| Date |
Weekday |
Name |
Holiday Type |
| Jan 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
National |
| Jan 2 |
Tuesday |
Day After New Year’s Day |
Local |
| Jan 6 |
Saturday |
Epiphany – Christian festival |
Observance, Christian |
| Jan 7 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
Orthodox |
| Jan 14 |
Sunday |
Orthodox New Year |
Orthodox |
| Jan 31 |
Wednesday |
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day) |
Jewish |
| Feb 2 |
Friday |
Groundhog Day |
Observance |
| Feb 12 |
Monday |
Family Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Feb 13 |
Tuesday |
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
Christian |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
| Feb 15 |
Thursday |
National Flag of Canada Day |
Observance |
| Feb 16 |
Friday |
Chinese New Year |
Observance |
| Feb 19 |
Monday |
Islander Day |
Local |
| Feb 19 |
Monday |
Family Day |
Local |
| Feb 19 |
Monday |
Nova Scotia Heritage Day |
Local |
| Feb 19 |
Monday |
Louis Riel Day |
Local |
| Feb 23 |
Friday |
Yukon Heritage Day |
Local |
| Mar 1 |
Thursday |
Purim |
Jewish holiday |
| Mar 1 |
Thursday |
St David’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 11 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time starts |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Mar 12 |
Monday |
Commonwealth Day |
Observance |
| Mar 17 |
Saturday |
St. Patrick’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 19 |
Monday |
St. Patrick’s Day |
Local holiday |
| Mar 20 |
Tuesday |
March equinox |
Season |
| Mar 25 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
| Mar 29 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Christian |
| Mar 30 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
National holiday, Christian |
| Mar 31 |
Saturday |
Holy Saturday |
Christian |
| Mar 31 |
Saturday |
First day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
| Apr 1 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance, Christian |
| Apr 2 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Observance |
| Apr 2 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Common Local Holidays |
| Apr 6 |
Friday |
Orthodox Good Friday |
Orthodox |
| Apr 6 |
Friday |
National Tartan Day |
Observance |
| Apr 7 |
Saturday |
Last day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
| Apr 7 |
Saturday |
Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Apr 8 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox |
| Apr 9 |
Monday |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
Orthodox |
| Apr 9 |
Monday |
Vimy Ridge Day |
Observance |
| Apr 11 |
Wednesday |
Yom HaShoah |
Jewish commemoration |
| Apr 13 |
Friday |
Isra and Mi’raj |
Muslim |
| Apr 19 |
Thursday |
Yom HaAtzmaut |
Jewish holiday |
| Apr 23 |
Monday |
St. George’s Day |
Local holiday |
| May 3 |
Thursday |
Lag B’Omer |
Jewish holiday |
| May 10 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Christian |
| May 13 |
Sunday |
Mother’s Day |
Observance |
| May 16 |
Wednesday |
Ramadan start |
Muslim |
| May 20 |
Sunday |
Pentecost |
Christian |
| May 20 |
Sunday |
Shavuot |
Jewish holiday |
| May 21 |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Christian |
| May 21 |
Monday |
Victoria Day |
National holiday |
| May 21 |
Monday |
National Patriots’ Day |
Local holiday |
| May 27 |
Sunday |
Trinity Sunday |
Christian |
| May 31 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Christian |
| Jun 10 |
Sunday |
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) |
Muslim |
| Jun 15 |
Friday |
Eid ul Fitr |
Muslim |
| Jun 17 |
Sunday |
Father’s Day |
Observance |
| Jun 21 |
Thursday |
June Solstice |
Season |
| Jun 21 |
Thursday |
National Aboriginal Day |
Observance |
| Jun 21 |
Thursday |
National Aboriginal Day |
Local |
| Jun 24 |
Sunday |
St. Jean Baptiste Day |
Local |
| Jun 25 |
Monday |
St. Jean Baptiste Day observed |
Local |
| Jun 25 |
Monday |
Discovery Day |
Local |
| Jul 1 |
Sunday |
Canada Day |
National holiday |
| Jul 1 |
Sunday |
Memorial Day |
Local observance |
| Jul 2 |
Monday |
Canada Day – additional statutory holiday |
National holiday |
| Jul 9 |
Monday |
Orangemen’s Day |
Local holiday |
| Jul 9 |
Monday |
Nunavut Day |
Local holiday |
| Jul 22 |
Sunday |
Tisha B’Av |
Jewish holiday |
| Aug 1 |
Wednesday |
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day) |
Local holiday |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
Heritage Day in Alberta |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
Civic/Provincial Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
Terry Fox Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
New Brunswick Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
British Columbia Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 6 |
Monday |
Natal Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Aug 15 |
Wednesday |
Assumption of Mary |
Christian |
| Aug 17 |
Friday |
Gold Cup Parade |
Local |
| Aug 20 |
Monday |
Discovery Day |
Local |
| Aug 22 |
Wednesday |
Eid ul Adha |
Muslim |
| Sep 3 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
National holiday |
| Sep 10 |
Monday |
Rosh Hashana |
Jewish holiday |
| Sep 12 |
Wednesday |
Muharram/Islamic New Year |
Muslim |
| Sep 19 |
Wednesday |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
| Sep 23 |
Sunday |
September equinox |
Season |
| Sep 24 |
Monday |
First day of Sukkot |
Jewish |
| Sep 30 |
Sunday |
Hoshana Rabbah |
Jewish |
| Oct 1 |
Monday |
Shemini Atzeret |
Jewish |
| Oct 2 |
Tuesday |
Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
| Oct 4 |
Thursday |
Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Christian |
| Oct 8 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
National holiday |
| Oct 18 |
Thursday |
Healthcare Aide Day |
Observance |
| Oct 31 |
Wednesday |
Halloween |
Observance |
| Nov 1 |
Thursday |
All Saints’ Day |
Observance |
| Nov 2 |
Friday |
All Souls’ Day |
Christian |
| Nov 4 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time ends |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 5 |
Monday |
Diwali/Deepavali |
Observance |
| Nov 11 |
Sunday |
Remembrance Day |
National holiday |
| Nov 12 |
Monday |
Remembrance Day observed |
National holiday |
| Nov 21 |
Wednesday |
Prophet’s Birthday |
Muslim |
| Dec 2 |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
Observance |
| Dec 3 |
Monday |
First Day of Hanukkah |
Jewish holiday |
| Dec 8 |
Saturday |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Christian |
| Dec 10 |
Monday |
Last day of Hanukkah |
Jewish holiday |
| Dec 11 |
Tuesday |
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster |
Observance |
| Dec 21 |
Friday |
December Solstice |
Season |
| Dec 24 |
Monday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas |
National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 26 |
Wednesday |
Boxing Day |
Common Local Holidays |
| Dec 31 |
Monday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
