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Canada public holidays 2026
With the long weekends you already get and the best days to take off.
Country
Year
8
public holidays
5
long weekends, no PTO
6
holidays where 1 PTO day gets you 4+ days
Public holidays 2026
- Thu, Jan 1New Year's Day
- Fri, Apr 3Good Friday
- Mon, May 18Victoria Day
- Wed, Jul 1Canada Day
- Mon, Sep 7Labour Day
- Mon, Oct 12Thanksgiving
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Day
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Day (observed; falls on Sat, Dec 26)
National holidays only. Regional holidays vary; the full planner includes them for your region.
Long weekends with no PTO
- Apr 3–5, 2026 · Good Friday3 days
- May 16–18, 2026 · Victoria Day3 days
- Sep 5–7, 2026 · Labour Day3 days
- Oct 10–12, 2026 · Thanksgiving3 days
- Dec 25–28, 2026 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Take 1 day off, get 4 or more
- Jan 1–4, 2026 · take Fri, Jan 2 off4 days
- Apr 2–5, 2026 · take Thu, Apr 2 off4 days
- May 15–18, 2026 · take Fri, May 15 off4 days
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