What day is off for Canada Day 2023?

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

Raoul Wallenberg Day

all

Tu 01/17/2023

in 53 days

all

in 53 days

February

Groundhog Day

all

Th 02/02/2023

in 69 days

all

in 69 days

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

National Flag of Canada Day

all

We 02/15/2023

in 82 days

all

in 82 days

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

Saint Patrick's Day

NL

Fr 03/17/2023

in 112 days

NL

in 112 days

Early Spring

all

Mo 03/20/2023

in 115 days

all

in 115 days

April

April Fool's Day

all

Sa 04/01/2023

in 127 days

all

in 127 days

Tartan Day

all

Th 04/06/2023

in 132 days

all

in 132 days

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

Easter Monday

AB, PE

Mo 04/10/2023

in 136 days

AB, PE

in 136 days

Earth Day

all

Sa 04/22/2023

in 148 days

all

in 148 days

Saint George's Day

NL

Su 04/23/2023

in 149 days

NL

in 149 days

May

Mother's Day

all

Su 05/14/2023

in 170 days

all

in 170 days

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

Loyalist Day

ON, NB

Mo 06/19/2023

in 206 days

ON, NB

in 206 days

National Aboriginal Day

NT, YT

We 06/21/2023

in 208 days

NT, YT

in 208 days

Summer solstice

all

We 06/21/2023

in 208 days

all

in 208 days

Discovery Day

NL

Sa 06/24/2023

in 211 days

NL

in 211 days

National Holiday

QU

Sa 06/24/2023

in 211 days

QU

in 211 days

Canadian Multiculturalism Day

all

Tu 06/27/2023

in 214 days

all

in 214 days

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

Memorial Day

NL

Sa 07/01/2023

in 218 days

NL

in 218 days

Nunavut Day

NU

Su 07/09/2023

in 226 days

NU

in 226 days

Orangemen's Day

NL

We 07/12/2023

in 229 days

NL

in 229 days

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

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

Gold Cup Parade Day

PE

Fr 08/18/2023

in 266 days

PE

in 266 days

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

autumn beginning

all

Sa 09/23/2023

in 302 days

all

in 302 days

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

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

Armistice Day

NL

Sa 11/11/2023

in 351 days

NL

in 351 days

December

Winter solstice

all

Fr 12/22/2023

in 392 days

all

in 392 days

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

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.