Canada Statutory Holidays 2027 by Province: What You Actually Get Off

Canada has only five statutory holidays that apply everywhere: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day. Everything else depends on your province or territory. In 2027, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have the most, with 11. Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have the fewest, with 6.

Statutory holidays 2027 by province and territory

Every province and territory also has the five nationwide holidays. (In Quebec, employers choose Good Friday or Easter Monday. In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is Memorial Day.)

Province or territory	Number in 2027	Holidays in addition to the nationwide five
British Columbia	11	Family Day (Feb 15), Victoria Day (May 24), BC Day (Aug 2), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Yukon	11	Victoria Day (May 24), National Indigenous Peoples Day (Jun 21), Discovery Day (Aug 16), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Northwest Territories	11	Victoria Day (May 24), National Indigenous Peoples Day (Jun 21), Civic Holiday (Aug 2), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Saskatchewan	10	Family Day (Feb 15), Victoria Day (May 24), Saskatchewan Day (Aug 2), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Nunavut	10	Victoria Day (May 24), Nunavut Day (Jul 9), Civic Holiday (Aug 2), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Alberta	9	Family Day (Feb 15), Victoria Day (May 24), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Ontario	9	Family Day (Feb 15), Victoria Day (May 24), Thanksgiving (Oct 11), Boxing Day (Dec 26)
Manitoba	9	Louis Riel Day (Feb 15), Victoria Day (May 24), Orange Shirt Day / National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 11)
New Brunswick	8	Family Day (Feb 15), New Brunswick Day (Aug 2), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Prince Edward Island	8	Islander Day (Feb 15), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Quebec	8	National Patriots’ Day (May 24), Fête nationale du Québec (Jun 24), Thanksgiving (Oct 11)
Newfoundland and Labrador	6	Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Nova Scotia	6	Heritage Day (Feb 15)
Federally regulated workplaces	10	Victoria Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Boxing Day

Holidays that aren’t what you might think

Easter Monday

Easter Monday (March 29, 2027) isn’t a general statutory holiday in most provinces, although federal government workers, many banks and schools get the day off. In Quebec, employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday.

The August civic holiday

The first Monday in August (August 2, 2027) goes by many names: BC Day, Saskatchewan Day, New Brunswick Day, Heritage Day in Alberta, Terry Fox Day in Manitoba, Natal Day in Nova Scotia and Simcoe Day in parts of Ontario. But it is only a statutory holiday in BC, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, the NWT and Nunavut. In Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, many people get it off, but employers don’t have to give it.

Remembrance Day

November 11 is a statutory holiday in most provinces, but not in Ontario, Quebec or Manitoba. In Nova Scotia, it is covered by a separate Remembrance Day Act with its own rules.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving (October 11, 2027) is not a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador.

Boxing Day

December 26 is only a statutory holiday in Ontario and for federally regulated workers. Many retailers in other provinces are open, and Boxing Day sales are a big shopping day.

Christmas 2027 falls on a weekend

In 2027, Christmas Day is a Saturday and Boxing Day a Sunday. What you get depends on your province. In Ontario, employees get a substitute day off, usually Monday, December 27 (and Tuesday, December 28 for Boxing Day). In BC, the law gives qualifying employees holiday pay rather than a substitute day off, although many employers close on December 27 anyway. Check your provincial rules or your employment contract. See how other countries handle Christmas on a weekend.

Plan your long weekends

The Family Day long weekend runs from February 13 to 15, Victoria Day from May 22 to 24, and Canada Day falls on a Thursday, so taking Friday, July 2 off gives you four days. In BC, September 30 and November 11 are also Thursdays. See our guide to turning a few vacation days into 20+ days off in 2027.

How we checked these holidays

We checked each province’s and territory’s list against its official employment standards rules (for example, BC’s Employment Standards Branch, Ontario’s Employment Standards Act guide, Alberta’s general holidays page and Quebec’s CNESST), and the Canada Labour Code for federally regulated workplaces. We counted the holidays that employers must give under general employment law. Collective agreements, government employees and some industries may get more. Where official sources were unclear, we noted it.

Frequently asked questions

How many statutory holidays are there in Canada in 2027?

Five apply everywhere. Depending on your province or territory, you get between 6 and 11.

Is Family Day a holiday everywhere in Canada?

No. It is a statutory holiday in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick, and under other names in Manitoba (Louis Riel Day), Nova Scotia (Heritage Day) and PEI (Islander Day). Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the territories don’t have it.

Is September 30 a statutory holiday?

In BC, Manitoba, PEI, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and for federally regulated employers, yes. In other provinces, it isn’t a statutory holiday for private-sector workers.

Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in BC?

No. Boxing Day is only a statutory holiday in Ontario and for federally regulated workplaces.

See every date on our Canada holidays 2027 page, or print a 2027 calendar for Canada.