Public holidays in Canada are also known as ‘Statutory Holidays’ , ‘Stat Holidays’ or simply ‘Stats’. A statutory holiday in Canada is legislated either through the federal, or a provincial or territorial government.
Nationwide Statutory Holidays:
There are 5 Nationwide statutory holidays as :
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Canada Day
- Labor Day
- Christmas Day
Statutory Holidays for federal employees:
In addition to the nationwide stat holidays, the following holidays are mandated by federal legislation for federally regulated employees. All banks commemorate these holidays, and they are statutory in some provinces and territories :
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day
- Boxing Day
National and Provincial Stat Holidays:
This is the list of all national and provincial stat holidays in Canada.
| Canadian Stat Holidays | |||
| Holiday Name | Date | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | First Day of New Year | National | |
| Day After New Year’s Day | Second Day of New Year | Quebec | |
| Louis Riel Day | Third Monday in February | Manitoba | |
| Family Day | Third Monday in February | Alberta, British Columbia,New Brunswick, Saskatchewan | |
| Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Third Monday in February | Nova Scotia | |
| Islander Day | Third Monday in February | PEI | |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17 | Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Day | National | |
| Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Day | Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec | |
| Victoria Day | Monday before May 25 | National | |
| National Aboriginal Day | June 21 | Northwest Territories | |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21 | Yukon | |
| Discovery Day | June 24 | Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Canada Day | July 01 | National | |
| Nunavut Day | July 09 | Nunavut | |
| Orangeman’s Day | July 11 | Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Civic Day | First Monday in August | National | |
| Alberta Heritage Day | First Monday in August | Alberta | |
| British Columbia Day | First Monday in August | British Columbia | |
| Terry Fox Day | First Monday in August | Manitoba | |
| New Brunswick Day | First Monday in August | New Brunswick | |
| Emancipation Day | First Monday in August | Ontario | |
| Saskatchewan Day | First Monday in August | Saskatchewan | |
| Discovery Day | Third Monday in August | Yukon | |
| Labour Day | First Monday in September | National | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Second Monday in October | National | |
| Remembrance Day | November 11 | National | |
| Armistice Day | November 11 | Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Christmas | December 25 | National | |
| Boxing Day | December 26 | National | |
Canada Provinces and Territories Statutory Holidays 2024:
| Provinces and Territories Statutory Holidays 2024 | ||
| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Nova Scotia |
| Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Saskatchewan |
| Quebec | ||
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