Canada Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances
List of Canada Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Sunday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Monday
New Year’s Day observed
National holiday
Jan 2
Monday
Day After New Year’s Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany
Observance, Christian
Jan 7
Saturday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Saturday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 28
Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 2
Thursday
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb 11
Saturday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 13
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 15
Wednesday
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
Feb 17
Friday
Yukon Heritage Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Feb 20
Monday
Islander Day
Common Local holidays
Prince Edward Island
Feb 20
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
AB, ON, SK
Feb 20
Monday
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Feb 20
Monday
Louis Riel Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Feb 28
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Mar 1
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 1
Wednesday
St David’s Day
Observance
Mar 12
Sunday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 12
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 13
Monday
Commonwealth Day
Observance
Mar 17
Friday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 20
Monday
March equinox
Season
Mar 20
Monday
St. Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Apr 6
Thursday
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr 9
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 9
Sunday
Vimy Ridge Day
Observance
Apr 11
Tuesday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 13
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 14
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 14
Friday
Good Friday
National holiday, Christian
Apr 15
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 15
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 16
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr 17
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 17
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
AB, AB, BC, NB, PE, QC, YT
Apr 18
Tuesday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 24
Monday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 24
Monday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 24
Monday
St. George’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
May 2
Tuesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 14
Sunday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 14
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 22
Monday
Victoria Day
Common Local holidays
All except NS, NU, QC
May 22
Monday
National Patriots’ Day
Local holiday
Quebec
May 25
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 27
Saturday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 31
Wednesday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
Jun 4
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 5
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 11
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 15
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 18
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 21
Wednesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 21
Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 21
Wednesday
National Aboriginal Day
Observance
Jun 21
Wednesday
National Aboriginal Day
Local holiday
Northwest Territories
Jun 24
Saturday
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jun 26
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jun 26
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 1
Saturday
Canada Day
National holiday
Jul 1
Saturday
Memorial Day
Local observance
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 3
Monday
Canada Day – additional statutory holiday
National holiday
Jul 9
Sunday
Nunavut Day
Local holiday
Nunavut
Jul 10
Monday
Orangemen’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 10
Monday
Nunavut Day observed
Local holiday
Nunavut
Aug 1
Tuesday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 2
Wednesday
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day)
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 7
Monday
Heritage Day in Alberta
Common Local holidays
Aug 7
Monday
Civic/Provincial Day
Common Local holidays
NT, ON, PE, SK
Aug 7
Monday
Terry Fox Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Aug 7
Monday
New Brunswick Day
Common Local holidays
New Brunswick
Aug 7
Monday
British Columbia Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Aug 7
Monday
Natal Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Aug 15
Tuesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 18
Friday
Gold Cup Parade
Local holiday
Prince Edward Island
Aug 21
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Sep 2
Saturday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Sep 4
Monday
Labour Day
National holiday
All
Sep 21
Thursday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 22
Friday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 22
Friday
September equinox
Season
Sep 30
Saturday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Wednesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 5
Thursday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 9
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
All except NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 9
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance
NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 11
Wednesday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 12
Thursday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 13
Friday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 18
Wednesday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Oct 31
Tuesday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Wednesday
All Saints’ Day
Observance
Nov 2
Thursday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov 11
Saturday
Remembrance Day
National holiday
All except NL, NS, ON, QC
Nov 11
Saturday
Remembrance Day
Observance
Ontario
Dec 1
Friday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Dec 3
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 8
Friday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 11
Monday
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Observance
Dec 13
Wednesday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 20
Wednesday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas
National holiday, Christian
Dec 26
Tuesday
Boxing Day
Common Local holidays
MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, YT
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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