Public Holidays in Canada, 2025
Canada observes 8 nationwide public holidays in 2025. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 8
- On a weekend
- 0
- Regional only
- 23
- Business days 2025
- 253
Nationwide
Canada holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Canada. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 17 February 2025 | Monday | Family Day | 5 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK |
| 17 February 2025 | Monday | Heritage Day | 1 region: CA-NS |
| 17 February 2025 | Monday | Islander Day | 1 region: CA-PE |
| 17 February 2025 | Monday | Louis Riel Day | 1 region: CA-MB |
| 17 March 2025 | Monday | Saint Patrick's Day | 1 region: CA-NL |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | 2 regions: CA-AB, CA-PE |
| 23 April 2025 | Wednesday | Saint George's Day | 1 region: CA-NL |
| 19 May 2025 | Monday | National Patriots' Day | 1 region: CA-QC |
| 19 May 2025 | Monday | Victoria Day | Nationwide |
| 21 June 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | National Aboriginal Day | 1 region: CA-NT |
| 24 June 2025 | Tuesday | Discovery Day | 1 region: CA-NL |
| 24 June 2025 | Tuesday | National Holiday | 1 region: CA-QC |
| 1 July 2025 | Tuesday | Canada Day | Nationwide |
| 12 July 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Orangemen's Day | 1 region: CA-NL |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | British Columbia Day | 1 region: CA-BC |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | Civic Holiday | 5 regions: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | Heritage Day | 2 regions: CA-AB, CA-YT |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | Natal Day | 1 region: CA-NS |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | New Brunswick Day | 1 region: CA-NB |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | Saskatchewan Day | 1 region: CA-SK |
| 18 August 2025 | Monday | Discovery Day | 1 region: CA-YT |
| 18 August 2025 | Monday | Gold Cup Parade Day | 1 region: CA-PE |
| 1 September 2025 | Monday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 30 September 2025 | Tuesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Nationwide |
| 13 October 2025 | Monday | Thanksgiving | Nationwide |
| 11 November 2025 | Tuesday | Armistice Day | 1 region: CA-NL |
| 11 November 2025 | Tuesday | Remembrance Day | 9 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-PE, CA-SK, CA-YT |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | 5 regions: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
8 of Canada's 8 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 253 business days in Canada.
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