Canada Holidays 2023 and Observances 2023
Date |
Name |
Type |
1
January,
Sunday |
New Year’s Day |
National Holiday |
6
January,
Friday |
Epiphany |
Observance, Christian |
2
February,
Thursday |
Groundhog Day |
Observance |
14
February,
Tuesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
20
February,
Monday |
Islander Day |
Common Local Holiday |
20
February,
Monday |
Family Day |
Common Local Holiday |
20
February,
Monday |
Nova Scotia Heritage Day |
Common Local Holiday |
20
February,
Monday |
Louis Riel Day |
Common Local Holiday |
24
February,
Friday |
Yukon Heritage Day |
Local de facto holiday |
13
March,
Monday |
Commonwealth Day |
Observance |
17
March,
Friday |
St. Patrick’s Day |
Observance |
6
April,
Thursday |
National Tartan Day |
Observance |
7
April,
Friday |
Good Friday |
National Holiday, Christian |
9
April,
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance, Christian |
9
April,
Sunday |
Vimy Ridge Day |
Observance |
10
April,
Monday |
Easter Monday |
National Holiday |
14
May,
Sunday |
Mother’s Day |
Observance |
22
May,
Monday |
Victoria Day |
National Holiday |
18
June,
Sunday |
Canada Day |
National Holiday |
18
June,
Sunday |
Father’s Day |
Observance |
21
June,
Wednesday |
National Indigenous Peoples Day |
Observance |
7
August,
Monday |
Natal Day |
Common Local Holiday |
7
August,
Monday |
British Columbia Day |
Common Local Holiday |
7
August,
Monday |
Civic/Provincial Day |
Common Local Holiday |
7
August,
Monday |
New Brunswick Day |
Prescribed Day of Rest |
7
August,
Monday |
Saskatchewan Day |
Common Local Holiday |
4
September,
Monday |
Labour Day |
National Holiday |
9
October,
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
National Holiday |
18
October,
Wednesday |
Healthcare Aide Day |
Observance |
31
October,
Tuesday |
Halloween |
Observance |
11
November,
Saturday |
Remembrance Day |
National Holiday |
11
December,
Monday |
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster |
Observance |
24
December,
Sunday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
25
December,
Monday |
Christmas Day |
National Holiday, Christian |
26
December,
Tuesday |
Boxing Day |
National Holiday |
31
December,
Sunday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |