Check the 2014 National and Provincial statutory holidays in Canada. 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.
New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day are the Nationwide statutory holidays. 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 and Boxing Day.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| January – 1 | Wednesday | New Years Day | Nationwide |
| February – 10 | Monday | Family Day | British Columbia |
| February – 17 | Monday | Family Day | Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan |
| Islander Day | Prince Edward Island | ||
| Louis Riel Day | Manitoba | ||
| February – 21 | Friday | Heritage Day | Yukon |
| April – 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April – 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide (Federal Statutory) |
| May – 19 | Monday | Victoria Day | Nationwide (Federal Statutory) |
| June – 21 | Saturday | National Aboriginal Day | Northwest Territories |
| June – 24 | Tuesday | St. Jean Baptiste Day | Quebec |
| July – 1 | Tuesday | Canada Day | Nationwide |
| July – 9 | Wednesday | Nunavut Day | Nunavut |
| August – 4 | Monday | Civic Holiday | BC, SK, MB, ON, NB, NU |
| August – 18 | Monday | Discovery Day | Yukon |
| September – 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| October – 13 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Nationwide (Federal Statutory) |
| November – 11 | Tuesday | Remembrance Day | Nationwide (Federal Statutory) |
| December – 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December – 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Nationwide (Federal Statutory) |