Canada Long Weekends 2029

14 long-weekend dates across Canada in 2029. Some holidays apply only in certain provinces (shown next to each name); pick your province for its exact list.

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Long weekends in 2029

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 30 – Jan 1Sat–Mon3daysNew Year's Daynext
Feb 10–12Sat–Mon3daysFamily DayBC
Feb 17–19Sat–Mon3daysFamily DayAB · NB · ON · SKLouis Riel DayMBHeritage DayNSIslander DayPE
Mar 30 – Apr 2Fri–Mon4daysGood FridayEaster MondayQC
May 19–21Sat–Mon3daysVictoria DayAB · BC · MB · NL · NT · NU · ON · SK · YTNational Patriots' DayQC
Jun 23–25Sat–Mon3daysSaint-Jean-Baptiste DayQC
Jun 30 – Jul 2Sat–Mon3daysCanada Day
Jul 7–9Sat–Mon3daysNunavut DayNU
Aug 4–6Sat–Mon3daysBC DayBCNew Brunswick DayNBCivic HolidayNT · NUSaskatchewan DaySK
Aug 17–20Fri–Mon4daysGold Cup Parade DayPEDiscovery DayYT
Sep 1–3Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Sep 29 – Oct 1Sat–Mon3daysNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationBC · NT · NU · QC · SK · YT
Oct 6–8Sat–Mon3daysThanksgiving DayAB · BC · MB · NT · NU · ON · QC · SK · YT
Nov 10–12Sat–Mon3daysRemembrance Day

Bridge days: turn 2029 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
Mon Dec 24
Dec 22–254daysChristmas Day
1 day
Mon Dec 31
Dec 29 – Jan 14daysNew Year's Day

Long weekends by province

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in Canada in 2029?
14 in total: Dec 30 – Jan 1 (New Year's Day); Feb 10–12 (Family Day); Feb 17–19 (Family Day / Louis Riel Day / Heritage Day / Islander Day); Mar 30 – Apr 2 (Good Friday / Easter Monday); May 19–21 (Victoria Day / National Patriots' Day); Jun 23–25 (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day); Jun 30 – Jul 2 (Canada Day); Jul 7–9 (Nunavut Day); Aug 4–6 (BC Day / New Brunswick Day / Civic Holiday / Saskatchewan Day); Aug 17–20 (Gold Cup Parade Day / Discovery Day); Sep 1–3 (Labour Day); Sep 29 – Oct 1 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); Oct 6–8 (Thanksgiving Day); Nov 10–12 (Remembrance Day). Whether you get each one off depends on your province.
Which province has the most long weekends in 2029?
Counting each province's listed holidays (including commonly observed optional days), British Columbia, Nunavut, and Saskatchewan have the most at 10; Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec have the fewest at 8.
How can I turn 2029 holidays in Canada into longer breaks?
Based on Canada's 2029 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Mon Dec 24) for 4 days in a row, Dec 22–25 (Christmas Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Dec 31) for 4 days in a row, Dec 29 – Jan 1 (New Year's Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the Canada 2029 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy