Holidays

  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
Natal Day
(first Monday of August,
except in Halifax where it
varies from year to year,
usually August or July)
Aug. 6 Aug. 4 Aug. 3 Aug. 2 Aug. 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 Eve
(1/2 day)
Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24
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.
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