Holidays in Canada in 2028
This page contains the list of all important Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2028. Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status. Some dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Canada.
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Canada January 1 2028, Saturday |
National |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Canada January 1 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Day After New Year’s Day | Canada - Quebec January 2 2028, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| New Year's Day | Canada January 3 2028, Monday |
National |
| Epiphany | Canada January 6 2028, Thursday |
Observance |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Canada January 7 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Canada January 14 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Chinese New Year | Canada January 26 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Ramadan Start | Canada January 28 2028, Friday |
Muslim |
| Groundhog Day | Canada February 2 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Canada February 12 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Valentine's Day | Canada February 14 2028, Monday |
Observance |
| National Flag of Canada Day | Canada February 15 2028, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Islander Day | Canada - Prince Edward Island February 21 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Family Day | Canada - British Columbia February 21 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Canada - Nova Scotia February 21 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Louis Riel Day | Canada - Manitoba February 21 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Canada February 22 2028, Tuesday |
Muslim |
| Yukon Heritage Day | Canada - Yukon February 25 2028, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Fitr | Canada February 27 2028, Sunday |
Muslim |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Canada February 29 2028, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ash Wednesday | Canada March 1 2028, Wednesday |
Christian |
| St David's Day | Canada March 1 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Purim | Canada March 12 2028, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Canada March 12 2028, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Commonwealth Day | Canada March 13 2028, Monday |
Observance |
| St. Patrick's Day | Canada March 17 2028, Friday |
Observance |
| March Equinox | Canada March 19 2028, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| St. Patrick's Day | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador March 20 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| National Tartan Day | Canada April 6 2028, Thursday |
Observance |
| Palm Sunday | Canada April 9 2028, Sunday |
Christian |
| Vimy Ridge Day | Canada April 9 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| First day of Passover | Canada April 11 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Canada April 13 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Canada April 14 2028, Friday |
National |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Canada April 14 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Canada April 15 2028, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Holy Saturday | Canada April 15 2028, Saturday |
Christian |
| Easter Sunday | Canada - Nova Scotia April 16 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Orthodox Easter | Canada April 16 2028, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Easter Monday | Canada - New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec April 17 2028, Monday |
National |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Canada April 17 2028, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Last day of Passover | Canada April 18 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| St. George's Day | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador April 24 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaShoah | Canada April 24 2028, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Canada May 2 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Eid ul Adha | Canada May 5 2028, Friday |
Muslim |
| Mother's Day | Canada May 14 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Lag B'Omer | Canada May 14 2028, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Victoria Day | Canada - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon May 22 2028, Monday |
National |
| National Patriots' Day | Canada - Quebec May 22 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Canada May 25 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| Ascension Day | Canada May 25 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Shavuot | Canada May 31 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Canada June 4 2028, Sunday |
Christian |
| Whit Monday | Canada June 5 2028, Monday |
Christian |
| Trinity Sunday | Canada June 11 2028, Sunday |
Christian |
| Corpus Christi | Canada June 15 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Father's Day | Canada June 18 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| June Solstice | Canada June 20 2028, Tuesday |
Seasonal |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Canada June 21 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | Canada - Quebec June 24 2028, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Discovery Day | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador June 26 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Canada Day | Canada July 1 2028, Saturday |
National |
| Memorial Day | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador July 1 2028, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Nunavut Day | Canada - Nunavut July 9 2028, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Nunavut Day | Canada - Nunavut July 10 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Orangemen's Day | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador July 10 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Tisha B'Av | Canada August 1 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador August 2 2028, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Canada August 3 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| Saskatchewan Day | Canada - Saskatchewan August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| New Brunswick Day | Canada - New Brunswick August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| British Columbia Day | Canada - British Columbia August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Natal Day | Canada - Nova Scotia August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Terry Fox Day | Canada - Manitoba August 7 2028, Monday |
Local observance |
| Civic/Provincial Day | Canada - Ontario August 7 2028, Monday |
Local observance |
| Heritage Day | Canada - Alberta August 7 2028, Monday |
Optional |
| Assumption of Mary | Canada August 15 2028, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Gold Cup Parade | Canada - Prince Edward Island August 18 2028, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Discovery Day | Canada - Yukon August 21 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Labour Day | Canada September 4 2028, Monday |
National |
| Rosh Hashana | Canada September 21 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| September Equinox | Canada September 22 2028, Friday |
Seasonal |
| Yom Kippur | Canada September 30 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Canada October 4 2028, Wednesday |
Christian |
| First day of Sukkot | Canada October 5 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Thanksgiving Day | Canada - New Brunswick October 9 2028, Monday |
Observance |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Canada October 11 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Shemini Atzeret | Canada October 12 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Canada October 13 2028, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Healthcare Aide Day | Canada - British Columbia, Manitoba October 18 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Halloween | Canada October 31 2028, Tuesday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Canada November 1 2028, Wednesday |
Observance |
| All Souls' Day | Canada November 2 2028, Thursday |
Observance |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Canada November 5 2028, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Remembrance Day | Canada - Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba November 11 2028, Saturday |
Observance |
| First Sunday of Advent | Canada December 3 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Canada December 8 2028, Friday |
Christian |
| Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Canada December 11 2028, Monday |
Observance |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Canada December 13 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Canada December 14 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Canada December 20 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| December Solstice | Canada December 21 2028, Thursday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Canada December 24 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Canada December 25 2028, Monday |
National |
| Boxing Day | Canada - Alberta December 26 2028, Tuesday |
Optional |
| New Year's Eve | Canada December 31 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
Next Years Holidays in Canada