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Public holidays and other important dates.

At the national level

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
New Year's Day Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1
Good Friday April 6 March 21 April 10 April 2 April 22
Easter Monday April 9 March 24 April 13 April 5 April 25
Victoria Day
(Monday preceding
May 25)
May 21 May 19 May 18 May 24 May 23
Canada Day * July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1
Labour Day
(first Monday
of September)
Sept. 3 Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 6 Sept. 5
Thanksgiving Day
(second Monday
of October)
Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 Oct. 11 Oct. 10
Remembrance Day Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11
Christmas Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25
Boxing Day Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26


* The Holidays Act provides that July 2 is Canada Day when July 1 is a Sunday.

Although not public holidays, Commonwealth Day and the Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster are marked in Canada by flying, where physical arrangements allow (i.e. two flagpoles), the Royal Union Flag, also know as the "Union Jack" along with the National Flag at federal buildings, airports, military bases and other federal buildings and establishments, from sunrise until sunset.

Physical arrangements means the existence of at least two flag poles; the Canadian flag always takes precedence and is never replaced by the Union Jack. Where only one pole exists, no special steps should be taken to erect an additional pole to fly the Union Jack for this special day.

In the provinces and territories

Additional holidays at the provincial and territorial level.


Important Anniversaries

Please note:

We are in the process of updating the list of important anniversaries, please check back.



Date modified: 2007-11-06
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