Canada Holidays 2019 National Holidays and Observances
List of Canada Holidays 2019. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Canada.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Tuesday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Wednesday
Day After New Year’s Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jan 6
Sunday
Epiphany
Observance, Christian
Jan 7
Monday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Monday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 21
Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 2
Saturday
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb 5
Tuesday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 11
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Feb 14
Thursday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 15
Friday
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
Feb 15
Friday
Yukon Heritage Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Feb 18
Monday
Islander Day
Common Local holidays
Prince Edward Island
Feb 18
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
AB, ON, SK
Feb 18
Monday
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Feb 18
Monday
Louis Riel Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Mar 1
Friday
St David’s Day
Observance
Mar 5
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Mar 6
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 10
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 11
Monday
Commonwealth Day
Observance
Mar 17
Sunday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 18
Monday
St. Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mar 20
Wednesday
March equinox
Season
Mar 21
Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Apr 3
Wednesday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 6
Saturday
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr 9
Tuesday
Vimy Ridge Day
Observance
Apr 14
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 18
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 19
Friday
Good Friday
National holiday, Christian
Apr 20
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 20
Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 21
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr 22
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
AB, AB, BC, NB, PE, QC, YT
Apr 22
Monday
St. George’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Apr 26
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 27
Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 27
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 28
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 29
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
May 1
Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
May 6
Monday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 9
Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 12
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 20
Monday
Victoria Day
Common Local holidays
All except NS, NU, QC
May 20
Monday
National Patriots’ Day
Local holiday
Quebec
May 23
Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 30
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 31
Friday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 5
Wednesday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jun 9
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 9
Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
Jun 10
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 16
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 16
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 20
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 21
Friday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 21
Friday
National Aboriginal Day
Observance
Jun 21
Friday
National Aboriginal Day
Local holiday
Northwest Territories
Jun 24
Monday
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jun 24
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 1
Monday
Canada Day
National holiday
Jul 1
Monday
Memorial Day
Local observance
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9
Tuesday
Nunavut Day
Local holiday
Nunavut
Jul 15
Monday
Orangemen’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 5
Monday
Heritage Day in Alberta
Common Local holidays
Aug 5
Monday
Civic/Provincial Day
Common Local holidays
NT, ON, PE, SK
Aug 5
Monday
Terry Fox Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Aug 5
Monday
New Brunswick Day
Common Local holidays
New Brunswick
Aug 5
Monday
British Columbia Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Aug 5
Monday
Natal Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Aug 7
Wednesday
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day)
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 11
Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 12
Monday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Aug 15
Thursday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 16
Friday
Gold Cup Parade
Local holiday
Prince Edward Island
Aug 19
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Sep 1
Sunday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 2
Monday
Labour Day
National holiday
All
Sep 23
Monday
September equinox
Season
Sep 30
Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Friday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 9
Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 14
Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 14
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
All except NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 14
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance
NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 20
Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 21
Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 22
Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 31
Thursday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Friday
All Saints’ Day
Observance
Nov 2
Saturday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 3
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov 10
Sunday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Nov 11
Monday
Remembrance Day
Observance
Ontario
Nov 11
Monday
Remembrance Day
National holiday
All except NL, NS, ON, QC
Dec 1
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 8
Sunday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 11
Wednesday
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Observance
Dec 22
Sunday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 23
Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 24
Tuesday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas
National holiday, Christian
Dec 26
Thursday
Boxing Day
Common Local holidays
MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, YT
Dec 30
Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 31
Tuesday
New Year’s Eve
Observance