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Public Holidays in Canada, 2027

Canada observes 8 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 1 of which falls on the weekend. 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

Nationwide

On a weekend
1
Regional only
23
Business days 2027
254

Canada holiday calendar 2027

Dates marked nationwide are days off across Canada. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
15 February 2027MondayFamily Day5 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-ON, CA-SK
15 February 2027MondayHeritage Day1 region: CA-NS
15 February 2027MondayIslander Day1 region: CA-PE
15 February 2027MondayLouis Riel Day1 region: CA-MB
17 March 2027WednesdaySaint Patrick's Day1 region: CA-NL
26 March 2027FridayGood FridayNationwide
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday2 regions: CA-AB, CA-PE
23 April 2027FridaySaint George's Day1 region: CA-NL
24 May 2027MondayNational Patriots' Day1 region: CA-QC
24 May 2027MondayVictoria DayNationwide
21 June 2027MondayNational Aboriginal Day1 region: CA-NT
24 June 2027ThursdayDiscovery Day1 region: CA-NL
24 June 2027ThursdayNational Holiday1 region: CA-QC
1 July 2027ThursdayCanada DayNationwide
12 July 2027MondayOrangemen's Day1 region: CA-NL
2 August 2027MondayBritish Columbia Day1 region: CA-BC
2 August 2027MondayCivic Holiday5 regions: CA-MB, CA-NL, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-ON
2 August 2027MondayHeritage Day2 regions: CA-AB, CA-YT
2 August 2027MondayNatal Day1 region: CA-NS
2 August 2027MondayNew Brunswick Day1 region: CA-NB
2 August 2027MondaySaskatchewan Day1 region: CA-SK
16 August 2027MondayDiscovery Day1 region: CA-YT
16 August 2027MondayGold Cup Parade Day1 region: CA-PE
6 September 2027MondayLabour DayNationwide
30 September 2027ThursdayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationNationwide
11 October 2027MondayThanksgivingNationwide
11 November 2027ThursdayArmistice Day1 region: CA-NL
11 November 2027ThursdayRemembrance Day9 regions: CA-AB, CA-BC, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-NT, CA-NU, CA-PE, CA-SK, CA-YT
25 December 2027Saturday(weekend)Christmas DayNationwide
26 December 2027Sunday(weekend)St. Stephen's Day5 regions: CA-AB, CA-NB, CA-NS, CA-ON, CA-PE

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2027?

7 of Canada's 8 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2027, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Christmas Day (25 December 2027).

After removing weekends and holidays, 2027 leaves 254 business days in Canada.

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