Canada Holidays 2016
32 statutory · 27 long weekends
Featured holiday guides
All 13 provinces and territories
Compare holiday counts for every province and territory, then open each calendar and ICS.
Canadian Thanksgiving 2016: Monday, Oct 10
Second Monday of October — federal statutory holiday. Provincial rules (not statutory in NB, NL, NS, PE) and the US date difference.
Labour Day 2016
Federal statutory holiday, also statutory in all provinces. Learn dates, rules, and FAQs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Canadian Thanksgiving 2016?
- Canadian Thanksgiving 2016 is Monday, Oct 10 — the second Monday of October. Federal statutory holiday; not statutory for provincially regulated employers in NB, NL, NS, or PE. Open the Thanksgiving guide →
Canada 2016 holiday questions
- How many statutory holidays does Canada have in 2016?
- Statutory holidays are set by each province and territory; in 2016 the 13 jurisdictions list between 10 and 14 (not counting commonly observed but optional days). Every province and territory lists: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Good Friday (Mar 25), Victoria Day (May 23), Canada Day (Jul 1), Labour Day (Sep 5), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sep 30), Thanksgiving (Oct 10), Christmas Day (Dec 25).
- How do 2016 holidays differ by province?
- February: Family Day (Feb 15) in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; Family Day (Feb 8) in British Columbia; Louis Riel Day (Feb 15) in Manitoba; Heritage Day (Feb 15) in Nova Scotia; Islander Day (Feb 15) in Prince Edward Island; Heritage Day (Aug 1) in Yukon; no February holiday in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Quebec. First Monday of August (Aug 1): Civic Holiday in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Ontario; New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick; Natal Day in Nova Scotia; Gold Cup Parade Day in Prince Edward Island; Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan; Discovery Day in Yukon. Remembrance Day (Nov 11) is listed in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, but not in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec.
- What are the long weekends in Canada in 2016?
- 14 long-weekend dates across the provinces: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Feb 6–8 (Family Day); Feb 13–15 (Louis Riel Day / Islander Day / Heritage Day / Family Day); Mar 25–28 (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.
- When is the Christmas holiday in Canada in 2016?
- Christmas Day 2016 is Sun, Dec 25.