Canada Long Weekends 2011

13 long-weekend dates across Canada in 2011. Some holidays apply only in certain provinces (shown next to each name); pick your province for its exact list.

At a glance
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long weekends

Long weekends in 2011

DatesLengthHoliday
Feb 12–14Sat–Mon3daysFamily DayCA-BC
Feb 19–21Sat–Mon3daysLouis Riel DayCA-MBIslander DayCA-PEHeritage DayCA-NSFamily DayCA-AB · CA-ON · CA-SK
Apr 22–25Fri–Mon4daysGood FridayEaster MondayCA-AB · CA-PE
May 21–23Sat–Mon3daysNational Patriots' DayCA-QCVictoria Day
Jun 24–26Fri–Sun3daysDiscovery DayCA-NLNational HolidayCA-QC
Jul 1–3Fri–Sun3daysCanada Day
Jul 30 – Aug 1Sat–Mon3daysCivic HolidayCA-MB · CA-NL · CA-NT · CA-NU · CA-ONBritish Columbia DayCA-BCHeritage DayCA-AB · CA-YTNew Brunswick DayCA-NBNatal DayCA-NSSaskatchewan DayCA-SK
Aug 13–15Sat–Mon3daysGold Cup Parade DayCA-PEDiscovery DayCA-YT
Sep 3–5Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Sep 30 – Oct 2Fri–Sun3daysNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 8–10Sat–Mon3daysThanksgiving
Nov 11–13Fri–Sun3daysArmistice DayCA-NLRemembrance DayCA-AB · CA-BC · CA-NB · CA-NT · CA-NS · CA-NU · CA-PE · CA-SK · CA-YT
Dec 24–26Sat–Mon3daysSt. Stephen's DayCA-AB · CA-NB · CA-NS · CA-ON · CA-PE

Bridge days: turn 2011 holidays into longer breaks

Assumes a Monday–Friday job and statutory holidays only: take the workdays sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend off and the breaks join up. Your employer's schedule decides.

No 2011 bridge gives more than 2.5 days off per leave day; the long weekends above are the best deals.

Long weekends by province

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in Canada in 2011?
13 in total: Feb 12–14 (Family Day); Feb 19–21 (Louis Riel Day / Islander Day / Heritage Day / Family Day); Apr 22–25 (Good Friday / Easter Monday); May 21–23 (National Patriots' Day / Victoria Day); Jun 24–26 (Discovery Day / Fête nationale du Québec); Jul 1–3 (Canada Day); Jul 30 – Aug 1 (Civic Holiday / British Columbia Day / Heritage Day / New Brunswick Day / Natal Day / Saskatchewan Day); Aug 13–15 (Gold Cup Parade Day / Discovery Day); Sep 3–5 (Labour Day); Sep 30 – Oct 2 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); Oct 8–10 (Thanksgiving); Nov 11–13 (Armistice Day / Remembrance Day); Dec 24–26 (Boxing Day). Whether you get each one off depends on your province.
Which province has the most long weekends in 2011?
Counting each province's listed holidays (including commonly observed optional days), Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island have the most at 10; Quebec has the fewest at 7.
Dates come from the same data as the Canada 2011 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy