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Public holidays in Canada

31 public holidays in 2027 — 8 nationwide, plus 23 that only apply in certain regions.

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Here are all 8 nationwide public holidays in Canada for 2027, with dates, local names and the next one coming up. Use them to plan around bank closures, transport changes and long weekends.

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Jan
New Year's Day
New Year's Day · Nationwide · falls on a Fri
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All 2027 holidays

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Jan
New Year's DayNext
New Year's Day · Fri
Nationwide
15
Feb
Louis Riel Day
Louis Riel Day · Mon
Manitoba
15
Feb
Islander Day
Islander Day · Mon
Prince Edward Island
15
Feb
Heritage Day
Heritage Day · Mon
Nova Scotia
15
Feb
Family Day
Family Day · Mon
17
Mar
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day · Wed
Newfoundland and Labrador
26
Mar
Good Friday
Good Friday · Fri
Nationwide
29
Mar
Easter Monday
Easter Monday · Mon
Alberta & Prince Edward Island
23
Apr
Saint George's Day
Saint George's Day · Fri
Newfoundland and Labrador
24
May
National Patriots' Day
National Patriots' Day · Mon
Quebec
24
May
Victoria Day
Victoria Day · Mon
Nationwide
21
Jun
National Aboriginal Day
National Aboriginal Day · Mon
Northwest Territories
24
Jun
Discovery Day
Discovery Day · Thu
Newfoundland and Labrador
24
Jun
National Holiday
Fête nationale du Québec · Thu
Quebec
1
Jul
Canada Day
Canada Day · Thu
Nationwide
12
Jul
Orangemen's Day
Orangemen's Day · Mon
Newfoundland and Labrador
2
Aug
Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday · Mon
2
Aug
British Columbia Day
British Columbia Day · Mon
British Columbia
2
Aug
Heritage Day
Heritage Day · Mon
Alberta & Yukon
2
Aug
New Brunswick Day
New Brunswick Day · Mon
New Brunswick
2
Aug
Natal Day
Natal Day · Mon
Nova Scotia
2
Aug
Saskatchewan Day
Saskatchewan Day · Mon
Saskatchewan
16
Aug
Gold Cup Parade Day
Gold Cup Parade Day · Mon
Prince Edward Island
16
Aug
Discovery Day
Discovery Day · Mon
Yukon
6
Sep
Labour Day
Labour Day · Mon
Nationwide
30
Sep
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation · Thu
Nationwide
11
Oct
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving · Mon
Nationwide
11
Nov
Armistice Day
Armistice Day · Thu
Newfoundland and Labrador
11
Nov
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day · Thu
25
Dec
Christmas Day
Christmas Day · Sat
Nationwide
26
Dec
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day · Sun

2027 calendar & bridge days

Every public holiday is marked below. If you work in this country, turn on bridge days: a single workday booked off next to a holiday turns it and the weekend into a long break.

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Best bridge days

  • 4
    days off
    24 Thu – Sun, Jun 27
    Take Fri, Jun 25 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    1 Thu – Sun, Jul 4
    Take Fri, Jul 2 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    30 Thu – Sun, Oct 3
    Take Fri, Oct 1 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    11 Thu – Sun, Nov 14
    Take Fri, Nov 12 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 6
    days off
    19 Sat – Thu, Jun 24
    Take 22 Tue – Wed, Jun 23 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    13 Sat – Wed, Mar 17
    Take 15 Mon – Tue, Mar 16 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    17 Wed – Sun, Mar 21
    Take 18 Thu – Fri, Mar 19 off
    for 2 days of leave
Holidays vary by region

8 holidays are observed nationwide; the rest are set by individual regions and are only a day off there. Pick a region above to see exactly which dates close down where you're headed.

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Holiday data from Nager.Date, public domain. Regional (state/province-level) holidays are included and labelled where they apply.