Public holidays in Canada 2027
Canada has 5 public holidays in 2027. 4 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 256 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
5public holidays
5weekday days off, substitutes included
256working days in 2027
104weekend days
The dates listed are the federal statutory holidays. Provinces and territories add their own, and some federal holidays are not observed everywhere (Remembrance Day and Easter Monday vary).
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Thursday | Canada Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 5 | 256 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 March 2027Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 September 2027Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 July 2027 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 July 2027Canada Day
Questions about 2027 in Canada
- How many working days are there in Canada in 2027?
- 256 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Canada have in 2027?
- 5 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Canada?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Canada 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Canada has 5 public holidays and 256 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/canada/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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