| National holidays |
| JAN 1 |
Thursday |
New Year's Day |
Public Holiday |
January 1, Gregorian New Year's Day; federal general holiday. |
| APR 3 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
Friday before Easter, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ; federal general holiday. |
| MAY 18 |
Monday |
Victoria Day |
Public Holiday |
Last Monday on or before May 24, commemorates Queen Victoria's birthday. |
| JUL 1 |
Wednesday |
Canada Day |
Public Holiday |
July 1, anniversary of the 1867 confederation of Canada. |
| SEP 7 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
First Monday of September, federal general holiday celebrating workers. |
| SEP 30 |
Wednesday |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
Public Holiday |
September 30, federal holiday honoring Indigenous peoples and residential school survivors. |
| OCT 12 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
Public Holiday |
Second Monday of October, federal general holiday for giving thanks. |
| NOV 11 |
Wednesday |
Remembrance Day |
Public Holiday |
November 11, commemorates Canadians who died in military service. |
| DEC 25 |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
December 25, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ; federal general holiday. |
| DEC 26 |
Saturday |
Boxing Day |
Public Holiday |
December 26, traditional day after Christmas; federal general holiday in Canada. |
| DEC 28 |
Monday |
Boxing Day (observed) |
Substitute Holiday |
Substitute weekday off when Boxing Day on 26 December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, preserving the paid statutory holiday for employees. |
| Regional holidays (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
| MAR 16 |
Monday |
Saint Patrick's Day (NL, observed) |
Regional Holiday |
Monday on or near March 17, observed substitute for Saint Patrick's Day in NL. |
| APR 20 |
Monday |
Saint George's Day (NL, observed) |
Regional Holiday |
April 23 commemoration of England's patron saint; observed in NL. |
| JUN 22 |
Monday |
Discovery Day (NL, observed) |
Regional Holiday |
Newfoundland and Labrador observance commemorating John Cabot's 1497 discovery of the island. |
| JUL 13 |
Monday |
Orangemen's Day (NL, observed) |
Regional Holiday |
July 12 commemoration of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne; observed in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| AUG 5 |
Wednesday |
Royal St. John's Regatta Day |
Regional Holiday |
First Wednesday of August, Newfoundland holiday for the world's oldest annual sporting event. |