) | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |