Holiday Guide for Canada in 2016

Canada 2016
Canada
2016

Canada information

Population: 38.01m
Capital: Ottawa
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -5 UTC
Currency: Canadian dollar
Language: English

List of Statutory Holidays in Canada in 2016

New Year's Day

 Long Weekend! 
New Year's Day

Canada: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Family Day

 Long Weekend! 
Family Day

British Columbia: British Columbia only. The date of the second Monday in February was chosen through an online poll arranged by the provincial government

Louis Riel Day

 Long Weekend! 
Louis Riel Day

Manitoba: Honours Louis Riel, the Métis leader, who led a provisional government and led negotiations that paved the way for the province's entry into Confederation in 1870.

Family Day

 Long Weekend! 
Family Day

Alberta, Prince Edward Island: A provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in most provinces

Family Day

 Long Weekend! 
Family Day

Ontario, Saskatchewan: A provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in most provinces

Nova Scotia Heritage Day

 Long Weekend! 
Nova Scotia Heritage Day

Nova Scotia: The third Monday in February is a holiday in Nova Scotia to celebrate the heritage of the province

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Quebec: Quebec. Companies can choose between Good Friday or Easter Monday

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Nunavut: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Victoria Day

 Long Weekend! 
Victoria Day

British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon: Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire

Victoria Day

 Long Weekend! 
Victoria Day

Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut: Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire

National Patriots' Day

 Long Weekend! 
National Patriots' Day

Quebec: National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837

National Indigenous Peoples Day


National Indigenous Peoples Day

Northwest Territories: Northwest Territories. A Provincial Statutory Holiday since 2001

The National Holiday of Quebec

 Long Weekend! 
The National Holiday of Quebec

Quebec: Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, the national holiday of Québec and a celebration of French-Canadian culture held on the birthday of Quebec’s patron saint

Discovery Day

 Long Weekend! 
Discovery Day

Newfoundland and Labrador: June Day commemorates the discovery of the province in 1497 by John Cabot.

Canada Day

 Long Weekend! 
Canada Day

Canada: Celebrates of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada

Nunavut Day


Nunavut Day

Nunavut: Nunavut. Marks the passing of the Nunavut Act in 1993, which paved the way for the creation of the territory of Nunavut in 1999

Civic Day

 Long Weekend! 
Civic Day

British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Saskatchewan: Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas

Discovery Day

 Long Weekend! 
Discovery Day

Yukon: Yukon only. Also known as Klondike Gold Discovery Day. Replaces the Civic Holiday observed on the 1st Monday of August in other areas of Canada

 Labour Day

 Long Weekend! 
Labour Day

Canada: The origins of Labour day in Canada can be traced back to a printer's revolt over working hours in 1872 in Toronto

Thanksgiving

 Long Weekend! 
Thanksgiving

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon: Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Remembrance Day

 Long Weekend! 
Remembrance Day

Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honour the veterans of both World Wars.

Armistice Day

 Long Weekend! 
Armistice Day

Newfoundland and Labrador: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honour the veterans of both World Wars.

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Canada: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Christmas Day (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Christmas Day (in lieu)

New Brunswick: As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2016, Monday 26 December will be a holiday

Boxing Day

 Long Weekend! 
Boxing Day

Ontario, Saskatchewan: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Boxing Day


Boxing Day

Ontario, Saskatchewan: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

  • In Canada, public holidays are known as statutory holidays