Newfoundland and Labrador Long Weekends 2016

10 long weekends in Newfoundland and Labrador for 2016. Below that: bridge days that turn a few days of leave into a longer break.

At a glance
10
long weekends
10 from statutory holidays
3 bridge-day deals

Long weekends in 2016

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 1–3Fri–Sun3daysNew Year's Day
Mar 25–27Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 21–23Sat–Mon3daysVictoria Day
Jun 24–26Fri–Sun3daysDiscovery Day
Jul 1–3Fri–Sun3daysCanada Day
Jul 30 – Aug 1Sat–Mon3daysCivic Holiday
Sep 3–5Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Sep 30 – Oct 2Fri–Sun3daysNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 8–10Sat–Mon3daysThanksgiving
Nov 11–13Fri–Sun3daysArmistice Day

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.

Take offBreakLengthHoliday
1 day
Fri Mar 18
Mar 17–204daysSaint Patrick's Day
4 days
Mon Jun 27, Tue Jun 28, Wed Jun 29, Thu Jun 30
Jun 24 – Jul 310daysDiscovery DayCanada Day
1 day
Mon Jul 11
Jul 9–124daysOrangemen's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2016?
10 in total: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Mar 25–27 (Good Friday); May 21–23 (Victoria Day); Jun 24–26 (Discovery Day); Jul 1–3 (Canada Day); Jul 30 – Aug 1 (Civic Holiday); Sep 3–5 (Labour Day); Sep 30 – Oct 2 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); Oct 8–10 (Thanksgiving); Nov 11–13 (Armistice Day).
How can I turn 2016 holidays in Newfoundland and Labrador into longer breaks?
Based on Newfoundland and Labrador's 2016 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Mar 18) for 4 days in a row, Mar 17–20 (Saint Patrick's Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Jul 11) for 4 days in a row, Jul 9–12 (Orangemen's Day); Take 4 days off (Mon Jun 27, Tue Jun 28, Wed Jun 29, Thu Jun 30) for 10 days in a row, Jun 24 – Jul 3 (Discovery Day + Canada Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.

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