Category: Canadian Holidays

British Columbia Day: Dates and Long Weekend

BC Day is the first Monday of August and a statutory holiday in British Columbia. 2026 and 2027 dates.

Alberta’s Heritage Day is the first Monday of August. It is an optional holiday, not a general holiday. Dates and details.

Boxing Day is December 26. See which provinces treat it as a statutory holiday and what happens when it falls on a weekend.

When is Family Day in Canada? Dates for 2026 and 2027, which provinces get the day off, and its history.

Yukon’s Discovery Day marks the 1896 gold discovery that started the Klondike Gold Rush. 2026 and 2027 dates.

Islander Day is PEI’s February statutory holiday. Dates for 2026 and 2027 and what to know.

Labour Day is the first Monday of September and a statutory holiday across Canada. 2026 and 2027 dates and history.

Louis Riel Day is Manitoba’s February statutory holiday. See the 2026 and 2027 dates and who Louis Riel was.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is Memorial Day as well as Canada Day, remembering Beaumont-Hamel in 1916.

National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21. It is a statutory holiday in the Northwest Territories and Yukon.