Calendar and List of Holidays in Canada in 2021
This list of holidays includes both public holidays and observances in Canada.
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.
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Calendar of Regular Holidays
1 Jan Friday New Year's Day
2 Apr Friday Good Friday
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday
24 May Monday Victoria Day
1 Jul Thursday Canada Day
6 Sep Monday Labour Day
11 Oct Monday Thanksgiving Day
11 Nov Thursday Remembrance Day
24 Dec Friday Christmas Day observed
25 Dec Saturday Christmas Day
26 Dec Sunday Boxing Day
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Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2021
Date Name Type
1 Jan Friday New Year's Day National holiday
2 Jan Saturday Day After New Year’s Day Local holiday Quebec
6 Jan Wednesday Epiphany Observance, Christian
7 Jan Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox
14 Jan Thursday Orthodox New Year Orthodox
28 Jan Thursday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) Jewish holiday
2 Feb Tuesday Groundhog Day Observance
12 Feb Friday Chinese New Year Observance
14 Feb Sunday Valentine's Day Observance
15 Feb Monday National Flag of Canada Day Observance
15 Feb Monday Islander Day Common local holiday PE
15 Feb Monday Family Day Common local holiday AB, BC, NB, ON, SK
15 Feb Monday Nova Scotia Heritage Day Common local holiday Nova Scotia
15 Feb Monday Louis Riel Day Common local holiday Manitoba
16 Feb Tuesday Carnival / Shrove Tuesday Christian
17 Feb Wednesday Ash Wednesday Christian
26 Feb Friday Purim Jewish holiday
26 Feb Friday Yukon Heritage Day Local de facto holiday Yukon
1 Mar Monday St David's Day Observance
8 Mar Monday Commonwealth Day Observance
11 Mar Thursday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim
14 Mar Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
15 Mar Monday St. Patrick's Day Local holiday NL
17 Mar Wednesday St. Patrick's Day Observance
20 Mar Saturday March Equinox Season
28 Mar Sunday Palm Sunday Christian
28 Mar Sunday First day of Passover Jewish holiday
1 Apr Thursday Maundy Thursday Christian
2 Apr Friday Good Friday National holiday, Christian
3 Apr Saturday Holy Saturday Christian
4 Apr Sunday Last day of Passover Jewish holiday
4 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday Observance, Christian
4 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday Designated Retail Closing Day Nova Scotia
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday Optional holiday Alberta
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday Local de facto holiday Yukon
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday National holiday NB, NT, NU, QC
6 Apr Tuesday National Tartan Day Observance
8 Apr Thursday Yom HaShoah Jewish commemoration
9 Apr Friday Vimy Ridge Day Observance
13 Apr Tuesday Ramadan Start Muslim
15 Apr Thursday Yom HaAtzmaut Jewish holiday
26 Apr Monday St. George's Day Local holiday NL
30 Apr Friday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday
30 Apr Friday Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox
1 May Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Orthodox
2 May Sunday Orthodox Eastern Orthodox
3 May Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Orthodox
8 May Saturday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Muslim
9 May Sunday Mother's Day Observance
13 May Thursday Ascension Day Christian
13 May Thursday Eid ul Fitr Muslim
17 May Monday Shavuot Jewish holiday
23 May Sunday Pentecost Christian
24 May Monday Whit Monday Christian
24 May Monday Victoria Day National holiday All except NS, PE, QC
24 May Monday National Patriots' Day Local holiday Quebec
30 May Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian
3 Jun Thursday Corpus Christi Christian
20 Jun Sunday Father's Day Observance
20 Jun Sunday June Solstice Season
21 Jun Monday June Holiday Local holiday NL
21 Jun Monday National Indigenous Peoples Day Observance
21 Jun Monday National Indigenous Peoples Day Local holiday NT, Yukon
24 Jun Thursday St. Jean Baptiste Day Local holiday Quebec
1 Jul Thursday Canada Day National holiday
1 Jul Thursday Memorial Day Local holiday NL
9 Jul Friday Nunavut Day Local holiday Nunavut
12 Jul Monday Orangemen's Day Local holiday NL
18 Jul Sunday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
20 Jul Tuesday Eid ul Adha Muslim
2 Aug Monday Heritage Day Optional holiday Alberta
2 Aug Monday Civic/Provincial Day Local observance Ontario
2 Aug Monday Civic/Provincial Day Common local holiday NT, Nunavut
2 Aug Monday Saskatchewan Day Common local holiday Saskatchewan
2 Aug Monday Terry Fox Day Local observance Manitoba
2 Aug Monday New Brunswick Day Prescribed Day of Rest New Brunswick
2 Aug Monday British Columbia Day Common local holiday BC
2 Aug Monday Natal Day Common local holiday Nova Scotia
4 Aug Wednesday The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) Local holiday NL
10 Aug Tuesday Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) Muslim
15 Aug Sunday Assumption of Mary Christian
16 Aug Monday Discovery Day Local holiday Yukon
20 Aug Friday Gold Cup Parade Local holiday PE
6 Sep Monday Labour Day National holiday
7 Sep Tuesday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
16 Sep Thursday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
21 Sep Tuesday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
22 Sep Wednesday September Equinox Season
27 Sep Monday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
28 Sep Tuesday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
29 Sep Wednesday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
4 Oct Monday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian
11 Oct Monday Thanksgiving Day National holiday All except NB, NS, PE
11 Oct Monday Thanksgiving Day Designated Retail Closing Day Nova Scotia
11 Oct Monday Thanksgiving Day Prescribed Day of Rest New Brunswick
18 Oct Monday Healthcare Aide Day Observance BC, Manitoba
19 Oct Tuesday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Muslim
31 Oct Sunday Halloween Observance
Due to the Covid-19, some travel plans are on hold right now, we still believe that we will be able to travel again soon. If not abroad, at least in Canada!
To make it easier for you, we’ve made a special 2021 Philippine holidays calendar. Share this cheat sheet with your family and friends in case tourism opens soon!
Some dates above may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. If you find a mistake, please let us know.
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