How many stat holidays are there in 2026?
It depends on where you work. Under employment standards, Ontario has 9 paid public holidays, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have 11, and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have 6. Federally regulated workers — banks, airlines, telecoms, Canada Post — get 10 under the Canada Labour Code.
Only five holidays are paid everywhere in Canada: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day. Everything else varies by province.
This list covers employment standards holidays — the days your employer must pay you for. Government offices, schools and banks often close on extra days that aren't paid holidays for most private-sector workers, like Ontario's Civic Holiday.
Remaining stat holidays in 2026
| Holiday | Date | Paid holiday in |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance Day | Wed, Nov 11 | BC, AB, SK, NB, PEI, NL, YT, NT, NU, federal |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | Everywhere |
| Boxing Day | Sat, Dec 26 | Ontario and federal |
Thanksgiving was Monday, October 12. See our guides to Thanksgiving stat pay and Remembrance Day for province-by-province pay rules.
2026 stat holidays: which provinces get each one
| Holiday | Paid holiday in | Federal |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Thu, Jan 1 | All provinces & territories | Yes |
| Good Friday Fri, Apr 3 | All provinces & territories | Yes |
| Victoria Day Mon, May 18 | ON, QC, BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NT, NU | Yes |
| Canada Day Wed, Jul 1 | All provinces & territories | Yes |
| Labour Day Mon, Sep 7 | All provinces & territories | Yes |
| National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Wed, Sep 30 | BC, MB, PE, YT, NT, NU | Yes |
| Thanksgiving Mon, Oct 12 | ON, QC, BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NT, NU | Yes |
| Remembrance Day Wed, Nov 11 | BC, AB, SK, NB, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU | Yes |
| Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25 | All provinces & territories | Yes |
| Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26 | ON | Yes |
Province-specific holidays: Family Day (Feb 16 — ON, BC, AB, SK, NB), Louis Riel Day (MB), Islander Day (PEI), Heritage Day (NS), National Patriots' Day and St-Jean-Baptiste Day (QC), BC Day, Saskatchewan Day, New Brunswick Day and the Civic Holiday (NT, NU) on Aug 3, Discovery Day (YT), Nunavut Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day (YT, NT).
2026 stat holidays by province
Ontario — 9 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Family Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25) · Boxing Day (Sat, Dec 26)
Quebec — 8 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Good Friday (or Easter Monday) (Fri, Apr 3 / Mon, Apr 6) · National Patriots' Day (Mon, May 18) · St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Wed, Jun 24) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
British Columbia — 11 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Family Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · BC Day (Mon, Aug 3) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Alberta — 9 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Family Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Saskatchewan — 10 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Family Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Saskatchewan Day (Mon, Aug 3) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Manitoba — 9 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Louis Riel Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Nova Scotia — 6 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Heritage Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
New Brunswick — 8 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Family Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · New Brunswick Day (Mon, Aug 3) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Prince Edward Island — 8 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Islander Day (Mon, Feb 16) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Newfoundland & Labrador — 6 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Memorial Day / Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Yukon — 11 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sun, Jun 21) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Discovery Day (Mon, Aug 17) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Northwest Territories — 11 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sun, Jun 21) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Civic Holiday (Mon, Aug 3) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
Nunavut — 11 paid holidays
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1) · Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3) · Victoria Day (Mon, May 18) · Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1) · Nunavut Day (Thu, Jul 9) · Civic Holiday (Mon, Aug 3) · Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7) · National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30) · Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12) · Remembrance Day (Wed, Nov 11) · Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25)
How stat holiday pay is calculated
If you qualify, you get holiday pay for the day off — roughly one average day's wages. Each province uses its own formula:
- Ontario: (wages + vacation pay from the last 4 work weeks) ÷ 20.
- Quebec: 1/20 of wages from the 4 complete weeks before the holiday week.
- BC: wages from the last 30 days ÷ days worked.
- Alberta and NWT: wages from the last 4 weeks ÷ days worked.
- Saskatchewan, Manitoba, PEI: 5% of wages from the last 4 weeks.
- NS, NB, NL, Yukon, Nunavut: a regular day's pay.
If you work the holiday, most provinces pay 1.5× for the hours worked on top of holiday pay. Use our stat holiday pay calculator for your exact amount.
When a stat holiday falls on a weekend
In 2026, Boxing Day falls on a Saturday and National Indigenous Peoples Day falls on a Sunday. In Ontario, if a public holiday falls on a day you don't normally work, your employer must give you another day off with holiday pay — or, if you agree in writing, pay you holiday pay for the day instead. Most other provinces have similar substitute-day rules, though Alberta only pays holiday pay when the holiday falls on a day you would normally work.