Canada Holidays 2020 National Holidays and Observances
List of Canada Holidays 2020. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Canada.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Wednesday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Thursday
Day After New Year’s Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jan 6
Monday
Epiphany
Observance, Christian
Jan 7
Tuesday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Tuesday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 25
Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 2
Sunday
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb 10
Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 10
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Feb 14
Friday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 15
Saturday
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
Feb 17
Monday
Islander Day
Common Local holidays
Prince Edward Island
Feb 17
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
AB, ON, SK
Feb 17
Monday
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Feb 17
Monday
Louis Riel Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Feb 21
Friday
Yukon Heritage Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Feb 25
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Feb 26
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 1
Sunday
St David’s Day
Observance
Mar 8
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 9
Monday
Commonwealth Day
Observance
Mar 10
Tuesday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 16
Monday
St. Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mar 17
Tuesday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 20
Friday
March equinox
Season
Mar 22
Sunday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 5
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 6
Monday
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr 9
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 9
Thursday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 9
Thursday
Vimy Ridge Day
Observance
Apr 10
Friday
Good Friday
National holiday, Christian
Apr 11
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 12
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr 13
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
AB, AB, BC, NB, PE, QC, YT
Apr 16
Thursday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 17
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 18
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 19
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 20
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 20
Monday
St. George’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Apr 21
Tuesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 24
Friday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
Apr 29
Wednesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 10
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 12
Tuesday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 18
Monday
Victoria Day
Common Local holidays
All except NS, NU, QC
May 18
Monday
National Patriots’ Day
Local holiday
Quebec
May 19
Tuesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
May 21
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 24
Sunday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
May 29
Friday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 31
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 1
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 7
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 11
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 20
Saturday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 21
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 21
Sunday
National Aboriginal Day
Local holiday
Northwest Territories
Jun 21
Sunday
National Aboriginal Day
Observance
Jun 22
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jun 24
Wednesday
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jul 1
Wednesday
Canada Day
National holiday
Jul 1
Wednesday
Memorial Day
Local observance
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9
Thursday
Nunavut Day
Local holiday
Nunavut
Jul 13
Monday
Orangemen’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 30
Thursday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Jul 31
Friday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Aug 3
Monday
Heritage Day in Alberta
Common Local holidays
Aug 3
Monday
Civic/Provincial Day
Common Local holidays
NT, ON, PE, SK
Aug 3
Monday
Terry Fox Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Aug 3
Monday
New Brunswick Day
Common Local holidays
New Brunswick
Aug 3
Monday
British Columbia Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Aug 3
Monday
Natal Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Aug 5
Wednesday
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day)
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 15
Saturday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 17
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Aug 20
Thursday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Aug 21
Friday
Gold Cup Parade
Local holiday
Prince Edward Island
Sep 7
Monday
Labour Day
National holiday
All
Sep 19
Saturday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 22
Tuesday
September equinox
Season
Sep 28
Monday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 3
Saturday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Sunday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 9
Friday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 10
Saturday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 11
Sunday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 12
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
All except NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 12
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance
NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 29
Thursday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Oct 31
Saturday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov 1
Sunday
All Saints’ Day
Observance
Nov 2
Monday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 11
Wednesday
Remembrance Day
Observance
Ontario
Nov 11
Wednesday
Remembrance Day
National holiday
All except NL, NS, ON, QC
Nov 29
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 8
Tuesday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 11
Friday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 11
Friday
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Observance
Dec 18
Friday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Monday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Thursday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Friday
Christmas
National holiday, Christian
Dec 26
Saturday
Boxing Day
Common Local holidays
MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, YT
Dec 31
Thursday
New Year’s Eve
Observance