Long weekends in Canada, 2026
Canada has 6 long weekends in 2026, 1 of them with one day booked off.
| Dates | Days off | Holiday | Book off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4 | 4 | New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 2 |
| Fri, Apr 3 to Sun, Apr 5 | 3 | Good Friday | Nothing |
| Sat, May 16 to Mon, May 18 | 3 | Victoria Day | Nothing |
| Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7 | 3 | Labour Day | Nothing |
| Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12 | 3 | Thanksgiving | Nothing |
| Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Dec 27 | 3 | Christmas Day | Nothing |
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Saturday and Sunday count as the weekend; "Book off" is the one workday that joins a holiday to it. Check your own employer's list: not every day here is a paid day off for everyone.
How the list is made
Each row is a public holiday plus the weekend days touching it. When one ordinary workday sits between the holiday and a weekend, that day is listed under Book off: one vacation day for four days away. A Wednesday holiday does not appear, because one booked day does not reach a weekend from there.
- National holidays for every country listed; provincial and territorial days for Canada when you pick a province
- Christmas and Boxing Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday fold into one row when they touch
- Past weekends stay in the table, greyed, so the year reads whole
What Treader does with the dates
Treader is a free group trip planner that puts every stop on one live map and checks the plan against opening hours and holidays on your dates. Build the long weekend as a trip and each stop that falls on a public holiday gets a warning row, named by the holiday, because opening hours from providers rarely encode the closure. Free on every plan.
- Opening hours read against the day you arrive, not today
- Holiday warnings per stop, by country and by province
- Pro adds road conditions and border wait times along the route
Frequently asked questions
Does the list include provincial holidays?
For Canada, pick the province or territory: Family Day, Islander Day, Louis Riel Day, the August civic holidays and the rest are added to the national list. Other countries show national holidays only.
What is a bridge day?
A workday between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and a Thursday or Tuesday holiday becomes four days away for one day of vacation. The table lists it under Book off.
Where do the holidays come from?
Nager.Date, an open public-holiday dataset, refreshed weekly. It lists the days the public sector observes. Some are not paid days off for every employer, so check your own list before you book.
Can I plan the weekend in Treader?
Yes. Start a trip, set the dates, add stops on the map, and the holiday check runs on every dated day. It is free, with no card needed.