2023 Canadian Statutory Holidays
In 2023, the long weekend holidays in Canada are as follows:
- Canada Day: July 1 (Saturday)
- Easter: April 7 (Good Friday) and April 9 (Easter Sunday)
- Remembrance Day: November 11 (Weekend)
- Christmas: December 25 (Monday) and Boxing Day: December 26 (Tuesday)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30 (Saturday)
Please note that businesses may choose to give Friday off for Canada Day and holiday arrangements may vary for each employer. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a holiday for federally regulated employees only.
| Holiday | Date in 2023 | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, Sunday | National |
| Islander Day | February 20, Monday | PEI |
| Louis Riel Day | February 20, Monday | MB |
| Heritage Day | February 20, Monday | NS |
| Family Day | February 20, Monday | BC, AB, SK, ON, NB |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17, Friday | Not a stat holiday |
| Good Friday | April 7, Friday | National except QC |
| Easter Monday | April 10, Monday | QC |
| Mother’s Day | May 14, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Victoria Day | May 22, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Father’s Day | June 18, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Aboriginal Day | June 21, Wednesday | NWT |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | June 24, Saturday | QC |
| Canada Day | July 1, Saturday | National |
| Civic Holiday | August 7, Monday | AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU |
| Labour Day | September 4, Monday | National |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, Saturday | National, federally regulated workplaces only |
| Thanksgiving | October 9, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Halloween | October 31, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, Saturday | National except MB, ON, QC, NS |
| Christmas Day | December 25, Monday | National |
| Boxing Day | December 26, | National |