Canada Long Weekends 2025
9 long-weekend dates across Canada in 2025. Some holidays apply only in certain provinces (shown next to each name); pick your province for its exact list.
Long weekends in 2025
| Dates | Length | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8–10 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Family DayBC |
| Feb 15–17 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Family DayAB · NB · ON · SKLouis Riel DayMBHeritage DayNSIslander DayPE |
| Apr 18–21 | Fri–Mon | 4days | Good FridayEaster MondayQC |
| May 17–19 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Victoria DayAB · BC · MB · NL · NT · NU · ON · SK · YTNational Patriots' DayQC |
| Aug 2–4 | Sat–Mon | 3days | BC DayBCNew Brunswick DayNBCivic HolidayNT · NUSaskatchewan DaySK |
| Aug 15–18 | Fri–Mon | 4days | Gold Cup Parade DayPEDiscovery DayYT |
| Aug 30 – Sep 1 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Labour Day |
| Oct 11–13 | Sat–Mon | 3days | Thanksgiving DayAB · BC · MB · NT · NU · ON · QC · SK · YT |
| Dec 26–28 | Fri–Sun | 3days | Boxing DayON |
Bridge days: turn 2025 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 off | Break | Length | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 days Thu Jan 2, Fri Jan 3 | Jan 1–5 | 5days | New Year's Day |
| 1 day Mon Jun 30 | Jun 28 – Jul 1 | 4days | Canada Day |
| 1 day Fri Dec 26 | Dec 25–28 | 4days | Christmas Day |
Long weekends by province
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the long weekends in Canada in 2025?
- 9 in total: Feb 8–10 (Family Day); Feb 15–17 (Family Day / Louis Riel Day / Heritage Day / Islander Day); Apr 18–21 (Good Friday / Easter Monday); May 17–19 (Victoria Day / National Patriots' Day); Aug 2–4 (BC Day / New Brunswick Day / Civic Holiday / Saskatchewan Day); Aug 15–18 (Gold Cup Parade Day / Discovery Day); Aug 30 – Sep 1 (Labour Day); Oct 11–13 (Thanksgiving Day); Dec 26–28 (Boxing Day). Whether you get each one off depends on your province.
- Which province has the most long weekends in 2025?
- Counting each province's listed holidays (including commonly observed optional days), Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan have the most at 7; Quebec has the fewest at 5.
- How can I turn 2025 holidays in Canada into longer breaks?
- Based on Canada's 2025 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Mon Jun 30) for 4 days in a row, Jun 28 – Jul 1 (Canada Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Dec 26) for 4 days in a row, Dec 25–28 (Christmas Day); Take 2 days off (Thu Jan 2, Fri Jan 3) for 5 days in a row, Jan 1–5 (New Year's Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the Canada 2025 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy