Canadian Public Holidays 2023
Canadian Public Holidays 2023, also known as 2023 stat holidays or Canadian statutory holidays as per Canadian Labour law are below;
For 2023 Canadian Provincial Holiday details click on the Province icon;
| Observance | English | French | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | Nouvel an (Jour de l’an) | Statutory. Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| April 7 | Good Friday | vendredi saint | Statutory, except in Quebec where Easter Monday is statutory. Acknowledges the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, traditionally on 3 April, 33 AD; see Good Friday article for details. Not fully observed in Quebec. |
| May 22 | Victoria Day | fête de la Reine | Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Celebration of the birthday of the current Canadian monarch. (Originally, May 24 was the birthday of Queen Victoria.) In Quebec, Victoria Day and National Patriotes Day (Commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion) are celebrated on the same day. |
| July 1 | Canada Day | fête du Canada | Statutory. Commemoration of Canada’s 1867 Confederation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Day and Memorial Day (Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme) are celebrated on the same day. |
| September 4 | Labour Day | fête du travail | Statutory holiday in all Provinces |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation | Statutory, The government of Canada passed legislation in 2021 to make September 30th a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, ensuring that the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools is never forgotten. |
| October 9 | Thanksgiving Day | action de grâce | Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. A day of general thanks for one’s blessings. (Note: Thanksgiving is not celebrated on the same day as it is in the U.S.) |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day | jour du souvenir | Statutory holiday everywhere except Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Commemoration of Canada’s war heroes. Anniversary of the armistice ending World War I in 1918. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Noël | Statutory. Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ; traditionally 25 December |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | lendemain de Noël | Statutory in Ontario and federal jurisdictions. The day when shops sell off excess Christmas inventory. It is not an official Holiday in Quebec or British Columbia. |
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