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.
Holiday Name | 2026 Date | Regions Where Mandatory Paid | Regions Where Optional / Non-Mandatory |
New Year's Day | Jan 1 (Thu) | All Jurisdictions | — |
Family Day / Louis Riel Day (MB) / Heritage Day (NS) / Islander Day (PEI) | Feb 16 (Mon) | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PEI, SK | — |
Heritage Day (YT) | Feb 20 (Fri) | — | Yukon |
Good Friday | Apr 3 (Fri) | All Jurisdictions | Quebec (Optional choice with Easter Mon) |
Easter Monday | Apr 6 (Mon) | Federal | AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PEI, SK, NT, NU, YT |
Victoria Day / Nat. Patriots' Day (QC) | May 18 (Mon) | Federal, AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT | NB, NL, NS, PEI |
Nat. Indigenous Peoples Day | June 22 (Observed) | Northwest Territories, Yukon | — |
Discovery Day (NL) | June 22 (Mon) | — | Newfoundland & Labrador |
St-Jean-Baptiste Day | June 24 (Wed) | Quebec | — |
Canada Day (Memorial Day in NL) | July 1 (Wed) | All Jurisdictions | — |
Nunavut Day | July 9 (Thu) | Nunavut | — |
Civic Holiday / BC Day / NB Day / SK Day / Terry Fox Day (MB) | Aug 3 (Mon) | BC, NB, NT, NU, SK | AB (Heritage Day), MB, NL, NS (Natal Day), ON, PEI |
Discovery Day (YT) | Aug 17 (Mon) | Yukon | — |
Gold Cup & Saucer Day | Aug 21 (Fri) | — | Prince Edward Island |
Labour Day | Sept 7 (Mon) | All Jurisdictions | — |
Nat. Day for Truth & Reconciliation | Sept 30 (Wed) | Federal, BC, MB, NT, NU, PEI, YT | AB, NB, NL, NS, ON, QC, SK |
Thanksgiving Day | Oct 12 (Mon) | Federal, AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT | NB, NL, NS, PEI |
Remembrance Day | Nov 11 (Wed) | Federal, AB, BC, NB, NL, NT, NU, PEI, SK, YT | MB*, NS*, ON, QC (*Retail Closure applies) |
Christmas Day | Dec 25 (Fri) | All Jurisdictions | — |
Boxing Day | Dec 28 (Observed) | Federal, Ontario | AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, PEI, QC, SK, NT, NU, YT |