| 2012 Date |
Name |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Years Day
|
Statutory. Also January 2 in Quebec. |
| January 2 |
New Years Day (in lieu)
|
Most provinces |
| February 20 |
Family Day
|
Statutory holiday in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. |
| April 6 |
Good Friday
|
Friday before Easter Sunday. Statutory, except in Quebec where Easter Monday is statutory. |
| May 13 |
Mothers Day
|
Not a public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
| May 21 |
Victoria Day
|
Monday on or before May 24. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. |
| June 17 |
Fathers Day
|
Third Sunday in June. Not a National Holiday |
| June 24 |
The National Holiday of Quebec
|
Quebec only. |
| June 25 |
Discovery Day
|
Monday nearest June 24th. Newfoundland and Labrador only. |
| July 2 |
Canada Day
|
Observed on July 1 or on July 2, if July 1 is a holiday |
| August 6 |
Civic Day
|
First Monday in August. not Statutory holiday. |
| August 20 |
Discovery Day
|
Monday nearest August 17th. Yukon only. |
| September 3 |
Labour Day
|
First Monday in September |
| October 8 |
Thanksgiving
|
Second Monday in October. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. |
| November 11 |
Remembrance Day
|
Statutory holiday everywhere except Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day
|
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| December 26 |
Boxing Day
|
Statutory in Ontario and federal jurisdictions. |
National public holidays of Canada in 2012 
