Holidays (Holidays / Jours statutory holidays) in Canada
Yesterday I slept with the notion that today was a holiday in Canada, but this morning I saw a friend in chat and message saying ... something like "@ work", he lives in Toronto ... and although I live in the Quebec, working in Ottawa.
When I saw that message I thought "Oh God, I had to work today" (Eyes that happens after spending a week of vacation plus a week of training ... these days until I mounted my horse here in Gatineau, which is not to since I was in the university!) ... Anyway, I thought it useful to share the list of holidays in Canada (both provincial and national level).
Public holidays and other important dates.
At the national level
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Good Friday | April 6 | March 21 | April 10 | April 2 | April 22 |
| Easter Monday | April 9 | March 24 | April 13 | April 5 | April 25 |
| Victoria Day (Monday preceding May 25) | May 21 | May 19 | May 18 | May 24 | May 23 |
| Canada Day | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
| Labor Day (first Monday of September) | Sept. 3 | Sept. 1 | Sept. 7 | Sept. 6 | Sept. 5 |
| Thanksgiving Day (second Monday of October) | Oct. 8 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 12 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 10 |
| Remembrance Day | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 |
| Christmas | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 |
| Boxing Day | Dec. 26 | Dec. 26 | Dec. 26 | Dec. 26 | Dec. 26 |
Holidays in the provinces and territories
- Ontario
- Family Day [third Monday of February]
- Civic Holiday [first Monday of August]
- Quebec
- National Day [June 24]
- Nova Scotia
- Natal Day [first Monday of August, except in Halifax where it varies from year to year, usually August or July]
- New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Day [first Monday of August]
- Manitoba
- Civic Holiday [first Monday of August]
- Louis Riel Day [third Monday of February]
- British Columbia
- British Columbia Day [first Monday of August]
- Prince Edward Island
- Natal Day [by proclamation, usually on first Monday of August]
- Saskatchewan
- Family Day [third Monday of February]
- Civic Holiday [first Monday of August]
- Alberta
- Alberta Family Day [third Monday of February]
- Heritage Day [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]
- Source: Patrimoine Canadien / Canadian Heritage
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