Statutory holidays included in Rise (2025)
Our software comes with a built-in list of statutory holidays for different regions across Canada, so you don’t have to worry about manually entering them. Check out the table below for a breakdown of the holidays that are already set up and ready to go.
| New Years Day | All provinces | January 1, 2025 |
| Family Day | AB, BC, MB, NS, ON, PEI, SK | February 17, 2025 |
| Heritage Day | Yukon | February 28, 2025 |
| Good Friday | All provinces | April 18, 2025 |
| Victoria Day | All provinces (except QC) | May 19, 2025 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Northwest Territories | June 21, 2025 |
| Fête Nationale | Quebec | June 24, 2025 |
| Discovery Day | Newfoundland and Labrador | June 30, 2025 |
| Canada Day | All provinces | July 1, 2025 |
| Nunavut Day | Nunavut | July 9, 2025 |
| Civic Holiday | BC, NB, NT, NS, NU, ON, SK | August 4, 2025 |
| Discovery Day | Yukon | August 18, 2025 |
| Labour Day | All provinces | September 1, 2025 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | PEI, BC, NT, YK | September 30, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | All provinces | October 13, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day | All provinces (except QC, NS, MB, ON) | November 11, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | All provinces | December 25, 2025 |
| Boxing Day | Only in ON | December 26, 2025 |
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