Canada Statutory Holidays 2027 by Province and Territory

Canada does not have one list of statutory holidays. Each province and territory sets its own, and federally regulated workplaces such as banks, airlines and telecoms follow the Canada Labour Code. In 2027, workers in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and British Columbia get 11 statutory holidays, while Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have 6.

Statutory holidays in 2027 by province

The first column counts every statutory holiday; the last lists the holidays beyond the five that everyone gets. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Day is called Memorial Day.

Things that catch people out

**Quebec** has 8 statutory holidays, but employers choose either Good Friday or Easter Monday. National Patriots’ Day replaces Victoria Day, and the Fête nationale on June 24 is a holiday only in Quebec.

**Nova Scotia** treats Remembrance Day under a separate law: it is not a paid general holiday, although special rules apply to some workers. Manitoba is similar.

**Newfoundland and Labrador** has six paid holidays under its Labour Standards Act, but provincial government offices also close for St. Patrick’s Day, St. George’s Day, Discovery Day, Orangemen’s Day and others.

**Weekends:** when a fixed-date holiday such as Christmas falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the rules differ by province, but most employers give the next working day off. We show these as “observed” days on each province’s page.

Your province’s dates

Every province has its own page with dates, weekdays and working days per month, for example B.C. statutory holidays 2027 and Ontario 2027. The business days calculator uses your province automatically.

Sources

• Government of Canada: General holidays (federal)
• Government of B.C.: Statutory holidays
• CNESST: Statutory holidays in Quebec
• Nova Scotia Labour Standards: Holiday chart
• Government of Nunavut: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• CFIB: Paid holidays in Canada