Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2020 and 2021
Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| 2 Jan | Thursday | Day After New Year’s Day | Local holiday | Quebec |
| 6 Jan | Monday | Epiphany | Observance, Christian | |
| 7 Jan | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| 14 Jan | Tuesday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| 25 Jan | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Observance | |
| 2 Feb | Sunday | Groundhog Day | Observance | |
| 10 Feb | Monday | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish holiday | |
| 14 Feb | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 15 Feb | Saturday | National Flag of Canada Day | Observance | |
| 17 Feb | Monday | Islander Day | Common local holiday | Prince Edward Island |
| 17 Feb | Monday | Family Day | Common local holiday | AB, BC, NB, ON, SK |
| 17 Feb | Monday | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Common local holiday | Nova Scotia |
| 17 Feb | Monday | Louis Riel Day | Common local holiday | Manitoba |
| 21 Feb | Friday | Yukon Heritage Day | Local de facto holiday | Yukon |
| 25 Feb | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Christian | |
| 26 Feb | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | St David's Day | Observance | |
| 8 Mar | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 9 Mar | Monday | Commonwealth Day | Observance | |
| 10 Mar | Tuesday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| 16 Mar | Monday | St. Patrick's Day | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 17 Mar | Tuesday | St. Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| 19 Mar | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| 22 Mar | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| 6 Apr | Monday | National Tartan Day | Observance | |
| 9 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| 9 Apr | Thursday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| 9 Apr | Thursday | Vimy Ridge Day | Observance | |
| 10 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian | |
| 11 Apr | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Christian | |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Designated Retail Closing Day | Nova Scotia |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian | |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | NB, NT, NU, QC |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional holiday | Alberta |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Local de facto holiday | Yukon |
| 16 Apr | Thursday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| 17 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| 18 Apr | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| 19 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| 20 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| 20 Apr | Monday | St. George's Day | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 21 Apr | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| 24 Apr | Friday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| 29 Apr | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| 12 May | Tuesday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| 18 May | Monday | Victoria Day | National holiday | All except NS, PE, QC |
| 18 May | Monday | National Patriots' Day | Local holiday | Quebec |
| 19 May | Tuesday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim | |
| 21 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| 24 May | Sunday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| 29 May | Friday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| 31 May | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| 1 Jun | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| 7 Jun | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| 11 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| 20 Jun | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Observance | |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Local holiday | Northwest Territories, Yukon |
| 22 Jun | Monday | Discovery Day | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 24 Jun | Wednesday | St. Jean Baptiste Day | Local holiday | Quebec |
| 1 Jul | Wednesday | Canada Day | National holiday | |
| 1 Jul | Wednesday | Memorial Day | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 9 Jul | Thursday | Nunavut Day | Local holiday | Nunavut |
| 13 Jul | Monday | Orangemen's Day | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 30 Jul | Thursday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| 31 Jul | Friday | Eid ul Adha | Muslim | |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Heritage Day | Optional holiday | Alberta |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Civic/Provincial Day | Common local holiday | Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Civic/Provincial Day | Local observance | Ontario |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Saskatchewan Day | Common local holiday | Saskatchewan |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Terry Fox Day | Local observance | Manitoba |
| 3 Aug | Monday | New Brunswick Day | Prescribed Day of Rest | New Brunswick |
| 3 Aug | Monday | British Columbia Day | Common local holiday | British Columbia |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Natal Day | Common local holiday | Nova Scotia |
| 5 Aug | Wednesday | The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Local holiday | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| 17 Aug | Monday | Discovery Day | Local holiday | Yukon |
| 20 Aug | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim | |
| 21 Aug | Friday | Gold Cup Parade | Local holiday | Prince Edward Island |
| 7 Sep | Monday | Labour Day | National holiday | |
| 19 Sep | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| 22 Sep | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| 28 Sep | Monday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| 3 Oct | Saturday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| 4 Oct | Sunday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| 9 Oct | Friday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| 10 Oct | Saturday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| 11 Oct | Sunday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | National holiday | All except NB, NS, PE |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Designated Retail Closing Day | Nova Scotia |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Prescribed Day of Rest | New Brunswick |
| 18 Oct | Sunday | Healthcare Aide Day | Observance | British Columbia, Manitoba |
| 29 Oct | Thursday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim | |
| 31 Oct | Saturday | Halloween | Observance | |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance, Christian | |
| 2 Nov | Monday | All Souls' Day | Observance, Christian | |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | National holiday | All except MB, NS, ON, QC |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | Observance | MB, NS, ON |
| 14 Nov | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| 29 Nov | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| 8 Dec | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| 11 Dec | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| 11 Dec | Friday | Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Observance | |
| 18 Dec | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| 21 Dec | Monday | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian | |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Boxing Day | National holiday | NB, NL, NT, NU, ON |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Boxing Day | Designated Retail Closing Day | Nova Scotia |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Boxing Day | Optional holiday | Alberta |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Boxing Day | Local de facto holiday | Yukon |
| 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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