Canada Long Weekends 2016
14 long-weekend dates across Canada in 2016. Some holidays apply only in certain provinces (shown next to each name); pick your province for its exact list.
Long weekends in 2016
| Dates | Length | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1–3 | Fri–Sun | 3days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 6–8 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Family DayCA-BC |
| Feb 13–15 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Louis Riel DayCA-MBIslander DayCA-PEHeritage DayCA-NSFamily DayCA-AB · CA-ON · CA-SK |
| Mar 25–28 | Fri–Mon | 4days | Good FridayEaster MondayCA-AB · CA-PE |
| May 21–23 | Sat–Mon | 3days | National Patriots' DayCA-QCVictoria Day |
| Jun 24–26 | Fri–Sun | 3days | Discovery DayCA-NLNational HolidayCA-QC |
| Jul 1–3 | Fri–Sun | 3days | Canada Day |
| Jul 30 – Aug 1 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Civic 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 13–15 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Gold Cup Parade DayCA-PEDiscovery DayCA-YT |
| Sep 3–5 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Labour Day |
| Sep 30 – Oct 2 | Fri–Sun | 3days | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| Oct 8–10 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Thanksgiving |
| Nov 11–13 | Fri–Sun | 3days | Armistice DayCA-NLRemembrance DayCA-AB · CA-BC · CA-NB · CA-NT · CA-NS · CA-NU · CA-PE · CA-SK · CA-YT |
| Dec 24–26 | Sat–Mon | 3days | St. Stephen's DayCA-AB · CA-NB · CA-NS · CA-ON · CA-PE |
Bridge days: turn 2016 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 2016 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 2016?
- 14 in total: 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.
- Which province has the most long weekends in 2016?
- Counting each province's listed holidays (including commonly observed optional days), Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island have the most at 11; Quebec has the fewest at 8.
Dates come from the same data as the Canada 2016 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy