This guide lists the Canada statutory holidays 2028 with every date and weekday, including the four holidays that land on a Saturday and move to the following Monday. It also covers the provincial holidays, the long weekends and how holiday pay works, with a free printable 2028 calendar that has every date marked. 2028 is a leap year, so February has 29 days.
Canada statutory holidays 2028 at a glance
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| January 3 | Monday | New Year’s Day (observed) |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 22 | Monday | Victoria Day |
| July 1 | Saturday | Canada Day |
| July 3 | Monday | Canada Day (observed) |
| September 4 | Monday | Labour Day |
| September 30 | Saturday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 2 | Monday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) |
| October 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11 | Saturday | Remembrance Day |
| November 13 | Monday | Remembrance Day (observed) |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
These are the 10 general holidays of the Canada Labour Code, which cover federally regulated workplaces such as banks, airlines, railways, telecoms and the federal public service. The observed Mondays are the days most of those employers give off when the holiday itself is a Saturday. Provinces and territories set their own lists and their own weekend rules.
Printable 2028 calendars with Canadian holidays
Download a 2028 calendar with the statutory holidays already marked: the year at a glance, all 12 months, July with Canada Day and its observed Monday, and October with Thanksgiving and the observed National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Each one starts the week on Sunday.
Stat holidays 2028 Canada by province and territory
Which Canadian holidays 2028 you get off depends on where you work. New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day are statutory everywhere in Canada. Each province adds its own days, and these are the ones that cause the most questions:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 21 | Family Day | Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan |
| Monday, February 21 | Louis Riel Day, Islander Day, Heritage Day | Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia |
| Monday, April 17 | Easter Monday | Federal public service; Quebec employers give Good Friday or Easter Monday |
| Monday, May 22 | National Patriots’ Day | Quebec |
| Wednesday, June 21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Northwest Territories and Yukon |
| Saturday, June 24 | Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) | Quebec |
| Sunday, July 9 | Nunavut Day | Nunavut |
| Monday, August 7 | Civic Holiday (BC Day, Saskatchewan Day, New Brunswick Day and others) | Statutory in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
| Monday, August 21 | Discovery Day | Yukon |
Remembrance Day is not a statutory holiday in Ontario or Quebec, and Boxing Day is statutory only in Ontario and for federally regulated employers. When a provincial holiday lands on a weekend, each province has its own rule for the replacement day. Wikipedia’s public holidays in Canada page compares every province in one table.
Long weekends in 2028
With four holidays landing on a Saturday, the Canada holidays 2028 give an unusual number of Monday long weekends:
- New Year: Saturday, January 1 to Monday, January 3 (observed day).
- Family Day: Saturday, February 19 to Monday, February 21, where it is observed.
- Easter: Good Friday, April 14 to Easter Monday, April 17.
- Victoria Day: Saturday, May 20 to Monday, May 22.
- Canada Day: Saturday, July 1 to Monday, July 3.
- Civic Holiday: Saturday, August 5 to Monday, August 7.
- Labour Day: Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4.
- Truth and Reconciliation and Thanksgiving: two Mondays in a row, October 2 and October 9, for federally regulated workers.
- Remembrance Day: Saturday, November 11 to Monday, November 13, where the observed day is given.
- Christmas: Saturday, December 23 to Tuesday, December 26, a four-day weekend.
About the Canadian holidays 2028
- New Year’s Day: January 1, observed on Monday, January 3 in 2028.
- Good Friday: the Friday before Easter Sunday, which is April 16, 2028.
- Victoria Day: the last Monday before May 25, honoring Queen Victoria’s birthday.
- Canada Day: marks Confederation on July 1, 1867, with fireworks and citizenship ceremonies.
- Labour Day: the first Monday of September, the last long weekend of summer.
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30, also known as Orange Shirt Day, honoring residential school survivors and the children who never returned home.
- Thanksgiving Day: the second Monday of October, a harvest holiday with family dinners.
- Remembrance Day: November 11, with two minutes of silence at 11 am.
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day: Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26, so no observed days are needed in 2028.
Canada holidays 2028 compared with 2027
| Holiday | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | March 26 | April 14 |
| Victoria Day | May 24 | May 22 |
| Canada Day | Thursday | Saturday (observed Monday, July 3) |
| Labour Day | September 6 | September 4 |
| Thanksgiving | October 11 | October 9 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday (observed Monday) | Monday |
Because 2028 is a leap year, fixed-date holidays move two weekdays later than in 2027 instead of one.
Planning work and school around the 2028 holidays
Payroll and HR teams should put the Canada statutory holidays 2028 and their province’s list on one calendar early in the year, and decide how Saturday holidays are handled before the first one on January 1. Employees who work on a general holiday are usually paid at least time and a half plus holiday pay. Schools follow provincial calendars with their own winter and spring breaks, so parents can print one calendar with the Canada statutory holidays 2028 and the school dates together to spot the days that need childcare.
Print a 2028 calendar with these dates
The calendar maker below opens with the Canada statutory holidays 2028 already marked. Add your province’s own days in the custom dates box, switch between a year at a glance, one page per month or a single month, and download a free PDF for US Letter, A4 or A5.
Canada statutory holidays 2028: frequently asked questions
How many stat holidays are there in Canada in 2028?
There are 10 federal general holidays. Four of them fall on a Saturday, so the federal list has 14 dates, including the observed Mondays.
Is Canada Day 2028 on a weekend?
Yes. July 1, 2028 is a Saturday, and most federally regulated employers and many provinces give Monday, July 3 off instead.
When is Thanksgiving 2028 in Canada?
Monday, October 9, 2028.
When is Family Day 2028?
Monday, February 21, 2028, in the provinces that observe it.
Do I get paid for a holiday that falls on a Saturday?
Under the Canada Labour Code, if a general holiday falls on a non-working day you are entitled to a holiday with pay on another working day, usually the next one. Provincial rules vary.
Which Canada holidays 2028 fall on a Saturday?
New Year’s Day, Canada Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Remembrance Day. For these Canadian holidays 2028, most federally regulated employers give the following Monday off.
Where can I check the official Canada statutory holidays 2028 for my province?
Your provincial or territorial employment standards office publishes its own list. Federally regulated workers follow the Canada Labour Code list at the top of this page.
Is the 2028 holiday calendar free?
Yes. All the calendars on this page are free to print, with no sign-up.
More holiday calendars
- Canada Statutory Holidays 2027 (last year’s list)
- US Federal Holidays 2028, UK Bank Holidays 2028 and Australia Public Holidays 2028
- Ireland Public Holidays 2028, India Holidays 2028 and UAE Public Holidays 2028
- Christian Holidays 2028, Jewish Holidays 2028, Islamic Holidays 2028, Hindu Festivals 2028 and Chinese Festivals 2028
- July 2028 calendar and October 2028 calendar
- 2028 calendar and all holiday calendars