List of Canada Holidays Calendar 2016. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Canada.
Canada Holidays Calendar 2016 Public Holidays and Observances
Date
Holiday name
Holiday type
January 1, Friday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
January 2, Saturday
Day After New Year’s Day
Quebec
January 6, Wednesday
Epiphany
Observance, Christian
January 7, Thursday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14, Thursday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 25, Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
February 2, Tuesday
Groundhog Day
Observance
February 8, Monday
Family Day
British Columbia
February 8, Monday
Chinese New Year
Observance
February 9, Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
February 10, Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
February 14, Sunday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
February 15, Monday
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
February 15, Monday
Islander Day
Prince Edward Island
February 15, Monday
Family Day
AB, ON, SK
February 15, Monday
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Nova Scotia
February 15, Monday
Louis Riel Day
Manitoba
February 19, Friday
Yukon Heritage Day
Yukon
March 1, Tuesday
St David’s Day
Observance
March 13, Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
March 14, Monday
Commonwealth Day
Observance
March 14, Monday
St. Patrick’s Day
Newfoundland and Labrador
March 17, Thursday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 20, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
March 20, Sunday
March equinox
Season
March 24, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
March 24, Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 25, Friday
Good Friday
National holiday, Christian
March 26, Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
March 27, Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
March 28, Monday
Easter Monday
AB, AB, BC, NB, PE, QC, YT
April 6, Wednesday
National Tartan Day
Observance
April 9, Saturday
Vimy Ridge Day
Observance
April 23, Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 25, Monday
St. George’s Day
Newfoundland and Labrador
April 29, Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 30, Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 30, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
May 1, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
May 2, Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
May 4, Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
May 5, Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 5, Thursday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
May 8, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 12, Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 15, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
May 16, Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
May 22, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
May 23, Monday
Victoria Day
All except NS, NU, QC
May 23, Monday
National Patriots’ Day
Quebec
May 26, Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
May 26, Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
June 7, Tuesday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
June 12, Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
June 19, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
June 20, Monday
June Solstice
Season
June 21, Tuesday
National Aboriginal Day
Observance
June 21, Tuesday
National Aboriginal Day
Northwest Territories
June 24, Friday
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Quebec
June 27, Monday
Discovery Day
Newfoundland and Labrador
July 1, Friday
Canada Day
National holiday
July 1, Friday
Memorial Day
Newfoundland and Labrador
July 2, Saturday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
July 7, Thursday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
July 9, Saturday
Nunavut Day
Nunavut
July 11, Monday
Orangemen’s Day
Newfoundland and Labrador
August 1, Monday
Heritage Day in Alberta
Common Local holidays
August 1, Monday
Civic/Provincial Day
NT, ON, PE, SK
August 1, Monday
Terry Fox Day
Manitoba
August 1, Monday
New Brunswick Day
New Brunswick
August 1, Monday
British Columbia Day
British Columbia
August 1, Monday
Natal Day
Nova Scotia
August 3, Wednesday
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day)
Newfoundland and Labrador
August 14, Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
August 15, Monday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
August 15, Monday
Discovery Day
Yukon
August 19, Friday
Gold Cup Parade
Prince Edward Island
September 5, Monday
Labour Day
National holiday
September 13, Tuesday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
September 22, Thursday
September equinox
Season
October 3, Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
October 3, Monday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
October 4, Tuesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 10, Monday
Thanksgiving Day
National Holiday, all except NB, NL, NS, PE
October 10, Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance, NB, NL, NS, PE
October 12, Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
October 17, Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 23, Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 24, Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 25, Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 29, Saturday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
October 31, Monday
Halloween
Observance
November 1, Tuesday
All Saints’ Day
Observance
November 2, Wednesday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 6, Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
November 11, Friday
Remembrance Day
National Holiday, all except NL, NS, ON, QC
November 11, Friday
Remembrance Day
Observance, Ontario
November 27, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 8, Thursday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 11, Sunday
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Observance
December 12, Monday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
December 21, Wednesday
December Solstice
Season
December 24, Saturday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Sunday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 25, Sunday
Christmas
National holiday, Christian
December 26, Monday
Boxing Day
MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, YT
December 31, Saturday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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