Canada Long Weekends 2022

16 long-weekend dates across Canada in 2022. Some holidays apply only in certain provinces (shown next to each name); pick your province for its exact list.

At a glance
16
long weekends
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bridge-day deals

Long weekends in 2022

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 1–3Sat–Mon3daysNew Year's Day
Feb 12–14Sat–Mon3daysFamily DayBC
Feb 19–21Sat–Mon3daysFamily DayAB · NB · ON · SKLouis Riel DayMBHeritage DayNSIslander DayPE
Apr 15–18Fri–Mon4daysGood FridayEaster MondayQC
May 21–23Sat–Mon3daysVictoria DayAB · BC · MB · NL · NT · NU · ON · SK · YTNational Patriots' DayQC
Jun 24–26Fri–Sun3daysSaint-Jean-Baptiste DayQC
Jul 1–3Fri–Sun3daysCanada DayMemorial DayNL
Jul 9–11Sat–Mon3daysNunavut DayNU
Jul 30 – Aug 1Sat–Mon3daysBC DayBCNew Brunswick DayNBCivic HolidayNT · NUSaskatchewan DaySK
Aug 13–15Sat–Mon3daysDiscovery DayYT
Aug 19–21Fri–Sun3daysGold Cup Parade DayPE
Sep 3–5Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Sep 30 – Oct 2Fri–Sun3daysNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationBC · NT · NU · QC · SK · YT
Oct 8–10Sat–Mon3daysThanksgiving DayAB · BC · MB · NT · NU · ON · QC · SK · YT
Nov 11–13Fri–Sun3daysRemembrance Day
Dec 24–26Sat–Mon3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2022 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
4 days
Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri Dec 30
Dec 24 – Jan 210daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Long weekends by province

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in Canada in 2022?
16 in total: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Feb 12–14 (Family Day); Feb 19–21 (Family Day / Louis Riel Day / Heritage Day / Islander Day); Apr 15–18 (Good Friday / Easter Monday); May 21–23 (Victoria Day / National Patriots' Day); Jun 24–26 (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day); Jul 1–3 (Canada Day / Memorial Day); Jul 9–11 (Nunavut Day); Jul 30 – Aug 1 (BC Day / New Brunswick Day / Civic Holiday / Saskatchewan Day); Aug 13–15 (Discovery Day); Aug 19–21 (Gold Cup Parade Day); Sep 3–5 (Labour Day); Sep 30 – Oct 2 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); Oct 8–10 (Thanksgiving Day); Nov 11–13 (Remembrance Day); Dec 24–26 (Christmas Day). Whether you get each one off depends on your province.
Which province has the most long weekends in 2022?
Counting each province's listed holidays (including commonly observed optional days), British Columbia, Nunavut, and Saskatchewan have the most at 11; Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec have the fewest at 9.
How can I turn 2022 holidays in Canada into longer breaks?
Based on Canada's 2022 statutory holidays: Take 4 days off (Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri Dec 30) for 10 days in a row, Dec 24 – Jan 2 (Christmas Day + New Year's Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the Canada 2022 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy