Check the 2021 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, Labor 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.
| Canada Public Holidays 2021 |
| Date |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| January – 01 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day |
| April – 02 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| April – 05 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
| May – 24 |
Monday |
Victoria Day |
| July – 01 |
Thursday |
Canada Day |
| August – 02 |
Monday |
Civic Holiday |
| September – 06 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
| October – 11 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
| November – 11 |
Thursday |
Remembrance Day |
| December – 25 |
Saturday |
Christmas |
| December – 26 |
Sunday |
Boxing Day |
