Canada Public Holidays in 2026
Canada has a total of 107 holidays in 2026. 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 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Epiphany | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Orthodox New Year | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Tu B'Shevat | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Groundhog Day | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| National Flag of Canada Day | Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
| Louis Riel Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Islander Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Lunar New Year | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Ramadan Start | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Yukon Heritage Day | Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| St David's Day | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Purim | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Commonwealth Day | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| St. Patrick's Day | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| First day of Passover | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 4, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Tartan Day | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Last day of Passover | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| Vimy Ridge Day | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 11, 2026 |
| Orthodox Easter | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| Yom HaShoah | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| St. George's Day | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| Lag B'Omer | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| National Patriots' Day | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Shavuot | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Trinity Sunday | Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| June Holiday | Monday, June 22, 2026 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| Ashura | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| Canada Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| Nunavut Day | Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
| Orangemen's Day | Monday, July 13, 2026 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
| Civic/Provincial Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Saskatchewan Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Terry Fox Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| New Brunswick Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| British Columbia Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Natal Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Heritage Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Discovery Day | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| Gold Cup Parade | Friday, August 21, 2026 |
| Milad un Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashana | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| First day of Sukkot | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Simchat Torah | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Healthcare Aide Day | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Halloween | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| All Souls' Day | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| National Aboriginal Veterans Day | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Remembrance Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Kwanzaa (first day) | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |