Statutory Holidays in Canada in 2016

Canada 2016
Canada
2016

List of Holidays in Canada in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day Statutory Holiday
Monday Family Day Regional Holiday Statutory holiday in British Columbia
Monday Louis Riel Day Regional Holiday 3rd Monday in February
Monday Family Day Regional Holiday 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Known as Islander Day in Prince Edward Island
Monday Family Day Regional Holiday Statutory holiday in several provinces
Monday Nova Scotia Heritage Day Regional Holiday 3rd Monday in February
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday Statutory, optional in Quebec
Monday Easter Monday Regional Holiday Quebec. Companies can choose between Good Friday or Easter Monday
Monday Easter Monday Regional Holiday Nunavut. Optional in Alberta and Quebec
Monday St. George's Day Government Holiday Newfoundland and Labrador
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday
Monday Victoria Day Regional Holiday Monday on or before May 24. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Monday Victoria Day Regional Holiday Most provinces
Monday National Patriots' Day Regional Holiday Quebec
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Tuesday National Indigenous Peoples Day Regional Holiday Northwest Territories. Provincial Statutory Holiday
Friday The National Holiday of Quebec Regional Holiday Quebec
Monday Discovery Day Regional Holiday Newfoundland and Labrador
Friday Canada Day Statutory Holiday National Day
Saturday Nunavut Day Regional Holiday Nunavut only. Not a holiday for Federal employees
Monday Orangeman's Day Government Holiday Newfoundland and Labrador
Monday Civic Day Regional Holiday First Monday in August. not Statutory holiday
Monday Heritage Day Not A Public Holiday Optional General Holiday. First Monday in August
Monday Discovery Day Regional Holiday Third Monday in August. Yukon
Monday Labour Day Statutory Holiday First Monday in September
Monday Thanksgiving Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in October
Friday Canadian Remembrance Day Not A Public Holiday Regulated holiday in Nova Scotia
Friday Remembrance Day Regional Holiday Statutory holiday everywhere except Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia
Friday Armistice Day Regional Holiday Statutory holiday in most provinces and territories
Sunday Christmas Day Statutory Holiday
Monday Christmas Day (in lieu) Regional Holiday
Monday Boxing Day Regional Holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day Regional Holiday Statutory in Ontario and federal jurisdictions
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Notes

  • In Canada, public holidays are known as statutory holidays