Last year I decided to create a post that show us the list of holidays in Canada. Now, as we are in 2009, I’d like to show with you the list of public holidays in Canada:
- January 1st (Thursday): New year’s day
- April 10th (Friday): Good Friday
- April 13th (Monday): Easter Monday
- May 18th (Monday): Victoria’s day
- July 1st (Wednesday): Canada day
- September 7th (Monday): Labour day
- October 12th (Monday): Thanksgiving day
- November 11th (Wednesday): Remembrance day
- December 25th (Friday): Christmas day
- December 26th (Saturday): Boxing day
Below you can see the list of holidays by province:
Alberta
- Alberta Family Day (third Monday of February)
- Heritage Day (first Monday of August)
British Columbia
- British Columbia Day (first Monday of August)
Manitoba
- Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
- Louis Riel Day (third Monday of February)
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Day (first Monday of August)
Nova Scotia
- Natal Day (first Monday of August, except in Halifax where it varies from year to year, usually August or July)
Ontario
- Family Day (third Monday of February)
- Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
Prince Edward Island
- Natal Day (by proclamation, usually on first Monday of August)
Quebec
- National Day (June 24)
Saskatchewan
- Family Day (third Monday of February)
- Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Celebrated on nearest Monday:
- St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)
- St. George’s Day (April 23)
- Discovery Day (June 24)
- Memorial Day (July 1)
- Orangemen’s Day (July 12)
- Regatta Day / Civic Holiday (fixed by municipal council orders)
Northwest Territories
- National Aboriginal Day (June 21)
- Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
Yukon
- Discovery Day (third Monday of August)
Nunavut
- Nunavut Day (July 9)
Enjoy!
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