Holidays in Canada are either statutory, federal or optional. There are five nationwide statutory holidays namely: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day. Federal holidays are mandated by federal legislation for federally regulared employees nationwide. There are other statutory and optional holidays observed in Canadian provinces under the same or diferent names and dates. Some municipalities also have local statutory holidays. For instance,
the morning of the Stampede Parade is often given as a half-day holiday in the city of Calgary. In Ontario, the August Civic Holiday is not defined provincially, but by each municipality. If a holiday occurs on a day that is normally not worked, then another day off with pay will be provided. There are some exceptions, however. In Alberta, an employee is not entitled to compensation if a holiday falls on a non-work day. There are also specific laws pertinent to the National Holiday of Quebec.
When New Year's Day, Canada Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday you would not normally work, you are entitled to a holiday with pay on the working day immediately before or after the holiday. If one of the other holidays falls on a weekend, then your employer must add a holiday with pay to your annual vacation or give you a paid day off at another mutually convenient time. The following are Canada's holidays and observances that apply to 2023:
| January
| New Year's Day all
| Su 01/01/2023 in 37 days
| all
| in 37 days
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| Raoul Wallenberg Day all
| Tu 01/17/2023 in 53 days
| all
| in 53 days
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| February
| Groundhog Day all
| Th 02/02/2023 in 69 days
| all
| in 69 days
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| Family Day BC
| Mo 02/13/2023 in 80 days LWE
| BC
| in 80 days
| LWE
| Valentine's Day all
| Tu 02/14/2023 in 81 days
| all
| in 81 days
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| National Flag of Canada Day all
| We 02/15/2023 in 82 days
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| in 82 days
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| Family Day ON, AB, NB, SK
| Mo 02/20/2023 in 87 days LWE
| ON, AB, NB, SK
| in 87 days
| LWE
| Louis Riel Day MB
| Mo 02/20/2023 in 87 days LWE
| MB
| in 87 days
| LWE
| Heritage Day NS
| Mo 02/20/2023 in 87 days LWE
| NS
| in 87 days
| LWE
| Islander Day PE
| Mo 02/20/2023 in 87 days LWE
| PE
| in 87 days
| LWE
| March
| Commonwealth Day all
| Mo 03/13/2023 in 108 days
| all
| in 108 days
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| Saint Patrick's Day NL
| Fr 03/17/2023 in 112 days
| NL
| in 112 days
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| Early Spring all
| Mo 03/20/2023 in 115 days
| all
| in 115 days
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| April
| April Fool's Day all
| Sa 04/01/2023 in 127 days
| all
| in 127 days
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| Tartan Day all
| Th 04/06/2023 in 132 days
| all
| in 132 days
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| Good Friday all
| Fr 04/07/2023 in 133 days LWE
| all
| in 133 days
| LWE
| Easter Sunday all
| Su 04/09/2023 in 135 days
| all
| in 135 days
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| Easter Monday AB, PE
| Mo 04/10/2023 in 136 days
| AB, PE
| in 136 days
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| Earth Day all
| Sa 04/22/2023 in 148 days
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| in 148 days
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| Saint George's Day NL
| Su 04/23/2023 in 149 days
| NL
| in 149 days
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| May
| Mother's Day all
| Su 05/14/2023 in 170 days
| all
| in 170 days
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| Victoria Day ON, AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| Mo 05/22/2023 in 178 days LWE
| ON, AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| in 178 days
| LWE
| National Patriots' Day QU
| Mo 05/22/2023 in 178 days LWE
| QU
| in 178 days
| LWE
| June
| Father's Day all
| Su 06/18/2023 in 205 days
| all
| in 205 days
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| Loyalist Day ON, NB
| Mo 06/19/2023 in 206 days
| ON, NB
| in 206 days
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| National Aboriginal Day NT, YT
| We 06/21/2023 in 208 days
| NT, YT
| in 208 days
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| Summer solstice all
| We 06/21/2023 in 208 days
| all
| in 208 days
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| Discovery Day NL
| Sa 06/24/2023 in 211 days
| NL
| in 211 days
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| National Holiday QU
| Sa 06/24/2023 in 211 days
| QU
| in 211 days
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| Canadian Multiculturalism Day all
| Tu 06/27/2023 in 214 days
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| in 214 days
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| July
| Canada Day QU, ON, AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| Sa 07/01/2023 in 218 days
| QU, ON, AB, BC, MB, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| in 218 days
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| Memorial Day NL
| Sa 07/01/2023 in 218 days
| NL
| in 218 days
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| Nunavut Day NU
| Su 07/09/2023 in 226 days
| NU
| in 226 days
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| Orangemen's Day NL
| We 07/12/2023 in 229 days
| NL
| in 229 days
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| August
| Civic Holiday ON, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK
| Mo 08/07/2023 in 255 days LWE
| ON, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK
| in 255 days
| LWE
| Heritage Day AB, YT
| Mo 08/07/2023 in 255 days
| AB, YT
| in 255 days
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| New Brunswick Day NB
| Mo 08/07/2023 in 255 days LWE
| NB
| in 255 days
| LWE
| Natal Day NS
| Mo 08/07/2023 in 255 days
| NS
| in 255 days
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| Gold Cup Parade Day PE
| Fr 08/18/2023 in 266 days
| PE
| in 266 days
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| Discovery Day YT
| Mo 08/21/2023 in 269 days LWE
| YT
| in 269 days
| LWE
| September
| Labour Day all
| Mo 09/04/2023 in 283 days LWE
| all
| in 283 days
| LWE
| Grandparents' Day all
| Su 09/10/2023 in 289 days
| all
| in 289 days
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| autumn beginning all
| Sa 09/23/2023 in 302 days
| all
| in 302 days
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| October
| Thanksgiving all
| Mo 10/09/2023 in 318 days LWE
| all
| in 318 days
| LWE
| Halloween all
| Tu 10/31/2023 in 340 days
| all
| in 340 days
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| November
| Remembrance Day ON, AB, BC, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| Sa 11/11/2023 in 351 days
| ON, AB, BC, NB, NT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT
| in 351 days
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| Armistice Day NL
| Sa 11/11/2023 in 351 days
| NL
| in 351 days
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| December
| Winter solstice all
| Fr 12/22/2023 in 392 days
| all
| in 392 days
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| Christmas Day all
| Mo 12/25/2023 in 395 days LWE
| all
| in 395 days
| LWE
| Boxing Day QU, ON, AB, NB, NS, PE
| Tu 12/26/2023 in 396 days LWE
| QU, ON, AB, NB, NS, PE
| in 396 days
| LWE
| New Year's Eve all
| Su 12/31/2023 in 401 days
| all
| in 401 days
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What day is a holiday for Canada Day 2023?
When is Canada Day? The National Day of Canada is observed as a statutory holiday on July 1st.
What days are banks closed in Canada in 2023?
December 26, 2022. Christmas Day. National holiday. ... . December 27, 2022. Boxing Day. National holiday. ... . January 2, 2023. New Year's Day. National holiday. ... . January 3, 2023. Day after New Year. Provincial holiday: Quebec. ... . February 20, 2023. Family Day. ... . April 7, 2023. Good Friday. ... . May 22, 2023. Victoria Day. ... . June 26, 2023. Provincial Holiday..
What happens if Canada Day is on a Thursday?
It's a public holiday in Canada. Workers typically have this day off, but if the holiday occurs on a weekend, the following Monday may be given as a day off instead.
What happens if Canada Day falls on a Friday?
If a holiday falls on a non-workday then another day will be observed as the holiday - usually the preceding Friday or the following Monday.
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