Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Canada
Federal general holidays (federally regulated employers; provinces add their own). 10 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 2 holidays on the weekend, 251 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | Yes |
| Monday 24 May | Victoria Day | Yes |
| Thursday 1 July | Canada Day | Yes |
| Monday 6 September | Labour Day | Yes |
| Thursday 30 September | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Yes |
| Monday 11 October | Thanksgiving Day | Yes |
| Thursday 11 November | Remembrance Day | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (Saturday: a work day immediately before or after instead) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 26 December | Boxing Day (Sunday: a work day immediately before or after instead) | No, weekend |
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day, day off (assumed) | Yes |
| Tuesday 28 December | Boxing Day, day off (assumed) | Yes |
Download the Canada 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Canada's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
The ten "general holidays" are the ones the Canada Labour Code gives employees of federally regulated employers. Provinces set their own lists for everyone else: Family Day in February in several provinces, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day in Quebec on 24 June, and the Civic Holiday on the first Monday in August outside Quebec, though it is not a statutory holiday everywhere.
Source: Government of Canada, Canada Labour Code and Holidays Act, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 22 May to Mon 24 May: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 4 Sep to Mon 6 Sep: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 9 Oct to Mon 11 Oct: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Friday 2 July: 4 days off in a row
- Friday 1 October: 4 days off in a row
- Friday 12 November: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 251 |
251 working days, 2,008 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Canada in 2027?
12 days are listed for 2027. 10 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 2 fall on the weekend. The government has not published a 2027 list yet, so the dates follow the law.
How many working days does Canada have in 2027?
251 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,008 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.