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    Canada working days and public holidays 2026

    Canada, 2026: 248–252 working days, depending on the region. There are 8 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.

    Canada 2026 at a glance

    The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.

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    Working days (depends on the region)
    248–252
    Standard hours
    1984–2016
    Free days
    113–117
    Calendar days
    365
    Holidays in period
    8
    Free days from holidays
    8
    Holidays on weekends
    0

    Public holidays 2026

    January

    • 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day

    February

    • 16 Feb Monday Family Day Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
    • 16 Feb Monday Louis Riel Day Manitoba
    • 16 Feb Monday Heritage Day Nova Scotia
    • 16 Feb Monday Islander Day Prince Edward Island

    March

    • 17 Mar Tuesday Saint Patrick's Day Newfoundland and Labrador

    April

    • 3 Apr Friday Good Friday
    • 6 Apr Monday Easter Monday Alberta, Prince Edward Island
    • 23 Apr Thursday Saint George's Day Newfoundland and Labrador

    May

    • 18 May Monday Victoria Day
    • 18 May Monday National Patriots' Day Quebec

    June

    • 21 Jun Sunday National Aboriginal Day Northwest Territories Weekend
    • 24 Jun Wednesday Discovery Day Newfoundland and Labrador
    • 24 Jun Wednesday Fête nationale du Québec Quebec

    July

    • 1 Jul Wednesday Canada Day
    • 12 Jul Sunday Orangemen's Day Newfoundland and Labrador Weekend

    August

    • 3 Aug Monday Heritage Day Alberta, Yukon
    • 3 Aug Monday British Columbia Day British Columbia
    • 3 Aug Monday Civic Holiday Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario
    • 3 Aug Monday New Brunswick Day New Brunswick
    • 3 Aug Monday Natal Day Nova Scotia
    • 3 Aug Monday Saskatchewan Day Saskatchewan
    • 17 Aug Monday Gold Cup Parade Day Prince Edward Island
    • 17 Aug Monday Discovery Day Yukon

    September

    • 7 Sept Monday Labour Day
    • 30 Sept Wednesday National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    October

    • 12 Oct Monday Thanksgiving

    November

    • 11 Nov Wednesday Remembrance Day Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
    • 11 Nov Wednesday Armistice Day Newfoundland and Labrador

    December

    • 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day Next
    • 26 Dec Saturday Boxing Day Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island Weekend

    Working days by month 2026, national holidays only

    Month Working days Hours
    January 1 Jan New Year's Day 21 168
    February 20 160
    March 22 176
    April 3 Apr Good Friday 21 168
    May 18 May Victoria Day 20 160
    June 22 176
    July 1 Jul Canada Day 22 176
    August 21 168
    September 7 Sep Labour Day, 30 Sep National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 20 160
    October 12 Oct Thanksgiving 21 168
    November 21 168
    December 25 Dec Christmas Day 22 176
    Total 253 2024

    Working days by region 2026

    Region Working days Hours
    Alberta16 Feb Family Day, 6 Apr Easter Monday, 3 Aug Heritage Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 249 1992
    British Columbia16 Feb Family Day, 3 Aug British Columbia Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 250 2000
    Manitoba16 Feb Louis Riel Day, 3 Aug Civic Holiday 251 2008
    New Brunswick16 Feb Family Day, 3 Aug New Brunswick Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 250 2000
    Newfoundland and Labrador17 Mar Saint Patrick's Day, 23 Apr Saint George's Day, 24 Jun Discovery Day, 3 Aug Civic Holiday, 11 Nov Armistice Day 248 1984
    Northwest Territories3 Aug Civic Holiday, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 251 2008
    Nova Scotia16 Feb Heritage Day, 3 Aug Natal Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 250 2000
    Nunavut3 Aug Civic Holiday, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 251 2008
    Ontario16 Feb Family Day, 3 Aug Civic Holiday 251 2008
    Prince Edward Island16 Feb Islander Day, 6 Apr Easter Monday, 17 Aug Gold Cup Parade Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 249 1992
    Quebec24 Jun Fête nationale du Québec 252 2016
    Saskatchewan16 Feb Family Day, 3 Aug Saskatchewan Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 250 2000
    Yukon3 Aug Heritage Day, 17 Aug Discovery Day, 11 Nov Remembrance Day 250 2000

    How it works?

    This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

    Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

    Frequently asked questions

    What counts as a working day?

    A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.

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    What is a shortened workday?

    Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.

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    Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?

    If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.

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    How are annual working hours calculated?

    Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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