Did you know that Nethris is a Canadian company headquartered in Montréal? - Statutory Holidays 2026
| Holiday | Applicable to | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day1 | CLC2, all provinces and territories | Thursday, January 1 |
| Day after New Year's Day | Friday, January 2 | |
| Family Day3 | British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia | Monday, February 16 |
| Heritage Day | Optional: Yukon | Friday, February 20 |
| Good Friday | CLC2, all provinces and territories (In Quebec, this day may replace Easter Monday, at the choice of the employer) |
Friday, April 3 |
| Easter Monday | Quebec (may replace Good Friday, at the choice of the employer) Optional: Alberta |
Monday, April 6 |
| Victoria Day | CLC2, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | Monday, May 18 |
| National Patriots' Day | Quebec | Monday, May 18 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Yukon, Northwest Territories | Sunday, June 21 |
| National day | Quebec | Wednesday, June 24 |
| June Holiday | Optional: Newfoundland and Labrador | Wednesday, June 24 |
| Canada Day | CLC2, all provinces and territories | Wednesday, July 1 |
| Nunavut Day | Nunavut | Thursday, July 9 |
| Civic Holiday4 | British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | Monday, August 3 |
| Discovery Day | Yukon | Monday, August 17 |
| Labour Day | CLC2, all provinces and territories | Monday, September 7 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation5 | CLC2, British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | Wednesday, September 30 |
| Thanksgiving Day | CLC2, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | Monday, October 12 |
| Remembrance Day6 | CLC2, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Christmas Day | CLC2, all provinces and territories | Friday, December 25 |
| Boxing Day | CLC2 and Ontario Optional: Alberta. |
Saturday, December 26 |
1. In Quebec, workers in the clothing industry are also entitled to a vacation on January 2 (clothing store employees do not belong to this industry)
2. CLC: Canada Labour Code - the statutory holiday applies to federally regulated industries and workplaces.
3. In Manitoba, the holiday is called “Louis Riel Day” and in Prince Edward Island, the holiday is called “Islander Day”, in Nova Scotia, the holiday is called “Heritage Day.”
4. Alberta, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador usually celebrate this holiday, but the employer is not obliged to pay the employee.
5. In Manitoba, the holiday is known as "Orange Shirt Day."
6. In Manitoba, most industries are not authorized to be open for business on Remembrance Day. Most employers pay their employees for this holiday, but they are not obliged to do so. Those who are authorized to carry out their activities must pay their employees as they normally would for any type of statutory holiday. In Nova Scotia, an employee who is obliged to work on Remembrance Day is entitled to paid leave on an agreed-upon workday if they worked at least 15 of the 30 days preceding this holiday.
At Nethris, our goal is to help Canadian companies keep up with rapidly changing legislation and to understand the impact of certain governmental requirements on payroll and human resources management. However, the information on this page is intended as a guideline. In the event of a discrepancy between the content of this page and the information provided by official agencies, the latter always takes precedence. Nethris is not responsible for errors and omissions that may be on this page nor for consequences resulting from its use.